- India
Tripura election schedule remains unchanged: CEO
Agartala: The Tripura Assembly election schedule, announced by the Election Commission on January 18, remains unchanged, Chief Electoral Officer Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao said on Friday, citing “confusing posts” on various social media…
- Politics
AAP urges EC to curb ‘allurements’ by politicians in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has submitted a complaint to the State Election Commission of Karnataka, seeking “severe punishment” against political parties that are enticing voters with incentives such as cookers,…
- Bangalore
Basavaraj Bommai courts controversy after grabbing mic from religious seer
Bengaluru: An incident of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai grabbing the microphone from a religious seer after the latter flagged Bengaluru’s ‘severe civic issues’ came to light on Friday. Photos and video…
- Hate Crime
Pune techie murder case: All accused including Hindu group leader acquitted
Pune: Nine years after the murder of an IT professional Mohsin Shaikh rocked Maharashtra, a Pune Sessions Court acquitted all 20 accused including the Hindu Rashtra Sena (HRS) President Dhananjay Desai, here…
- India
RBI Governor says current account deficit eminently manageable
New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said that the current account deficit is “eminently manageable” and within the parameters of viability. He also emphasised that in…
- Middle East
1 killed in armed attack on Azerbaijan Embassy in Tehran
Tehran: One of the members working in Azerbaijan’s Embassy was killed and two others injured in an armed attack on the embassy in the Iranian capital on Friday morning. Hossein Rahimi, Tehran…
- India
Maharashtra: Shinde-Fadnavis govt ‘erases’ Tipu Sultan’s name from Mumbai playground
Mumbai: In a potentially controversial move, the Maharashtra government has ordered the removal of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Mysore kingdom, now in Karnataka, given to a prominent suburban garden and…
- India
Ashish Mishra released from jail
Lakhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and an accused in the Tikunia murder case, was released from jail on Friday evening after the Supreme Court granted him…
- Delhi
Delhi HC directs Kejriwal govt to set up one-stop centres for women, children
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government to set up ‘One-Stop Centres’ for women and children in every district in compliance with a Supreme Court…
- Middle East
Iraq, France agree on energy, security cooperation
Baghdad: Iraq and France have inked a strategic partnership agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation in various areas including energy and security, according to Iraqi officials. The agreement was signed during Iraqi Prime…
- India
Three from India included in all-female panel of match officials for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
New Delhi: In a significant first for world cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday named an all-female panel of match officials, including three from India, for the upcoming ICC Women’s…
- India
NCPCR issues notice to Indore police chief as minors seen during protest
New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday sent a notice to the Police Commissioner of Indore over the presence of minors during a protest organised by…
- India
Salary-deprived professors of DU’s Maharaja Agrasen College polish shoes
New Delhi: The professors of Maharaja Agrasen College affiliated to the Delhi University on Friday polished shoes on the footpath as a protest against the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government after not receiving…
- India
Karnataka: BJP issues gag order to rein in disgruntled MLAs
Bengaluru: The BJP party high command has issued strict gag orders to rein in the disgruntled legislators from giving damaging statements, which can tarnish the image of the party in Karnataka. Vijayapur…
- Technology
Apple temporarily halts its own Wi-Fi chip development
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has reportedly halted the development of its in-house Wi-Fi chip “for a while”. Many investors are worried that the tech giant’s efforts to develop its own Wi-Fi…
