- India
NIA court sentences two men for circulating fake Indian currency notes
Kolkata: A special NIA court here has sentenced two men to rigorous imprisonment for circulating fake Indian currency notes. The court on Tuesday sentenced Asim Sarkar of Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) to 7-year…
- India
CBI takes over probe into Delhi coaching centre deaths
New Delhi: The CBI has taken over the probe into the deaths of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in Delhi, officials said on Wednesday. Shreya Yadav (25) from Uttar…
- India
Paris Olympics: Wrestling champion Vinesh Phogat fought on 2 fronts
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat is used to being described as stubborn. She quite likes it actually. And why wouldn’t she? It’s her stubbornness that helped her survive intimidation, police detention, backlash over…
- World
Bangladesh: At least 24 burned alive in hotel owned by Awami League leader
Dhaka: At least 24 people, including an Indonesian national, were burnt alive by a mob in Bangladesh at a starred hotel owned by a leader of Awami League party after its leader…
- India
‘Nizami Marathas’ trying to snatch OBC quota: Prakash Ambedkar
Jalna: Amid the reservation row, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar has claimed that “Nizami Marathas” are trying to snatch the quota designated for the Other Backward Classes. The OBCs should…
- India
Air India, IndiGo flights bring back over 400 people from Dhaka
New Delhi: Air India and IndiGo operated special flights to Dhaka, bringing more than 400 people amid a volatile situation in the Bangladesh capital. A special Air India flight brought 205 people,…
- India
Double Olympic bronze medal-winning shooter Manu Bhaker returns home
New Delhi: Star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker arrived home on Wednesday after her historic feat at the ongoing Paris Games where she became the first Indian in post Independence era to win…
- India
Mamata pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his 83rd death anniversary
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday paid tribute to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 83rd death anniversary. Banerjee said that Tagore’s ideology has been the guiding force for…
- India
Traffic on Goa-Karnataka highway hit as Kali river bridge collapses
Panaji: A bridge on the Kali river collapsed in the wee hours of Wednesday, resulting in heavy traffic on national highway no. 66 connecting Goa to Karnataka, officials said. A truck crossing…
- Kerala
Kerala landslides: Heavy machine operators also given mental health counselling
Wayanad: Not just the survivors or next of kin of those who died in the massive landslides which hit this north Kerala district, mental health counselling is being provided by the state…
- Technology
Air India, Vistara, IndiGo to operate scheduled flights to Dhaka on Wednesday
New Delhi: Air India will operate its scheduled flights from Delhi to Dhaka on Wednesday and is also likely to operate a special flight to bring back people from the Bangladesh capital,…
- India
Bill to amend Waqf law proposes sweeping changes, rename Act
New Delhi: A bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards has proposed far-reaching changes in the present Act, including ensuring the representation of Muslim women and non-Muslims in such bodies. The…
- World
Harris, Walz officially certified as Democratic nominees for President, VP
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz have officially been certified the Democratic Party’s nominees for President and Vice President respectively, the ruling party announced on Tuesday. Harris…
- World
Deeply concerned about reports of violence in Bangladesh: US
Washington: The United States has expressed deep concerns about the continued violence in Bangladesh including attacks on members of religious or political groups, and said it will be vital for the new…
- World
Nobel laureate Mohd Yunus appointed head of Bangladesh’s interim govt
Dhaka: Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, the president’s press secretary said on Tuesday night. The decision was made during…
