- India
Madras HC judge recuses himself from hearing Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict’s plea
Chennai: Madras High Court’s Justice Sundar Mohan has recused himself from hearing a writ petition filed by Shanthan alias T. Suthendarraja, a convict in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.…
- India
Cong will be wiped out, BJP will form govt again in MP: Narendra Singh Tomar
New Delhi: Hours after the Election Commission announced the dates for Assembly elections in five states, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday claimed that the BJP would form the government again…
- India
Fadnavis clarifies on toll waiver scheme; Raj Thackeray says ‘blatant lie’
Mumbai: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that from midnight of May 31, 2015, road toll tax collection was stopped at 11 of the 38 toll stations of the Public Works Department…
- India
Delhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on RTI for info on Indian land acquired by China
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre in response to a plea by former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy seeking information about the extent of…
- India
Mohammed Faizal to continue as Lakshadweep MP as SC stays Kerala HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a recent Kerala High Court order that rejected Lakshadweep Member of Parliament, Mohammed Faizal’s plea for suspending his conviction in an attempt to murder…
- India
CWC supports caste census, PM Modi incapable of holding it: Rahul
New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Congress Working Committee (CWC) — the party’s highest decision-making body — has unanimously decided in favour of caste-based census and the…
- World
Global airline shares fall as markets react to Hamas-Israel war
London: Oil prices rose on Monday while airline shares fell as markets reacted to the surprise attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas, according to a media report. Investors on Monday…
- Middle East
UAE: ERRA first Middle Eastern member to participate in 2023 World Conference
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRA) made history as the first Middle Eastern member to participate in the 2023 World Conference of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations…
- Middle East
Dubai Chambers attracts world’s biggest family business conference
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Chambers has attracted the world’s biggest and most significant family business conference to Dubai, underlining the emirate’s status as a leading destination for prestigious global events. Hosted in partnership…
- India
Dengue situation reaches alarming stage in Bengal with cases crossing 50K-mark
Kolkata: Dengue has reached alarming proportions in West Bengal, with the total number of affected people crossing the 50,000-mark. As many as 56,707 cases have been recorded till date, with over 10,000…
- Middle East
Israeli forces regain control of all communities around Gaza: IDF
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Monday to have regained control of all the communities of the Gaza Strip, but some Hamas militants remain active. Addressing reporters, IDF spokesman Rear…
- Middle East
123,538 people displaced in Gaza in 3 days of conflict: UN
Gaza: A total of 123,538 people have been internally displaced in Gaza in the three days since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out in the coastal enclave on October 7, according to the…
- Middle East
Lives at risk if Gaza’s sole power station out of fuel: Energy authority
Gaza: The energy authority in the Gaza Strip has warned of a potential humanitarian catastrophe brought by a massive blackout in the besieged enclave due to a fuel shortage and halted electricity…
- India
India, Tanzania agree to turn ties into strategic partnership, says Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that India and Tanzania have agreed to turn their bilateral relations into a strategic partnership. In a joint press statement after bilateral and…
- India
Why drag farmers in Newsclick FIR, asks Samyukt Kisan Morcha; threatens protest
Mumbai: Irked by allegations levelled against the farmers’ movement by the Delhi Police in the FIR against media house Newsclick, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha has threatened nationwide protests targeting the central government,…
