- India
Bengal Governor face protests while on way to violence-hit Sandeshkhali
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Monday faced protests while he was on way to Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district which has been witnessing protests since Thursday. The protests…
- India
Ex-Maha CM Ashok Chavan quits Congress, as MLA
Mumbai: Jolting the Congress, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Shankarrao Chavan has quit the party, and also as MLA, here on Monday. He has submitted his resignation to the state Congress President…
- Telangana
Telangana Assembly passes bill banning hookah parlours
Hyderabad: The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a bill banning hookah parlours in the state. A Bill to amend Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 was passed unanimously with a…
- Stock Market
Small, mid cap indices under selling pressure as markets extend losses
New Delhi: BSE Sensex is now down more than 300 points as the markets extended losses on Monday. BSE Sensex is now at 71,218.82 points, down 376.67 points or 0.53 per cent.…
- India
SC dismisses plea seeking cancellation of ‘DyCM’ portfolio
New Delhi: Dismissing a PIL challenging the appointment of Deputy Chief Ministers (DyCM) in various state governments, the Supreme Court on Monday said that a deputy Deputy Chief Minister is “first and…
- Bangalore
BJP’s allegation against Raghuram Rajan is ‘unfounded’, ‘misleading’: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said BJP’s allegation that the committee headed by former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has influenced the reduction in Karnataka’s tax share is ‘unfounded’ and ‘misleading’.…
- Telangana
Telangana: 2 doctors suspended after rats bite patient at govt hospital
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has suspended two doctors and a nursing officer at the government hospital in Kamareddy town after a patient was bitten by rats. Three employees in the Intensive Care…
- Bollywood
Rakul, Jackky to get married on Feb 21, wedding card surfaces
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh and producer-actor Jackky Bhagnani are all set to tie the knot on February 21. A copy of the wedding card shows that the couple will be…
- India
Use Swadeshi products, says V-P Dhankhar
Jaipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has appealed to people to use Swadeshi (local) products to ensure local trade gets a boost. He said, “Lamps, candles, furniture were coming into our country from…
- Bollywood
Aditya Narayan snatches phone from fan, throws it away amid concert
Mumbai: Singer Aditya Narayan has received flak after a video of him hitting a fan and throwing their phone amid a concert went viral on social media. Aditya, son of veteran singer…
- Middle East
Israel’s heavy strikes on Gaza’s Rafah: Death toll exceeds 100
Gaza: The death toll in the Israeli army’s heavy strikes on the southern city of Rafah and surrounding areas of the Gaza Strip exceeded 100 on Monday, Palestinian news agency WAFA said.…
- Kashmir
Army foils Pak drone attempt along LoC in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu: Indian Army on Monday foiled a drone attempt by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch district. Official sources said that a drone from the Pakistan side approached…
- Middle East
Iran marks anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
Tehran: Mass rallies were held across Iran on Sunday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The rallies, also attended by the country’s officials and…
- India
Badruddin Ajmal considers women as machines to give birth: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Lok Sabha MP and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal, saying the latter “does not…
- Telangana
Patient injured as rats unleash attack at Telangana govt hospital
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a patient undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the government hospital at Kamareddy district headquarters was bitten by rats. Shaikh Mujeeb was bitten by…
