- India
Bangladeshi man held without passport in UP
Firozabad: The Firozabad police have arrested an 80-year-old Bangladeshi national, identified as Afsar Ali, who was living illegally in the city. Superintendent of Police (SP) city Sarvesh Kumar Mishra said the man,…
- India
MP: Vyapam scam probe expected to lead to BJP leaders, ex-ministers
Bhopal: The political temperature in Madhya Pradesh is expected to rise over the probe into the Professional Examination Board (Vyapam) scam which is expected to affect many BJP leaders and former ministers.…
- India
Punjab: Three million people addicted to drugs
New Delhi: Once at the top of the list in the use of drugs and even termed ‘Udta Punjab’, drug smuggling in Punjab remains a much-debated social, criminal and political issue. Despite…
- India
Why RBI did not appear despite being served notice: Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court recently asked why the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did not appear before it even after being served a notice on pleas challenging the summons issued by…
- Hyderabad
KTR slams Mandaviya for denying bulk drug park to Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana’s minister for industry and commerce K T Rama Rao on Saturday alleged that Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has hurt the people of Telangana by denying a bulk drug park to Hyderabad.…
- Delhi
Delhi acid attack: Accused sent to 14-day judicial custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday sent three accused allegedly involved in an acid attack on Wednesday on a 17-year-old school girl to 14 days of judicial custody. The three individuals…
- India
GST Council recommends to decriminalise certain offences
New Delhi: The GST Council on Saturday recommended decriminalising certain offences and doubled the threshold for launching prosecution from Rs one crore to Rs two crore, except for the offence of issuance…
- India
Minor girl raped in Kolkata after being drugged
Kolkata: In a shocking incident, a minor girl has accused a youth pursuing his MBA studies of raping her after being drugged by his mother. As per the statement given by the…
- Kashmir
Restoration of Dal Lake underway
Srinagar: The beautiful lakes in the Kashmir Valley further enhance its beauty, and the Dal Lake in Srinagar is the most famous among all the lakes. Every tourist who comes to Srinagar…
- India
GST Council meeting: No tax increase on any item
New Delhi: No tax increase on any item was decided at the GST Council meeting on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Council recommended reducing GST on biofuel from 18 per cent to 5 per…
- Sports
Najam Sethi likely to replace Ramiz Raja as Pak cricket board chief
Lahore: There may be a change of guard in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the latest developments suggest that Ramiz Raja might be replaced as the board’s chairman, media reports said.…