- India
Central varsities asked to explore on-campus working women’s hostels: Smriti Irani
New Delhi: The Centre has asked central universities to explore establishing working women’s hostels on campuses with government support, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday. Speaking at…
- India
Parliament’s Budget Session begins Wednesday; last of present LS
New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament, the last of the present Lok Sabha, begins on Wednesday, January 31, with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting, as the…
- India
Hate speech promotion: Rohingya refugees file PIL on Facebook in Delhi HC
New Delhi: Two Rohingya refugees on Tuesday urged the Delhi High Court to act against the alleged propagation and promotion of hate speech against the community by social media giant Facebook and…
- India
Maha Vikas Aghadi inducts Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA ahead of LS polls
Mumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance of Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) and Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday announced the induction of Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) in its fold…
- World
India backs two-state solution to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict: Jaishankar
Mumbai: India favours a two-state solution to end the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, January 30, as the latest war in the Gaza Strip, ignited by…
- India
We don’t require Nitish Kumar, says Rahul Gandhi in Bihar
Purnea: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asserted that the Mahagathbandhan’ will continue fighting for social justice in Bihar, and the alliance does not need Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the cause.…
- India
Ram temple event signals cold storage for Places of Worship Act: CPI(M)
New Delhi: The Ayodhya Ram temple inauguration on January 22 has sounded the “death knell” of secularism defined as the separation of religion from the State, administration and politics, the Communist Party…
- India
India ranks 93 out of 180 countries in corruption perceptions index 2023
New Delhi: India ranked 93 out of 180 countries on the corruption perceptions index for 2023 as its overall score remained largely unchanged, according to a Transparency International report. The index, which…
- India
No political personality is ready to sail in ‘sinking boat’ Congress: BJP
Srinagar: The Congress is a non-performing asset, a liability and a sinking boat, a senior BJP leader alleged on Tuesday and said no political party will associate itself with it. “The Congress…
- India
Willing to discuss every issue: Union govt ahead of budget session
New Delhi: Floor leaders of various parties on Tuesday attended an all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Budget session of Parliament. Defence Minister and Deputy Leader in the Lok…
- India
Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals constitute the ‘soul of Bharat’, says TN Guv
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 77th death anniversary, saying his ideals, including non-violence, constitute the soul of the country. Chief Minister…
- India
NIA files charge-sheet against 3 in Rajasthan PFI conspiracy case
New Delhi: The NIA has filed a charge-sheet against three activists of the banned PFI in a case related to radicalisation of Muslim youths, and giving them weapons training to fight and…
- India
HC asks trial court to decide by next month Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the trial court to decide by next month a plea by student activist Sharjeel Imam seeking bail in connection with a 2020 communal…
- India
BJP slams Kharge’s ‘last election’ remark, says polls will be end of dynastic politics
New Delhi: Hitting back at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his “last election” barb, the BJP on Tuesday said dynastic politics under the garb of democracy is coming to an end in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Mahatma Gandhi’s message on peace and non-violence will guide everyone: AP governor
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary. The Governor paid floral tributes to…
