- India
TN farmers to protest on Aug 15 against state’s ruling DMK govt
Chennai: Farmers in Tamil Nadu will stage a massive protest on August 15 in Chennai against the state’s ruling DMK government’s failure to support farming and agriculture. Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association leader,…
- World
UK invites India’s young women to be High Commissioner for a day
London: To mark the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, the British High Commission is offering young Indian women a chance to spend a day as one of the…
- India
‘2,156 habeas corpus pleas filed since Article 370 abrogation’: Govt
New Delhi: In the Friday session of the Lok Sabha, the Union Law Ministry provided answers to several questions raised by Members of Parliament including number of habeas corpus pleas in Jammu…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Friday evening but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake happened…
- India
Nikah of bride from Pakistan, groom from India performed online
Jaipur: A bride from Pakistan and groom from Rajasthan in India tied the knot online as all the rituals of Nikah were performed virtually. A Qazi solemnised the marriage and the bride…
- India
SC verdict on Rahul Gandhi will further strengthen INDIA’s resolve: Mamata
Kolkata: The Supreme Court’s verdict staying the lower court’s order convicting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case will further strengthen the resolve of the opposition Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: Strike by drivers of BEST’s private bus operators continues on 3rd day
Mumbai: The strike by the drivers of private bus operators hired by the BEST – Mumbai’s civic transport utility – intensified on the third day on Friday with more than 1,300 buses…
- India
SC affirms bail granted to Unitech promoter’s wife in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the bail granted to Preeti Chandra, wife of Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra, by the Delhi High Court in connection with a money laundering case.…
- India
Karnataka: Student posts vulgar posts on Hindu girls, challenges police to nab him
Hubballi: The Karnataka police have launched a hunt for a college student who is putting up vulgar posts on Hindu girls and has also challenged the police to catch him, the police…
- India
IndiGo, Air India flights safely return to airports after snags reported
New Delhi: IndiGo and Air India on Friday faced double trouble when their aircraft, on different routes, encountered engine snags shortly after takeoff. The IndiGo flight was on the domestic Patna-Delhi route,…
- India
Hinduism stands for respect of other people’s faiths: Karan Singh
New Delhi: Philosopher and former Union minister Dr Karan Singh stressed the importance of inter-faith harmony and the relevance of the inclusive philosophy of Vedanta at a time when the world is…
- India
At least 22 official languages, but Hindi ‘national language’, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that witnesses from West Bengal are expected to convey their version in Hindi before a motor claims tribunal in Uttar Pradesh, as Hindi is the…
- India
Ad mandating disclosure of religion for job post retracted, Ambedkar Uni tells HC
New Delhi: Dr B R Ambedkar University on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it has withdrawn an advertisement mandating the disclosure of religion for applicants to the post of Guest…
- India
Manipur Police launch probe into arms loot from police posts
Imphal: The Manipur Police are undertaking a high-level probe into the loot of a large number of arms and ammunition from two police outposts in Bishnupur district, Director General of Manipur Police…
- News
Landslide in Uttarakhand; 19 missing, 3 bodies recovered
Dehradun: At least 19 people went missing in Uttarakhand’s Gauri Kund town — a key halting point for pilgrims moving towards Kedarnath, following a landslide in the area that also affected some…
