- India
Deadlock continues, Sports Minister to meet wrestlers again on Friday
Delhi: A delegation of wrestlers, including Olympians Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, late on Thursday night met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence here to discuss the sexual…
- India
Who is WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh once charged under TADA
New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment, was once charged under the Terrorist and…
- Politics
KLO chief’s return to mainstream is big news: Assam CM
New Delhi/Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that it is big news that Jiban Singha Koch, the self-styled chief of militant outfit Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), has returned…
- Hyderabad
Microsoft plans three more data centres in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Software giant Microsoft plans to expand their data centre investment in Hyderabad by setting up three more data centres, the Telangana government announced on Thursday. Microsoft had last year announced its…
- India
SC collegium recommends elevation of 17 advocates, 3 judicial officers as judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of 17 advocates and three judicial officers as judges of three high courts – Madras High Court, Allahabad High Court, and Karnataka…
- India
AAP govt in Punjab unable to tackle challenges: Rahul
Pathankot: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that even as the farmers of Punjab fed the country through the Green Revolution, they are now plunged into debt and uncertainty due to…
- India
Godda coal project: Tribals clash with cops, several including SDPO injured
Ranchi: Five security personnel including Mahagama’s SDPO Shivshankar Tiwari and about a dozen villagers were injured in a clash between security forces and local tribals on Thursday during the demarcation of land…
- India
‘Sharing article critical of PM can’t deny judgeship’: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has reiterated its recommendation for elevation of advocate R. John Sathyan as a judge of Madras High Court, after the Central government returned his file citing that…
- India
Sex racket found running opposite police station in Bihar’s Sitamarhi
Patna: A flesh trade racket running in front of women police station in Bihar’s Sitamarhi was busted on Thursday and five women and the house owner arrested, police said. The district police…
- India
Defamation case filed against suspended DMK leader for derogatory remarks against Guv
Chennai: The Chennai City public prosecutor on Thursday filed a defamation petition at the principal District and Sessions Court against suspended DMK leader Shivaji Krishnamoorthy for an alleged derogatory speech against Governor…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra govt employees seek Governor’s intervention for salaries
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Government Employees Association (APGEA) on Thursday sought Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan’s intervention to ensure payment of salaries and pensions on time while another group of employees met Chief Minister…
- News
Process to declare Ram Setu a national heritage monument underway: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court it was examining the issue in connection with declaring the Ram Setu a national heritage monument. A bench, headed by Chief…
- India
Views on social media not proof of bias: SC collegium backs advocate for BHC judge
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium has reiterated its earlier proposal to elevate advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan as a judge of the Bombay High Court, emphasising that the views on social media attributed…
- India
SC backs gay advocate’s appointment as DHC judge, refutes centre’s objections
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium has expressed its disagreement with the Centre for returning the proposal to appoint advocate Saurabh Kripal, who is openly gay, as a Delhi High Court judge,…
- World
Pakistan urges Iran to investigate cross-border terrorist attack
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday called upon the Iranian authorities to investigate the cross-border terrorist attack in the Panjgur district of Balochistan province and bring the perpetrators to task, local media reported. Pakistan…
