- India
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi to join son Rahul in Srinagar
Srinagar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be reaching Srinagar on a two-day “personal visit” and will be joined by his mother Sonia Gandhi next day, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC)…
- India
PM Modi arrives in Greece on first prime ministerial visit in 40 years
Athens: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Greece on Friday for talks with the European country’s top leadership to strengthen bilateral ties. Modi arrived here in the Greek capital from South Africa…
- Telangana
Telangana: Man kills, chops off mother’s feet for not finding him bride
Hyderabad: A 45-year-old woman was murdered by her son in Siddipet district for allegedly being unable to find a suitable match for his marriage, police said on Thursday. The incident took place…
- India
Hiked duty on onion exports must be lifted: Sharad Pawar
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said the 40 per cent duty on onion export must be revoked, and also claimed that the Union government might impose restrictions on…
- India
Manipur CM meets Amit Shah, briefs him about prevailing situation in state
New Delhi: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and briefed him about the prevailing situation in the restive state, sources said. Singh also…
- India
Ram Lalla consecration ceremony: Ayodhya administration holds meeting
Ayodhya: The Ayodhya administration on Thursday held the first meeting to discuss preparations for the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at the Ram temple scheduled to be held in the third week…
- India
Monsoon a concern for Rs 8000cr incense sticks market
Kolkata: The NR Group, owner of the world’s largest incense stick brand Cycle, on Thursday said monsoon rains will trigger the growth of the Rs 8,000-crore sector, though there are some concerns…
- India
No ‘constitutional fraud’ in abrogating Article 370: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: Commencing their arguments in support of abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court, the Centre’s top law officers Thursday asserted there was no “constitutional fraud” in annulling the provision…
- News
Shoojit Sircar dedicates Sardar Udham’ national award win to Irrfan Khan
Mumbai: “Sardar Udham” on Thursday won National Award in five categories and the film’s director Shoojit Sircar said the team, including lead star Vicky Kaushal, were dedicating the honour to late actor…
- Kashmir
1987 rigged elections, not Article 370, responsible for bringing gun to J-K: Sajad Lone
Srinagar: Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and was struck down by the Centre in August 2019 — was not responsible for the eruption of militancy in the…
- India
Antilia bomb scare case: SC grants bail to ex-cop Pradeep Sharma
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted bail to former Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, who was arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and the killing of businessman Mansukh…
- India
Modi, Xi agree to intensify efforts towards disengagement alongside LAC
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to direct relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC),…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits accused, says charge sheet ‘filed in mechanical manner’
New Delhi: A court here on Thursday, while acquitting a man of rioting during the 2020 northeast Delhi clashes, observed that the city police had filed the charge sheet “in a mechanical…
- Pakistan
Joint investigation team formed to probe attacks on churches in Pakistan
Lahore: The government in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Thursday constituted a high-powered Joint Investigation Team (JIT) team to probe the recent unprecedented mob attacks on churches and homes of Christians. The Punjab…
- Sports
Brazilian superstar Neymar could play in India
New Delhi: If having Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi was not enough, India could next host Brazilian superstar Neymar when his new club, Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal, visits the country to…
