- India
Report on Waqf Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha amid uproar
New Delhi: The report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar on Thursday, with the proceedings briefly adjourned following a heated…
- India
Political situation in Manipur remains uncertain, BJP yet to decide on new leader
Imphal: Four days after N Biren Singh resigned as Manipur chief minister, the political situation in the state remains uncertain with the ruling BJP yet to decide on a new leader. Meanwhile,…
- Andhra Pradesh
No need to panic over bird flu, measures to control disease in place: Andhra minister
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh minister K Athcannaidu on Wednesday said there was no need to panic over the outbreak of Avian Influenza in the state as measures to control it are in place.…
- Middle East
Singapore sends another tranche of humanitarian aid to Gaza
Singapore: Singapore has delivered the seventh tranche of humanitarian aid for people in the war-ravaged Gaza through Jordan. Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad was in Amman on Wednesday to…
- India
Pakistan troops violate ceasefire in J-K; Indian Army retaliates
Jammu: Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response…
- India
Samay Raina removes ‘India’s Got Latent’ episodes from YouTube
New Delhi: Comedian Samay Raina on Wednesday said he has removed all episodes of “India’s Got Latent” from his YouTube channel, days after the show landed in a controversy over a remark…
- Pakistan
IMF positive about Pakistan’s proposal for lowering electricity prices: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the International Monetary Fund chief is positive about Pakistan’s proposal regarding lowering electricity prices. In a cabinet meeting about his interaction with IMF Managing…
- India
Poll data system robust; nothing can go wrong, claims Election Commission
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday, February 12, asserted that the system of poll data is robust with in-built “red flags” which ensure that “nothing can go wrong”. His…
- India
Are we not creating parasites? SC slams freebies promised before elections
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, February 12, deprecated the practice of political parties promising “freebies” just ahead of elections and asked “are we not creating a class of parasites” instead…
- World
PM Modi, President Macron visit ITER project facility in France
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday visited the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) facility, one of the most ambitious fusion energy projects in the world, in…
- Middle East
Russia-Iran ties to Assad open wound after war: Syrian minister
Dubai: Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for its people after those nations backed autocratic President Bashar Assad during the long civil war, the country’s new, interim foreign…
- Delhi
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court convicts ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in murder case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the murders of two persons in Saraswati Vihar area during the anti-Sikh riots. Special…
- Photos
Photos: PM Modi in France
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Marseille in southern France. The prime minister received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora upon his arrival in Marseille, France. He is in Marseille…
- India
No discrimination in education: SC on plea for schools to Rohingya refugees
New Delhi: No child will be discriminated against in education, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while fixing for next week a plea seeking a direction to the Centre and the Delhi…
- India
Sheena Bora case: SC dismisses Indrani Mukerjea’s plea to travel abroad
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea of Indrani Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, challenging a Bombay High Court ruling that denied her permission…
