- India
Anti-Sikh riots case: Court orders framing charges against Jagdish Tytler
New Delhi: A Delhi court Friday, August 30, ordered framing of charges for murder and other offenses against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the alleged murder of three…
- India
Ex-Jharkhand CM Champai Soren joins BJP
Ranchi: Two days after he quit the JMM, former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren joined the BJP on Friday, August 30. Soren along with a large number of his supporters crossed over…
- News
Robert Vadra arrives in Hyderabad, to meet children with disabilities, others
Hyderabad: AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband Robert Vadra arrived here on Friday for a “spiritual trip” during which he would go to places of worship and also meet people from…
- India
Assam Assembly abolishes 2-hr break for Friday ‘namaz’
Guwahati: The Assam assembly will do away with a two-hour break provided on Fridays to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer ‘namaz’, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The rule will be implemented…
- India
Arunachal CM slams Mamata Banerjee for ‘irresponsible’ remarks on northeast
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday claimed that his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee’s recent comment on the northeast region was “irresponsible” and went against the spirit of unity…
- India
RG Kar rape-murder: CBI continues to quiz ex-principal
Kolkata: The CBI on Friday summoned former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh for the 14th consecutive day for questioning in connection with its probe into the alleged rape and…
- India
Mamata writes to PM again, seeks stringent central legislation in rape and murder cases
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating her request for stringent central legislation and exemplary punishment on heinous crimes like rape and murder.…
- India
SC to hear Punjab’s plea for release of rural development funds from Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on September 2 an interim plea of the AAP-led Punjab government seeking release of over Rs 1,000 crore urgently from the…
- India
Delhi HC rejects plea for interim bail by PFI leader OMA Salam
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim bail to Popular Front of India (PFI) leader OMA Salam, arrested in a case registered under the anti-terror law UAPA…
- India
Whatever I did was to protect Manipur: CM Biren Singh
Imphal: Rejecting any suggestion of stepping down from his post, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has claimed that people are with him in his efforts to “protect” the state so there…
- World
America ready to ‘turn the page’ on Trump: Kamala Harris
Washington: The American people are ready to “turn the page” on Donald Trump, Kamala Harris has said, asserting that her Republican challenger is pushing an agenda which “divides” the country and “diminishes…
- India
Doctor death: TMC, BJP to hold protests in Kolkata on Friday
Kolkata: The city is set for a series of rallies and demonstrations on Friday, protesting the rape-murder of a doctor, with political parties and several civil society organisations planning to take to…
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Manipur CM promises full peace in 6 months, says no question of him resigning
Imphal: With ethnic violence gradually subsiding, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has promised to fully restore peace in the state in six months with the Centre’s help, and also ruled out…
- India
SpiceJet to furlough 150 cabin crew members for three months
New Delhi: Facing financial headwinds, SpiceJet has decided to furlough 150 cabin crew members for three months. The budget carrier is operating with a reduced number of planes amid financial, legal and…
- Chennai
TN govt inks pact with Microchip, Nokia, PayPal during CM’s visit to San Francisco
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government signed agreements with several potential investors, including Microchip, Nokia and PayPal, during Chief Minister M K Stalin’s trip to the USA to attract investments to the state.…
