- Andhra Pradesh
AP: YSRCP slams Naidu-led govt for failures in education sector
Amaravati: The opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in Andhra Pradesh has criticised the TDP-led coalition government for its failures in the education sector. The party alleged that the government has neglected reforms,…
- News
Radharamn Das warns of violence against ISKCON devotees in Bangladesh
Kolkata: ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Sunday alleged that fundamentalist groups in Bangladesh are openly delivering sermons calling for the extermination of ISKCON devotees and their supporters. In a post on…
- India
INDIA bloc leaders from Manipur plan to stage protest in Delhi on Monday
Imphal: The Congress on Sunday said that leaders of INDIA bloc parties from violence-hit Manipur would go ahead with their protest against the BJP-led NDA governments in the state and at the…
- Telangana
KCR slams Congress govt over modification in ‘Telangana Thalli’ statue
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday termed as foolish the modification made in ‘Telangana Thalli (Mother Telangana)’ statue by the Congress government.…
- World
South Korean PM to exercise presidential power: Speaker cries foul
Seoul: South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said on Sunday, December 8, that it would be a “blatant violation of the Constitution” should the Prime Minister and ruling party jointly exercise…
- Syria
Turkey urges caution to prevent terrorists from exploiting Syria’s situation
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stressed here on Sunday the need to prevent terrorist organisations from exploiting the situation in Syria for their agendas. Speaking at a press conference during the Doha…
- World
Nearly 1 million Afghan refugees return home in eight months
Kabul: A total of 970,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their motherland from Iran, Pakistan and Turkey in the past eight months. “Among them, about 88,000 are from Pakistan, around 5,000 from…
- Middle East
Three powerful explosions rock Syrian capital
Damascus: Three explosions were heard in Syria’s capital Damascus on Sunday, in what are believed to be Israeli airstrikes targeting abandoned military bases, according to local media reports. The explosions, rocking the…
- India
J-K: Four of family die from food poisoning in Rajouri
Jammu: Four members of a family, including three minors, died of food poisoning on Sunday, December 8, in Badhal Gorla village of the Budhal area in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.…
- India
UPI provided credit access to poor, fuelled growth: Study
New Delhi: India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has succeeded in increasing financial inclusion and promoting equitable economic growth and access to formal credit for the first time, by enabling underserved groups, according…
- India
India issues travel advisory amid escalating tensions in Syria
New Delhi: India on Friday, December 8, issued an advisory urging all its citizens to avoid travelling to Syria in the wake of the violence and unrest in the Middle Eastern country. …
- Bollywood
Alia Bhatt trades her swanky drive for a quick autorickshaw ride
Mumbai: Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, who was recently seen in the theatrical movie ‘Jigra’, ditched her swanky car, and took a quick ride as she sat in an autorickshaw. The actress was…
- India
Gurugram Traffic Police issue Rs 2.41 crore fine for not using seat belt
Gurugram: In a major crackdown against traffic violators, the Gurugram traffic police, during a special campaign, issued a Rs 2.41 crore fine against 24,000 drivers for not using seat belts while driving,…
- India
BJP questions Rahul Gandhi’s leadership
New Delhi: Amid growing discontent within the INDIA bloc, BJP national spokesperson Nalin Kohli on Sunday highlighted concerns over the leadership of Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, suggesting…
- India
Farmers stopped at Punjab-Haryana border, teargas shells fired
Chandigarh: Tension prevailed at the Shambhu border, the entry point to Haryana from Punjab, on Sunday as the batch of 101 protesting farmers was stopped and not allowed to move ahead to…
