- India
Jan Dhan scheme speedily narrows banking gap in India, empowers women
New Delhi: India has dealt with the problem of unbanked adults effectively as it has managed to get opened over 489.3 million new banking accounts in the past eight to nine years.…
- India
40% students drop out of UP madrasa exams on 1st day
Lucknow: Nearly 41,889 students, or 40 per cent, have dropped out of the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board exams which began. Only 68,755 students turned up to take the exam on Wednesday,…
- India
Three-time BJP MP from Haryana Ratan Lal Kataria dead
Chandigarh: Ratan Lal Kataria, a three-time BJP MP from Haryana’s Ambala and also a former union minister, passed away in the PGI Hospital here on Thursday. He was 72 years old. Kataria…
- India
US court clears extradition of 26/11 attack accused to India
New York: A US court has cleared the extradition of Pakistani-Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India where he is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Said to be…
- Politics
Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM, DKS as Dy CM: Congress
New Delhi: After four days of regular meetings, the Congress finally ended the suspense and decided to announce party veteran leader Siddaramaiah as the next Karnataka Chief Minister and its state unit…
- Middle East
Several Palestinians injured by Israeli soldiers during clashes in West Bank
Ramallah: Several Palestinians were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers on the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. Palestinian security sources told Xinhua on…
- News
Multiple Cases: D.K. Shivakumar faces legal battles involving financial irregularities
New Delhi: Karnataka Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar currently faces multiple cases pending before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Karnataka Lokayukta, and the Income Tax Department. The cases…
- India
After 3 days of deliberations, Cong no closer to Karnataka CM as DKS refuses to budge
New Delhi: After three days of deliberations, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge is yet to decide on the next Karnataka Chief Minister as state unit chief D.K. Shivakumar remained firm on his demand…
- India
Tina Dabi trends on Twitter for getting land occupied by Pak Hindu migrants cleared
Jaipur: IAS officer Tina Dabi, who is currently posted as District Collector, Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, trended on Twitter on Wednesday for issuing orders to vacate the government land on which the Pakistani…
- Delhi
Delhi HC reserves order on PIL seeking implementation of DSE Bill
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by NGO Social Jurist seeking directions to expedite the finalisation of the Delhi School Education…
- India
After Karnataka, Congress high command to take up Pilot-Gehlot issue
Jaipur: Congress high command is all focused on settling Karnataka chief ministerial issue first before taking up former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot’s issue. However, Pilot has reiterated his three demands and…
- Hyderabad
Heat wave conditions grip Telangana, mercury shoots to 46 degrees
Hyderabad: Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in parts of Telangana with the maximum temperature crossing 46 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Julurpad in Bhadradri Kothagudem district was the hottest place in the state…
- India
NIA raids multiple hideouts linked to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi
Jaipur: Amid raids on hideouts of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his accomplices in seven states, the NIA on Wednesday carried out searches in Jaipur and other cities of Rajasthan like Churu,…
- India
Bengal govt challenges Calcutta HC order on SIT probe of minor girl’s rape and murder
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Wednesday approached a division bench of the Calcutta High Court challenging the decision of the single-judge bench of for constitution of a three-member Special Investigation Team…
- India
PFI member arrested in Assam
Guwahati: A member of the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) has been arrested in Assam’s Kamrup district, an official said on Wednesday. The arrested individual has been identified as Abdul…
