- India
Assam govt preparing SOP for Imams coming from outside
Guwahati: After the arrest of several cadres of ‘jihadis’ and busting of several modules of Al-Qaeda in Assam in the past few months, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said…
- Telangana
Telangana BJP chief defends carrying Amit Shah’s footwear
Hyderabad: Calling Union Home Minister Amit Shah his ‘guru’, Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday defended carrying his footwear during a programme here. Facing criticism from Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)…
- Technology
Elon Musk finally meets Pranay Pathole, his Twitter buddy from India
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk finally met his Twitter buddie from Pune, the 24-year-old IT professional Pranay Pathole, at his Gigafactory in Texas. In a tweet on Monday, Pathole…
- Automobile
Only 1% Indians plan to buy e-scooters in next 6 months, safety top concern
New Delhi: As the government probes multiple fires in electric two-wheelers, only 1 percent household consumers plan to buy an e-scooter in the next six months amid safety and performance concerns, a…
- India
PIL in Calcutta HC against screening of ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’
Kolkata: A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed at the Calcutta High Court on Monday against the screening of movie “Lal Singh Chaddha”, starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor, in the state…
- Politics
Nitish Kumar not CM material, how could he become PM material, says Giriraj
Patna: BJP leaders continued to target Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the formation of a new government with Union Minister Giriraj Singh claiming that he failed to make himself “CM material”,…
- Politics
Congress seeks probe into all varsity appointments by Vijayan govt since 2016
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress on Monday urged Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to order a comprehensive probe into all the appointments made to the various universities in the state after Chief Minister Pinarayi…
- Top Stories
Over 500 Maoist supporters surrender before Odisha police
Bhubaneswar: More than 500 Maoist supporters surrendered before the Odisha police in Swabhiman Anchal of Malkangiri district on Monday, Director General of Police (DGP) S.K. Bansal said. “After the surrender of 295…
- World
Russian show trial of Ukrainian prisoners will cross line: Zelensky
Kiev: Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will be cut off if Moscow holds a show trial of captured Ukrainian prisoners, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky’s comments in his Sunday night address…
- India
Bengal govt increases cash doles for community Durga pujas
Kolkata: At a time when the cash-strapped West Bengal government has been forced to curtail several emergency expenditures, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced an increase in the amount paid to…
- India
Shah urged to set up ‘Special Helpline’ for NE people in Noida
Guwahati: Three tribal organisations have urged Home Minister Amit Shah to establish a “Special Helpline Number for North East people” in Noida to address “discrimination and acts of violence against the people…
- Pakistan
Mob in Pak’s Hyderabad wanted to burn flats owned by Hindus, attack temples
Hyderabad: Business centres and shops remained closed in most parts of Pakistan’s Hyderabad on Monday following unrest over an incident of alleged desecration of the Holy Quran, media reports said. Law enforcement…
- Technology
WhatsApp rolls out admin delete feature on iOS beta
San Francisco: After announcing the ability to retrieve deleted messages on its latest beta for iOS update, Meta-owned WhatsApp is now releasing a feature that lets group admins delete any message in…
- India
Odisha orders distribution of sanitary napkins in flood-hit areas
Bhubaneswar: Amid flood threats in various areas of the state, the Odisha government has asked Collectors of 10 districts to distribute free sanitary pads to girls and women in the affected areas.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Hindu activists jump into temple entry/non-veg food row
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka has continued its attack on Opposition leader Siddaramaiah for allegedly entering a temple in Kodagu after consuming non-vegetarian food. However, Hindu activists have slammed the saffron…
