- India
Raj Thackeray’s threat: Stop toll tax or we will burn toll booths
Mumbai: Terming the toll tax as the state’s biggest “scam”, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray on Monday demanded for an end to the road-toll tax regime failing which his party activists…
- Middle East
Hamas holding over 100 Israeli hostages
Jerusalem: The Palestinian Hamas militant group which launched an unprecedented surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7, has claimed that it was currently holding more than 100 Israeli nationals as hostages,…
- India
Rahul accepted people’s sentiments during BJY for caste-based census: Jairam
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said that during former party chief Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, almost all backward class people in every state sought caste-based census and while…
- India
Will implement women’s reservation bill, extend it to OBC too if voted to power: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in his opening remarks in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) said the party will implement women’s reservation, including extending it to the OBC women when it…
- India
SC likely to decide eligibility of BEd candidates for Bihar primary teacher jobs today
Patna: The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to decide the eligibility of B.Ed job aspirants who have recently taken the examination for Class 1 to 5 teacher recruitment in Bihar. A…
- India
160 Assam students stranded in flood-hit Sikkim evacuated
Guwahati: At least 160 students from Assam who were stranded in the flood-ravaged Sikkim, were successfully evacuated and have returned to the state, officials said on Monday. Six buses from the Assam…
- India
Congress meets to discuss upcoming Assembly polls, OBC issue, caste-based census
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on Monday to discuss the upcoming Assembly elections, OBC issue, caste-based census and the preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Congress President Mallikarjun…
- World
Afghanistan earthquake toll rises to 2,445
Kabul: The death toll from the massive 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan’s Herat and neighboring provinces has increased to 2,445 as rescue officials are racing against time to rescue people from the debris,…
- Bangalore
Much-awaited Metro services to Whitefield IT corridor starts in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), on Monday, started the metro services to the Whitefield IT corridor stretch in the city. The project was much-awaited by the software professionals as…
- Business
Markets tumble in early trade amid tensions in Middle East
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices tumbled in early trade on Monday as escalating tensions in Middle East triggered a risk-off in the market. Market analysts said investors preferred to remain on the sidelines…
- India
TN Assembly session begins today, first after AIADMK, BJP split
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly session will begin on Monday and will be the first session after AIADMK broke from its alliance with BJP. The AIADMK has 66 legislators while the…
- India
Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji hospitalised
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister without portfolio, Senthil Balaji, who is in Puzhal central prison in a case related to a job-for-cash scam, was admitted to the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital here…
- Business
India likely to see 70-75% growth in 5G smartphone shipments in festive season
New Delhi: India is expected to see 70-75 per cent annual growth in the 5G smartphone shipments during the ongoing festive season, a new report has said. The country saw a 65…
- India
SC to hear pleas against delay by Centre in clearing Collegium recommendations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will examine on Monday the issue of Collegium recommendations for appointment of judges stuck with the Centre. A bench of Justices S.K. Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia will…
- World
US to provide munitions, equipment to Israel
Washington: The US will provide munitions and equipment to Israel and boost American forces in the Middle East in response to the attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Pentagon said on…
