- India
Campaigning at night: Politics active in sleepy Lakshadweep islands
Agatti: In the serene tranquility of Agatti Island, nestled within the Lakshadweep Archipelago, the night had long fallen. Yet, far from the silence one might expect, the air crackled with fervour as…
- India
Lawyers commenting on pending cases, judgments is very disturbing trend: CJI
Nagpur: The judiciary has broad shoulders and can take praise as well as criticism in its stride, but the recent tendency of lawyers to comment on pending cases or judgments is very…
- News
FIR against Congress leader Mahant for remarks against PM
Rajnandgaon: A case was registered on Friday against senior Congress leader Charan Das Mahant in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district for his alleged objectionable remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public rally…
- World
US increases automatic extension of EAD to 540 days
Washington: The US has increased the automatic extension period for employment authorisation and EADs available to certain categories of renewal applicants from a maximum of 180 days to up to 540 days,…
- World
Indian-origin neurologist’s UK study to revolutionise dementia diagnosis
London: An Indian-origin neurologist is part of a world-class research team in the UK that has been awarded a major grant this week to build on recent breakthroughs in potential dementia blood…
- India
Congress to bring law to recognise civil unions between LGBTQIA+ couples
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said if it comes to power at the Centre, after wide consultations, it will bring a law to recognise civil unions between couples belonging to the…
- India
Indian student dies in US state of Ohio: Indian consulate in NY
New York: An Indian student in the US state of Ohio has died and police are investigating the case, India’s Consulate in New York said on Friday, the latest in a string…
- Kashmir
Two earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district
Jammu: Two earthquakes of mild intensity struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate report of any damage due to the tremors, they said. Also ReadJ-K:…
- Pakistan
India & Pak attempted to interfere in Canada’s elections, alleges Canadian spy agency
Ottawa: India and Pakistan had tried to “interfere” in Canada’s federal elections in the 2019 and 2021 general elections, the Canadian spy agency has alleged, according to a media report on Friday.…
- Hyderabad
‘Hope EC is monitoring’: Owaisi on ‘threatening posts’ after his visit to Mukhtar’s
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said he hoped the Election Commission is monitoring the threatening social media posts reportedly made against him after he met family members of gangster-politician Mukhtar…
- Kerala
Doordarshan aired ‘The Kerala Story’, despite protest by CPI(M), Congress
Thiruvananthapuram: Despite a strong protest raised by the ruling CPI(M) and Congress in Kerala, Doordarshan on Friday aired the controversial Bollywood movie ‘The Kerala Story’. The movie was telecast at the autonomous…
- India
Central Railway earns Rs 300 cr in fines from 46.26L cases in 2023-24
Mumbai: Central Railway earned Rs 300 crore in 2023-24 in fines from 46.26 lakh cases of ticketless or irregular travel and unbooked luggage, which is the highest among all zones of the…
- Sports
Markram fifty helps SRH beat Chennai Super King by 6 wickets
Hyderabad: Chennai Super Kings fluffed their lines during their batting innings and then were struck by a tornado named Abhishek Sharma whose 37 off 12 balls put Sunrisers Hyderabad on course of…
- India
Six cholera cases in 2024, no outbreak: Karnataka Health Dept
Bengaluru: Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department on Friday said that six confirmed cases of cholera have been reported in the state so far this year of which five were reported in…
- World
Coast Guard rescues Sri Lankan with critical heart condition
Chennai: The Indian Coast Guard on Friday said it has rescued a Sri Lankan national with a critical heart condition onboard a drifting vessel, about 100 nautical miles from here and airlifted…
