- India
Will force BJP, RSS leaders to conduct caste census: Lalu
Patna: Launching a frontal attack on the BJP-led NDA government over the issue of the caste census, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Tuesday declared that the opposition will put pressure on the…
- India
Tharoor slams govt’s reluctance to give oppn key parl committee chairs
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the government over its “reluctance” to give the opposition chairpersonship of important parliamentary committees, and said it only reflects its…
- News
Will PM ‘hijack’ another Cong guarantee & conduct caste census: Ramesh
New Delhi: A day after the RSS’ comments on caste census, the Congress on Tuesday wondered whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would “hijack” another of its guarantee and conduct the caste census…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Rescue, relief operations continue in flood-hit Vijayawada
Vijayawada: Rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh continued on Tuesday while the floods at Prakasam Barrage were gradually receding, providing some relief to people, officials said. Five helicopters…
- News
Retired soldier kills Dalit man over land dispute in UP’s Gonda
Gonda: A retired soldier allegedly shot dead a Dalit man over a land dispute in a village here on Monday, police said. Superintendent of Police (SP) Vineet Jaiswal said Arun Singh, a…
- India
PM Modi embarks on 3-day visit to Brunei, Singapore
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday embarked on a three-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. He is first visiting Brunei Darussalam at the invitation of Sultan Haji Hassanal…
- News
Nitesh and Antil’s golden touch in medal rush for India at Paralympics
Paris: Inspired by the country’s armed forces and cricket star Virat Kohli, a determined Kumar Nitesh sparkled with a gold medal on debut before javelin throw champion Sumit Antil joined India’s para-badminton…
- Andhra Pradesh
Naidu urges Centre to declare floods in Andhra Pradesh national calamity
Amaravati: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said the recent torrential rain and subsequent floods in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Vijayawada, is the “biggest disaster” he has witnessed in the state in…
- Telangana
Telangana floods: 16 dead, CM Revanth seeks national calamity status
Hyderabad: At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents, while some persons were still missing as heavy rains lashed several parts of Telangana since August 31 even as Chief…
- India
Not paid any salary or ESOPs to Madhabi Buch post-retirement: ICICI Bank
New Delhi: ICICI Bank on Monday vehemently refuted the allegations levelled by the Congress about the private lender paying remuneration in the form of salary or employee stock option plans (ESOPs) to…
- India
Five Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: Five Naxalites, including two carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 2 lakh, surrendered on Monday in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a police official said. Among those who laid down arms were woman…
- News
RG Kar vase: West Bengal BJP MLAs protest to mention victim in obituary
Kolkata: BJP MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday staged a silent protest march within the premises of the Bengal Assembly after Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay refused to include the…
- News
Need to be cautious on matters of religion: Govt sources on ‘Emergency’ film
New Delhi: Government is learnt to be treading a cautious line on the row over Kangana Ranaut starrer ‘Emergency’ after the top Sikh religious body, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, raised certain objections…
- Delhi
Delhi Congress president attacks AAP after arrest of MLA Amanatullah Khan
New Delhi: Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Monday alleged that the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party MLA and chairman of Delhi Waqf Board Amanatullah Khan by the ED was yet another…
- India
Sikh outfits’ PIL seeks apology from Kangana, Centre over ‘Emergency’: HC
Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday issued notices to actor Kangana Ranaut, the Centre, censor board and others on a PIL challenging the screening of her upcoming Hindi film ‘Emergency’…
