- India
Three bills to replace British-era criminal laws, get President’s assent
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday gave assent to the three new criminal justice bills which were cleared by Parliament last week. The three new laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,…
- India
Merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto reaches Mumbai 2 days after drone attack
New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s explosive ordnance disposal team on Monday carried out a detailed inspection of merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto on its arrival in Mumbai, two days after it was…
- India
WFI not suspended, activities stopped to spread confusion: Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the Centre on Monday of spreading “false news” about dissolving the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and alleged that its activities have been stopped to…
- Bangalore
Owaisi slams Karnataka govt for not withdrawing hijab ban yet
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the Karnataka Government for not issuing orders lifting the hijab ban in the state even after the Congress party came to power seven months ago.…
- India
34 cases of Covid’s JN.1 variant detected in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Department of Health & Family Welfare Services on Monday said 34 cases of COVID-19’s variant JN.1 have been detected in the state so far, which include three deaths. Earlier…
- India
Teen college dropout dies after ingesting pesticide in Kota
Kota: A 17-year-old boy died here after allegedly ingesting pesticide while his family members were asleep, police said on Monday. The incident occurred Sunday night in Sinota village under the Khatoli police…
- News
Conduct ops in ‘professional manner’: Army chief tells forces in J&K
Jammu: Army Chief General Manoj Pande visited Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and exhorted commanders to conduct operations in the “most professional manner”, amid an outrage over the killing of three civilians picked…
- India
Our priority is to empower poor and deprived sections: PM Modi
Indore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government’s priority is to respect and empower the poor and deprived sections of the society. He also said investments of thousands of crores…
- India
Sharad Pawar welcomes suspension of WFI, says decision should have been taken earlier
Pune: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday welcomed the suspension of the newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), but said the Sports Ministry should have taken the decision earlier. The Sports Ministry…
- India
Plane with more than 300 passengers from France to land at Mumbai airport
Mumbai: A plane carrying more than 300 passengers, mostly Indians, is expected to land at Mumbai airport on Monday afternoon, three days after it was detained by French authorities over suspected human…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh CM, Guv join people in celebrating Christmas
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and Governor S Abdul Nazeer on Monday conveyed Christmas greetings to everyone in the state where thousands celebrated the festival with pomp…
- India
Delhi airport sees 8 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi: As many as eight flights were diverted from the Delhi airport on Monday morning due to bad weather, an official said. The flights were diverted between 6 am and 9…
- India
New cabinet will work for betterment of Madhya Pradesh: CM Yadav
Bhopal: Ahead of the Madhya Pradesh cabinet expansion, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said the new cabinet will work for the state’s betterment under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
- Featured News
What are the origins of Santa Claus?
Sydney: (The Conversation) We’re all familiar with the jolly, white-haired and bearded overweight man who sneaks down chimneys on Christmas Eve delivering presents to children. But where did this come from? With…
- News
Thane logs five cases of COVID-19 JN.1 variant
Thane: Thane city has reported five cases of JN.1 variant of coronavirus out of 20 samples tested since November 30, an official said on Sunday. The number of active COVID-19 cases in…
