- India
Tamil Nadu Police launch probe into desecrated Ambedkar statue
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police on Monday launched a probe into the desecration of a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Neduvarambakkam village near Chennai. The statue was found damaged early Monday morning…
- India
To say demonetisation was upheld is misleading, wrong: Congress on SC verdict
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday while reacting to the Supreme Court judgement on demonetisation said the court only pronounced its verdict on whether Section 26(2) of the RBI Act, 1934 was…
- World
Indian student bags Ambassadors of Change Award in Australia
Melbourne: An Indian student has been recognised as an Ambassador of Change by the University of Canberra in Australia for his outstanding work as a student mentor. Vishal Mittal, who recently completed…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra police foil octogenarian Kapu leader’s hunger strike
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Police foiled former minister and Kapu leader Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah’s attempt to go on an indefinite hunger strike from Monday demanding 5 per cent reservation for the Kapu community.…
- Pakistan
Pakistan will default if it doesn’t enter IMF programme, warns Imran
Lahore: Lashing out at the incumbent Pakistan governments economic policies, former Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that the country will default if it does not enter into a programme with the…
- India
SC affirms Centre’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1000, Rs 500
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the Central government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice S.A. Nazeer…
- World
US logs record number of discrimination complaints from schools
Washington: The US Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights logged a record nearly 19,000 discrimination complaints in the last fiscal year from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, a media report…
- World
Indian-American takes oath as Texas county judge
New Delhi: Indian-American Democrat Juli A. Mathew took oath as a judge in Fort Bend County, Texas, for a second consecutive term. Mathew, a native of Thiruvalla in Kerala, was sworn-in via…
- Bollywood
Sidharth, Kiara celebrate New Year with KJo, Manish in Dubai
Mumbai: Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, who are set to tie the nuptial knot on February 6, rang in the New Year with filmmaker-producer Karan Johar and fashion designer Manish Malhotra in…
- World
14 killed in Mexico prison attack
Mexico City: Ten guards and four inmates died after an attack on a prison in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, authorities said. On Sunday morning, gunmen in armoured vehicles opened fire…
- World
UN chief welcomes cease-fire announcement in Colombia
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a six-month cease-fire between the Colombian government and five armed groups. Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on New Year’s Eve bilateral…
- Sports
Irfan Pathan warns selectors on making Hardik Pandya permanent India captain in T20Is
Mumbai: Hardik Pandya will be leading India in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka and with his captaincy in the recent series, there are talks that he should be given captaincy…