- India
J-K bus terror attack: Police release sketch of terrorist, announce Rs 20L reward
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday released a sketch of a terrorist involved in the attack on a passenger bus in Reasi district and announced a Rs 20 lakh reward…
- India
Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi to be next Army Chief
New Delhi: Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi will be the next Chief of the Army Staff succeeding incumbent Gen Manoj Pande, the government announced on Tuesday night. Lt Gen Dwivedi is presently serving…
- India
Malegaon blast: NIA court allows accused Lt Col Purohit to examine 7 witnesses
Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai has allowed Lt Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast, to examine seven witnesses in the case. Purohit, facing trial in…
- India
Maha govt holds road show in Bengaluru; eyes Rs 95,000 cr investments in IT sector
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government held a road show in Bengaluru on Tuesday, seeking investments into the information technology and IT-enabled services sectors. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)’s joint chief executive Anil Bhandari…
- India
General insurance companies can’t reject claims for want of documents: Irdai
New Delhi: General insurance companies cannot reject claims for want of documents, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said on Tuesday. The master circular is part of reforms in…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan ready for talks with Pakistan govt: PTI Chairman
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has given a green signal for talks with the government and is “ready to forgive” what has happened to him, his party’s chairman Gohar…
- Kashmir
One terrorist killed by security forces in village in J-K’s Kathua
Jammu: A terrorist was shot dead by security forces during an encounter after ultras on Tuesday evening opened fire at a village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The…
- India
Haryana: Sikh man thrashed, alleges he was called ‘Khalistani’
Kaithal: A Sikh man here has alleged that he was thrashed and called a “Khalistani” by two motorcycle-borne youths when he was heading home on his scooter, police said on Tuesday. The…
- Kolkata
Hijab row: College says wearing headscarf allowed, teacher seeks time to rejoin
Kolkata: A private law college in Kolkata, where a teacher was “forced to resign” after she was allegedly not allowed to attend classes wearing a hijab, on Tuesday said she can cover…
- India
MNS leader targets BJP over invite to Raj Thackeray for swearing-in ceremony
Mumbai: Amid speculation in Maharashtra political circles on whether MNS president Raj Thackeray had received an invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Modi government, a senior leader of his party…
- India
Premier Li congratulates PM Modi, says China willing to develop ties in ‘right direction’
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election for a third term, saying Beijing is willing to work with New Delhi to “push forward bilateral…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP demands TRAI probe into ‘illegal blocking’ of news channels
New Delhi: Ousted from power in the recent Andhra Pradesh assembly election, the YSR Congress Party on Tuesday accused the new state government of muzzling the press and demanded an investigation by…
- India
UP: Imam hacked to death by mentally-challenged son in Shamli
Muzaffarnagar: A 58-year-old Imam was allegedly hacked to death by his mentally-challenged son in Mannamajr village under Jhinjhana police station limits in Shamli district on Tuesday, police said. Superintendent of Police Abhishek…
- Pakistan
Pak missed GDP growth target; achieves 2.38 % against envisaged 3.5 % in FY 2023-24
Islamabad: Pakistan has missed the growth target for the financial year 2023-24 and achieved 2.38 per cent GDP growth against the target of 3.5 per cent, the cash-strapped government acknowledged on Tuesday.…
- India
AIKS condemns Shivraj’s appointment as agri minister, says he has farmers’ blood on hands
New Delhi: All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Tuesday condemned the appointment of Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the Agriculture Minister, and held him responsible for the Mandsaur incident in Madhya Pradesh, where…
