- India
Rajasthan govt not bothered about atrocities against Dalits: BSP leader
Jaipur: BSP leader Akash Anand on Saturday accused the Rajasthan government of not being bothered about atrocities against Dalits in the state. He said the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will contest all…
- Kashmir
Mehbooba asks admin about action against hate inciters at tiranga rally
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Saturday asked the administration about the action taken against those who allegedly incited hatred during a tiranga rally in Jammu. “While the LG administration was busy showing…
- India
Kharge slams govt, says CAG report shows UDAN scheme didn’t work on 93 percent routes
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday claimed that a CAG report has pointed out that the Centre’s flagship UDAN scheme did not work on 93 percent of the routes, and…
- India
Social media users should be more careful about its impact, reach: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said social media users should be careful about its impact and reach as it dismissed a petition filed by actor and former Tamil Nadu MLA S…
- India
SC displeased over Gujarat HC adjourning rape survivor’s pregnancy termination plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday expressed displeasure over the Gujarat High Court adjourning a rape victim’s plea for a medical termination of her 26-week pregnancy, and said “valuable time” has…
- India
Significant milestone: PM Modi on Jan Dhan accounts crossing 50-crore mark
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the feat of the number of Jan Dhan accounts crossing the 50-crore mark as a significant milestone. It is heartening to see that…
- Sports
Indian archer Jyothi makes semifinal in World Cup Stage 4
Paris: Indian compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam remained in the medal hunt after reaching the semifinals in World Cup Stage 4, here on Friday. Jyothi defeated Dafne Quintero of Mexico 147-144 to…
- Sports
I was not nervous, very happy to be back: Bumrah
Dublin: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who grabbed the player-of-the-match award on his international return, on Friday said he was not nervous and never felt he “missed out a lot”. Bumrah last…
- Andhra Pradesh
TTD bans fruits, vegetables sale on footpath routes to avoid attracting wild animals
Tirupati: Seeking to check the movement of wild animals along footpath routes to the Lord Venkateswara temple, which poses danger to devotees, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has banned the sale of…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: Court chastises police for filing erroneous’ charge sheets
New Delhi: A Delhi sessions court, hearing a case of the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, has come down heavily on the city police for filing the charge sheet “in a predetermined, mechanical…
- India
SC seeks Centre’s reply on PIL for decriminalising consensual sex between 16-18 yr olds
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction to decriminalise the law on statutory rape often invoked against 16- to 18-year-old…
- India
Rupee slips 1 paisa to close at record low of 83.10 against dollar
Mumbai, Aug 18 (PTI) The rupee edged lower by 1 paisa to settle at an all-time low of 83.10 against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by a negative trend in…
- World
Indian-origin doctor helps catch nurse guilty of killing babies in UK
London: A UK-born Indian-origin consultant paediatrician at a hospital in northern England is among those who raised concerns and helped convict a nurse found guilty of killing seven babies by a UK…
- Pakistan
BJP slams appointment of Yasin Malik’s wife as Pak minister
New Delhi: BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Friday slammed the appointment of jailed Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik’s wife Mishal Hussain Malik as a special advisor to Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister, saying it…
- Business
Reserve Bank issues fresh norms for personal loans
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday asked banks to provide fixed interest rate option to individual borrowers and directed the lenders to levy only reasonable penalty charges in case of default in…
