- Pakistan
Pak apex anti-graft body files corruption case against Imran Khan, his wife
Islamabad: A Pakistani accountability court on Friday filed a corruption case against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, his wife and other suspects in a Rs 50 million corruption case. The National…
- India
Delhi HC refuses to entertain pleas seeking Uniform Civil Code
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday refused to entertain a batch of petitions seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying the Supreme Court has already dealt with the issue and has…
- India
Policymakers need to be sensitised to disaster risk reduction and resilience: Rijiju
Dehradun: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said policymakers should be sensitised to the need for disaster risk reduction and resilience, given the increasing frequency and intensity of natural calamities. “If we…
- Andhra Pradesh
Nagarjuna Sagar dam row: 2 cases booked against Andhra Pradesh Police
Hyderabad: Two cases were registered against Andhra Pradesh Police in Nalgonda district of Telangana after they allegedly took control of half of the Nagarjuna Sagar dam, barricading a part of it and…
- Delhi
Delhi Police gives NOC for holding ‘Muslim Mahapanchayat’ at Ramlila
New Delhi: The city police told the Delhi High Court on Friday they have granted permission to Mission Save Constitution, an organisation that claims to be working for protection of citizen rights,…
- Delhi
SC defers hearing of IT assessment case of Gandhis till Dec 13
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday deferred the hearing of the petitions filed by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)…
- India
Set up selfie points to create awareness about India’s achievements: UGC to colleges
New Delhi: The UGC has asked universities and colleges across the country to set up selfie points at strategic locations in the campus to raise awareness among youngsters about India’s achievements in…
- India
Bihar teeming with illegal madrasas, mosques, says Union min, JDU hits back
Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday claimed that Bihar was teeming with “illegal” madrasas and mosques which posed a grave threat to the nation’s internal security. The BJP leader, who represents…
- India
Cong’s winning candidates to camp in Bengaluru after Rajasthan poll results: BJP MP
Jaipur: BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP and candidate from Sawai Madhopur Kirodi Lal Meena Friday said two Bengaluru resorts have been booked for winning candidates of the Congress to camp there after the…
- India
National Medical Commission’s new logo with Hindu God courts controversy
Thiruvananthapuram: The National Medical Commission (NMC) came under attack from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Kerala unit on Thursday over its logo depicting a Hindu deity, even as the central agency stated…
- Kashmir
Friday prayers not allowed at Srinagar Jamia Masjid for 8th week in a row
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf, the management body of the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta here, alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir administration did not allow Friday prayers for the eighth consecutive week. “Anjuman Auqaf…
- Middle East
Dubai: India proposes to host UN climate conference COP33 in 2028
Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed to host the UN climate conference in 2028 or COP33 in India and launched the Green Credit Initiative focused on creating carbon sinks through…
- Sports
Ganguly bats for Rohit as Indian captain till 2024 T20 World Cup
Kolkata: Impressed with his captaincy at the ODI World Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday threw his weight behind Rohit Sharma, saying he should lead India at least till the T20…
- India
Amit Shah expresses confidence of eliminating Naxalism soon
Hazaribag: India is “on the verge of” eliminating Naxalism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday and asserted that the Narendra Modi government is “determined” to win this battle. He was…
- India
Kerala: Governor Khan appoints new VC for Kannur University
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Friday appointed Prof S Bijoy Nandan as the Vice Chancellor of Kannur University, following the Supreme Court’s annulment of the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran to the…
