- India
Tushar Gandhi files suit in court against Hindutva leader over Mahatma Gandhi remarks
Pune: Tushar Gandhi, author and great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, on Friday said he has filed a private criminal suit in a court in Pune against Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide for his “defamatory”…
- India
ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure ends, Rahul Navin appointed in-charge chief
New Delhi: IRS officer Rahul Navin was appointed as in-charge director of the Enforcement Directorate on Friday on the completion of tenure of the incumbent Sanjay Kumar Mishra, officials said. According to…
- India
Wrong to say collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges for appointment in SC: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud Friday asserted it was wrong to say that the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate the candidates being considered for…
- India
Decision on contractual recruitment was taken by previous govt: Ajit Pawar
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said he was being unfairly blamed over recruitment on a contractual basis in government departments as the decision had been taken by the…
- Sports
Fifties by Shakib and Towid lift Bangladesh to 265/8 against India
Colombo: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Towid Hridoy scored contrasting half-centuries to post a decent 265 for eight against India in an inconsequential Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Friday.…
- India
Nipah virus: Case against man for posting fake news on social media
Kozhikode: Kerala police has registered a case against a 40-year-old man for allegedly posting fake news through social media on the deadly Nipah virus infections in the state. Police registered a case…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt organises mega event of reading Constitution’s preamble
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday organised a mega event of reading the Constitution’s preamble as part of the ‘International Day of Democracy’ celebrations, with over two crore people participating in the…
- India
Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Steps taken for deportation of Lankan convicts, tells Centre
Chennai: The Centre has informed the Madras High Court that it has taken steps to deport all the four Sri Lankans, convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to Sri Lanka. Foreigners…
- India
I-T raids against SP leader Azam Khan
New Delhi: The income tax department continued its raids against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and those linked to him in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, suspecting a tax evasion of more than…
- India
Govt officials’ union protests proposal to water down IPC section 353
Thane: A union of gazetted officials on Friday protested against the Maharashtra government’s proposal to water down section 353 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which deals with the offence of `assault…
- India
Delhi court seeks ED response on bail plea of ‘conman’ Sanjay Prakash Rai
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a bail application of alleged conman Sanjay Prakash Rai alias Sanjay Sherpuria, who was arrested in a…
- Sports
Hyderabad’s Tilak Varma handed ODI debut in India vs Ban Asia Cup match
Colombo: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Friday. India made wholesale changes to their playing XI,…
- Science
Gaganyaan: Launch of test vehicle mission for in a month or two, says key ISRO official
Bengaluru: The first test vehicle mission of India’s ambitious maiden human spaceflight venture Gaganyaan to validate the crew escape system will be launched in a month or two, a key ISRO official…
- Kashmir
J&K youth getting killed when they should plan lives: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: It is the misfortune of Jammu and Kashmir that youngsters here continue to get killed when they should be enjoying and planning their lives, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday.…