- India
Accused in Nitin Gadkari threat case swallows wire, kept under monitoring
Nagpur: An accused, arrested for allegedly making threat calls to Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s office here, swallowed iron wire while in jail though he remains in good health as of now, police…
- India
Caste census is one of the primary agendas of Congress: Surjewala
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Saturday that at the meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) of the party, caste census was also discussed as it is…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Fire breaks out at cracker shop in Bengaluru, 6 dead
Bengaluru: Six people were charred to death after a fire broke out at a firecracker godown-cum-shop in Attibele in Anekal taluk here on Saturday, police said. Four persons, including the shop owner,…
- India
Sikkim flash floods: Mortal remains of 8 Army personnel recovered
New Delhi: The mortal remains of eight Army personnel, who were part of a group of soldiers that went missing following flash floods in Sikkim, have been recovered, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said…
- India
Indian Embassy in Israel issues advisory; urges Indians to remain vigilant
Tel Aviv: The Indian Embassy in Israel on Saturday asked all Indian nationals in the country to “remain vigilant” and “observe safety protocols” as a full-fledged war broke out between the ruling…
- India
Maharashtra: Man driving friend’s taxi sexually harasses 2 minors, arrested
Thane: The Navi Mumbai police in Maharashtra have arrested a 39-year-old man for sexually harassing two teenage girls, an official said on Saturday. Accused Sandeep Sonawane is an autorickshaw driver but was driving…
- India
Central team to visit flood-hit Sikkim to access damage
Gangtok: An inter-ministerial central team will visit flood-ravaged Sikkim from Sunday to assess the damage due to the natural calamity, Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra said here. Mishra, the union minister of state…
- Sports
India win bronze in women’s hockey, beat defending champions Japan 2-1
Hangzhou: A wounded Indian women’s hockey team rose from the shock semifinal loss to edge past defending champions Japan 2-1 and claim the bronze medal at the Asian Games here on Saturday. The…
- India
Demonetisation was a ‘monumental disaster’: Congress
New Delhi: Slamming the government over its 2016 demonetisation move, the Congress on Saturday said that as the nation marks the “obituary” of the 2000 rupee note, let it be a reminder of…
- India
Any law becomes ‘out of date’ after 50 yrs: Amit Shah justifies replacing IPC
Dehradun: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday justified the need to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act saying any law becomes out of date after 50 years. “There has…
- India
Imran Masood returns to Congress, party hails it as ‘ghar wapsi’
New Delhi: Imran Masood, an ex-MLA from western Uttar Pradesh who was expelled by the BSP in August, returned to the Congress on Saturday with the party describing it as “ghar wapsi”.…
- Sports
Extra security for India-Pak match on Oct 14: Ahmedabad police
Ahmedabad: Amid reports of an email threatening attack on Narendra Modi Stadium, the Ahmedabad police on Saturday said that extra security cover will be in place at the ground for next week’s…
- India
Sexual harassment allegations false, motivated: ex-WFI chief Singh tells court
New Delhi: Former WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Saturday refuted allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by six women wrestlers, terming them as “false and motivated”. Singh…
- Sports
Cricket World Cup 2023: Records that Indians can break
Chennai: Team Indians is set to start its ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign on Sunday against Australia. A look at the records that the former can script in this edition: 3…
- India
‘Love jihadis’ shouldn’t be allowed to enter garba pandals in Gujarat: VHP
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government should ensure that “love jihadis” do not enter garba pandals during the coming Navratri festival and even the service providers at the events should not be from the…
