- India
Interfaith couple in UP seeks police protection citing threat from family
Shamli: An interfaith couple in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli has sought police protection after the woman’s family allegedly abducted her partner. Shahnam Khan, 18, from Gujjarpur village left the house of her free…
- India
Orchestra dancer gang-raped by 15 persons for 7 days in Bihar’s Saran
Patna: An orchestra dancer was gang-raped by 15 persons for a week in Bihar’s Saran district, police said. The accused then dumped her in a semi-naked stage in an isolated place after…
- India
IMF bumps up India’s 2023 growth projection
Washington: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday projected that the Indian economy will grow by 6.1 per cent in 2023, which is 0.2 points — 20 basis percentage points — higher than…
- India
Filming in restroom row: ‘Student refused to lodge complaint against Muslim girls’
Udupi: The management of a college in Karnataka’s Udupi where Muslim female students filmed Hindu girls using restroom has said the girl who was filmed has refused to lodge a complaint. Lakshmi…
- Bangalore
Filming in restroom row: Karnataka BJP announces state-wide protest on July 27
Bengaluru: The Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced organising a state-wide protest on July 27 over the filming of Hindu girls by Muslim female students in a college…
- Hyderabad
DGPs of four states meet in Hyderabad over Maoist problem
Hyderabad: Police chiefs from Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh held a meeting in Hyderabad on Tuesday to discuss the Maoist problem. Senior officials from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and…
- India
Indian-American teen fatally shot at in California
San Franscisco: An Indian-American teenager died after being allegedly shot at by an 18 year-old, who is presently in police custody in Gilroy, California. A social media post shared by the family…
- World
India should focus on engaging with smaller neighbours keeping China in mind, says Parl
New Delhi: A high-level Parliamentary panel has said that it is in India’s strategic interests and foreign policy requirements to focus on wider engagements and deepening of ties with smaller neighbours, especially…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh HC quashes case against Chiranjeevi
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday quashed a poll code violation case against megastar Chiranjeevi. The case was registered against him in 2014 for holding an election rally beyond the…
- India
Amit seeks Kharge, Chowdhury’s cooperation for discussion on Manipur in Parl
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday appealed to Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for their cooperation in…
- Andhra Pradesh
CM Jagan’s plea for deeper probe in rooster knife attack case dismissed
Vijayawada: In a setback to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the NIA court here on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed on his behalf for a deeper probe into the…
- India
Man lynched on suspicion of cattle theft in Assam
Guwahati: A man was beaten to death and two others were seriously injured when an angry mob attacked them on suspicion of cattle theft in Assam’s Morigaon district. Speaking to IANS, Superintendent…
- Business
Dunzo faces legal notice from 7 firms over unpaid dues
New Delhi: Homegrown quick-grocery delivery provider Dunzo has received a legal notice from at least seven companies since March this year, according to media reports. According to Moneycontrol, citing sources, Dunzo had…
- Business
Spotify now has 220 mn paid subscribers
San Francisco: Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday announced that the platform now has 220 million Premium subscribers and 551 million monthly active users, as of June 30. The company, in its…
- Kashmir
‘Govt serious on lifting Muharram processions ban in Srinagar,’ says J&K official
Srinagar: Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday said that J&K administration is serious on lifting the decades old-ban on two large Muharram processions in Srinagar city. He said that the…
