- 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…
- India
Khurshid recounts police treating Sibal as ‘stranger’ during visit to Batla House
New Delhi: Recounting the Batla House encounter, Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said he and then Union minister Kapil Sibal had visited the site after the incident but Sibal was treated…
- World
SL Wickremesinghe says concerned about Sheikh Hasina’s plight
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday expressed concern over the plight of Sheikh Hasina and said if she had released former premier Khaleda Zia from jail long ago, she would…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP CM calls for restoring all TDP govt’s projects stalled, scrapped by YSRCP
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to restore all the stalled and scrapped projects of the erstwhile TDP government between 2014 and 2019 by the previous…
- India
Govt releases Haj policy 2025, Haj Committee of India quota now 70 pc
New Delhi: Out of the total Haj pilgrims quota allocated to India, 70 per cent would be handled by the Haj Committee of India while the remaining 30 per cent will be…
- India
Ramdev condemns targeted attacks on Hindu establishments in Bangladesh
Dehradun: Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday condemned the targeted attacks on temples, houses and commercial establishments of the Hindus in Bangladesh and asked the Centre to do all it can politically…
- India
Kharge accuses Modi govt of ‘hiding critical data’ on vacancies in armed forces
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Modi government of “hiding critical data” on the vacancies in the armed forces and asked if it was afraid that this information…
- India
ED filed cases against 132 sitting, ex-legislators, in last 6 years: Centre
New Delhi: A total of 132 money laundering cases have been registered against sitting and former MPs and MLAs apart from political leaders over the last six years, the government informed Parliament…
- India
Never suggested discrepancy in turnout data helped NDA in LS polls: ADR
New Delhi: The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said its recent report on an alleged discrepancy in voter data of the recently held Lok Sabha elections is different from the one issued…
- Sports
Paris Olympics: Vinesh shocks defending champion to enter quarters
Paris: Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat shocked four-time world champion and reigning gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter quarter-finals of the 50kg category event in the Olympic Games here…
- Sports
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for finals with monster first throw of 89.34m
Paris: Defending champion Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final of the Olympic Games with a season’s best effort of 89.34m here on Tuesday. Much like his performance in the…
- India
India monitoring situation with regard to minorities in Bangladesh: Jaishankar in RS
New Delhi: India is monitoring the situation with regard to minorities in Bangladesh and is in “close and continuous” touch with the Indian community there through its diplomatic missions, the government informed…
