- Telangana
‘Exit polls are nonsense, BRS will win’, says KTR
Hyderabad: Dismissing some exit poll surveys that suggested that the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is going to lose in the assembly elections, the party’s working president K T Rama Rao on…
- India
‘I am not a rubber stamp,’ lashes Kerala Governor
Thiruvananthapuram: Lashing out at the state government, Governor Khan said he was not a “rubber stamp” or a “yes man” who would give his assent to bills passed by the state Assembly…
- India
MP Assembly elections: I don’t rely on exit polls, says Uma Bharti
Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti on Thursday said she does not “rely” on exit polls. Exit polls for five states will be telecast later in the…
- India
Centre approves Rs 1658 cr recovery plan for Joshimath
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday approved a Rs 1658.17 crore recovery and reconstruction plan for Joshimath in Uttarakhand which was affected by landslide and ground subsidence earlier this year. The decision was…
- India
India approves defence acquisition projects worth Rs 2.23 lakh cr
New Delhi: India on Thursday accorded an initial approval to defence acquisition projects worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore that included procurement of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and 156 Prachand combat helicopters,…
- India
Rahul vows Raj model health scheme across country if Cong wins 2024 LS polls
Wayanad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hailed the healthcare programme for the poor initiated by the Rajasthan government, saying if the party secures power at the Centre post the 2024 Lok…
- India
Should Kejriwal resign as CM if arrested? AAP to ask Delhites
New Delhi: The AAP will run a signature campaign from December 1 to 20 to get people’s feedback on whether Arvind Kejriwal should resign as Delhi chief minister if he is arrested…
- Middle East
India expects clear roadmap on climate finance at COP28, says Kwatra
New Delhi: India expects a clear roadmap on climate finance to be agreed at the ongoing COP-28 in Dubai, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Thursday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit…
- India
Classwork, exam suspended in 2 J&K colleges after protests
Srinagar: Academic activities were suspended at two colleges, including the National Institute of Technology (NIT), here on Thursday as a precautionary measure, a day after protests against a student’s social media post spread…
- Telangana
Video: Telangana CM KCR, wife cast vote in Chintamadaka
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his wife Sobha cast their ballot in Chintamadaka village in Siddipet district on Thursday. He greeted some of the people gathered at the polling…
- Business
Markets give up early gains; trade lower on profit-taking
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Thursday but later gave up all the gains to quote lower on emergence of profit-taking amid the scheduled monthly derivatives expiry and muted…
- India
‘Burqa’ catwalk: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind threatens legal action, seeks apology
Muzaffarnagar: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a Muslim body, has raised objections to a recent fashion show held in a local college where participants walked down the ramp wearing burqas. The convener of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah laments ‘legitimisation of discrimination’ against Muslims
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday expressed concern over what he called the “legitimisation of discrimination” against Muslims across the country. “Some policies and actions pursued in various states…
- Mumbai
Elgar case: Mumbai court allows Varavara Rao’s Hyderabad journey for eye surgery
Mumbai: A special NIA court in Mumbai has allowed activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to travel to Hyderabad to undergo cataract surgery. Judge Rajesh Katariya…
- Pakistan
Saudi Arabia extends term of USD 3 billion deposit to Pakistan: Central bank
Islamabad: In a major relief to debt-ridden Pakistan’s struggling economy, Saudi Arabia has extended the term of its USD 3 billion deposit with the country’s central bank for another year, according to…
