- India
Sakshi Malik advices wrestlers to participate in nationals conducted by ad-hoc panel
New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday advised the country’s wrestlers to participate in the Nationals conducted by the ad-hoc committee in Jaipur and not in the event organised by…
- Delhi
Kejriwal refuses to depose before ED for 4th time, terms summonses ‘illegal’
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday refused to depose before the Enforcement Directorate for the fourth time and termed the summonses issued to him “illegal” and part of a…
- India
Delhi excise policy case: Court extends interim bail of liquor businessman Mahendru
New Delhi: A city court on Thursday extended the interim bail granted to liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru, arrested in the money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, till…
- India
AAP moves HC over deferment of Chandigarh mayoral polls
Chandigarh: The AAP Thursday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court after the Chandigarh mayoral polls were abruptly postponed with councillors being told that the presiding officer had fallen ill. The administration…
- India
TMC welcomes high court order allowing Mamata Banerjee’s rally on Jan 22
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress expressed satisfaction after the Calcutta High Court on Thursday permitted its harmony rally on January 22, coinciding with the Ram temple consecration, viewing the decision as a triumph…
- India
Air passenger traffic in India expected to reach 300 million by 2030: Scindia
Hyderabad: The number of domestic air passengers in India is expected to double to about 300 million annually by 2030 and the country would still have a vast untapped market, Union Civil…
- India
Ban on GM crops against national interest: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: Making a strong case for growing genetically modified (GM) crops for enhanced food security, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that India is already importing huge quantities of…
- India
Aadhaar will not be considered as valid proof of date of birth: EPFO
New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO has said it will no longer use Aadhaar as a valid document for proof of date of birth. In an official circular on January 16, the…
- India
Punitive action against Centre for Policy Research ‘unconstitutional’: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday termed as “unconstitutional” the government cancelling the FCRA registration of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), and said if research and opinion must toe…
- News
Assam CM Himanta says Rahul’s ‘Miya yatra’ visits only Muslims
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday alleged that the Gandhi family is the most corrupt one in the country. His statement came following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s accusations that…
- India
Parliament security breach case: Delhi court denies bail to Neelam Azad
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the bail application of Neelam Azad, an accused in the Parliament security breach case. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur denied bail to Azad, saying…
- India
Ram Temple consecration: Half day for all central govt offices on Jan 22
New Delhi: All central government offices across the country will remain closed for half a day on January 22, due to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, a Personnel Ministry order…
- World
After Pakistan strikes back on Iran, China offers mediation
Beijing: China Thursday offered to play a “constructive role” to ease tension between Pakistan and Iran following their missile strikes against each other over the last two days and asked the two…
- India
Congress terms NITI Aayog report on poverty reduction as ‘jumla’
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday termed as “jumla” a Niti Aayog report that claimed 24.82 crore people have been moved out of multi-dimensional poverty in nine years to 2022-23, and alleged…
- India
DMK opposed to shrine coming up after mosque demolition: Udayanidhi
Chennai: DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday said his party is not against the Ram temple at Ayodhya but is opposed to the shrine coming up after “demolishing…
