- Elections
No caste-based politics; need jobs, education in Bihar: First-time voters in Patna
Patna: Twenty-three-year-old Bhavya Singh, who voted for the first time in the first phase of Bihar elections, said she felt more excited being part of a democratic exercise in pursuance of choosing…
- India
Probe into Chhattisgarh train crash challenged by loco-pilots’ union
New Delhi: A loco pilots’ union has alleged factual errors in the report of a preliminary probe into the Chhattisgarh train collision, which blamed the passenger train’s crew for the accident. On…
- Chennai
TN: Woman, male friend held for installing spy camera in women’s hostel
Krishnagiri: A woman and her male friend from Bengaluru were arrested on a charge of installing a hidden camera in a bathroom of a women’s hostel in Nagamangalam in Hosur, police said…
- Chennai
TN stampede: All-party meet held to formulate guidelines for public meetings
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday held a meeting of political parties to formulate guidelines on holding public meetings in the wake of the September 27 stampede in Karur that claimed…
- India
Mumbai driver accused of making fake ‘call-girl’ Instagram account of woman
Mumbai: A driver attached to a ride-sharing platform has been booked for allegedly creating a fake Instagram account of a woman and labelling her a “call girl” after she refused to pay…
- India
SC makes written communication of arrest grounds mandatory for all offences
New Delhi: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that every arrested person must be furnished with the grounds of arrest in writing and in a language they understand…
- India
Rs 300 crore Pune land deal sparks probe into Ajit Pawar’s son’s firm
Pune: A Rs 300-crore land deal in Pune involving a firm linked to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son Parth was embroiled in charges of irregularities and set off a political…
- Technology
Rupee rises 7 paise to 88.63 vs US dollar amid weak dollar, crude drop
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 7 paise to 88.63 against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by a weak American currency against major rivals overseas and lower global crude oil prices. However, subdued…
- Telangana
Sangareddy woman dies by suicide over fear of ants
Hyderabad: Police said a 25-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide at her home in Sangareddy district, due to a fear of ants (myrmecophobia), on Thursday. The incident took place on November 4.…
- Middle East
Latest hostage remains returned by Hamas identified as Tanzanian student
Jerusalem: Israeli authorities confirmed Thursday that the remains of a hostage returned the previous day from Gaza are of a Tanzanian agricultural student in Israel who was killed on October 7, 2023,…
- India
Indian women’s cricket team meets President and PM after victory
New Delhi: Their remarkable World Cup-winning campaign was not the only topic covered when India’s women cricketers sat down for a light-hearted conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence where…
- India
First phase of Bihar polls conclude, over 60 pc voter turnout till 5 pm
Patna: A voter turnout of 64.46 per cent was recorded provisionally at the close of polling in 121 seats in the first phase of assembly elections in Bihar on Thursday, Chief Electoral…
- Delhi
Courier boy fakes robbery of iPhone 17s in east Delhi; 4 arrested
New Delhi: A courier boy, who claimed to have been robbed of 25 mobile phones, including 14 sets of the latest iPhone 17s, at gunpoint in east Delhi’s Shakarpur, turned out to…
- India
UP court adjourns hearing in Sambhal Jama Masjid case till Dec 3 due to SC stay
Sambhal: The hearing in the Sambhal Jama Masjid case was on Thursday adjourned till December 3 by a local court due to the Supreme Court‘s stay on the proceedings. The case pertains…
- India
Bihar Deputy CM’s convoy attacked by RJD supporters on poll day
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha caused a flutter on Thursday, alleging that his convoy had been attacked by workers of the main opposition party, RJD, who were trying to…
