- India
Ratan Tata to be cremated with full state honours: Maharashtra CM
Mumbai: The last rites of illustrious industrialist Ratan Tata, who passed away at a hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday night at the age of 86 age-related health conditions, will be performed with…
- India
Tata Group’s Ratan Tata passes away at 86
Mumbai: Ratan Naval Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital following age-related health conditions. He was 86. Tata was admitted to the hospital on Monday,…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Jagan Mohan Reddy calls for bringing back ballot papers
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday called for bringing paper ballots back to enhance the confidence of the electorate. Reacting to…
- India
RG Kar tragedy: Bengal govt calls meeting with junior doctors tonight
Kolkata: As the protests over the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital take a serious shape with over 250 senior doctors of government…
- Hyderabad
NGT issues notice to authorities over pollution in Hyderabad’s Sakhi Lake
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has sought a reply from the environment ministry and others in a matter regarding the pollution, primarily due to the discharge of pharmaceutical waste, in Hyderabad’s…
- Technology
India’s internet subscribers reach 969.6 million, ARPU sees growth
New Delhi: The total number of Internet subscribers in India increased from 954.40 million to 969.60 million in the April-June quarter, registering a quarterly rate of growth of 1.59 percent, the government…
- India
BJP accuses Congress of ignoring discrimination, creating divisions based on caste lines
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress of dividing Hindus along caste and linguistic lines while ignoring the issue of Muslim castes, particularly the Pasmanda Muslims who face…
- Mumbai
VBA fields 10 Muslims for Maha polls in second list of candidates
Mumbai: The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) has named 10 Muslim candidates to contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections in different parts of the state, including some who quit the Congress and joined…
- Sports
ICC T20I rankings: Arshdeep breaks into top 10, Hardik rises to 3rd in allrounder’s list
Dubai: Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh broke into the top 10 of the ICC men’s T20I rankings following his three-wicket haul in the opening match against Bangladesh. India cruised to a 49-run victory…
- Telangana
Telangana: Minister Ponnam Prabhakar dares BRS for debate on 10-year rule
Hyderabad: Telangana’s minister for Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Ponnam Prabhakar on Wednesday, October 9 threw a challenge to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) for a debate on the performance of its…
- Kolkata
RG Kar protests: 100 docs from 2 medical colleges tender mass resignations
Kolkata: Over 100 senior doctors including senior faculty members resigned from two prime medical colleges and hospitals in West Bengal on Wednesday. They were expressing solidarity with their junior colleagues protesting and…
- India
Kolkata: Citizens urge Bengal CM and CS to fulfill demands of protesting doctors
Kolkata: A group of 75 acclaimed personalities from different walks of life on Wednesday, October 9 sent an email to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and chief secretary Manoj Pant, requesting…
- Bollywood
‘Bigg Boss 18’: Salman Khan urged to convince makers to stop using animals in show
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar and “Bigg Boss 18” host Salman Khan has been requested by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to convince the makers of the controversial reality show…
- Chennai
Tension at Chennai Samsung plant after police crackdown on striking workers
Chennai: With the Tamil Nadu Police’s crackdown at the Samsung India plant in Sunguvarchatram, Sriperumbudur, arresting striking workers and union leaders, tension is mounting in the area. The workers of the Samsung…
- Sports
Joe Root overtakes Alastair Cook to become England’s leading run-getter
Multan: England’s star batter Joe Root has passed Alastair Cook to become the leading run-getter for England in Test cricket moving to 12,473 runs on the third day of the first Test…
