- India
Dismayed over humiliation of vice president in Parliament complex: Prez Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said she was dismayed at the manner in which Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was “humiliated” in Parliament complex, Elected representatives, she said, were free to…
- India
Bihar sees caste survey with hiked quotas for deprived castes in 2023
Patna: In the year preceding Lok Sabha elections, Bihar sought to trigger a second ‘Mandal wave’ with a fresh estimate of the high population of deprived castes, for whom quotas in government…
- India
141 MPs suspension: PM, BJP want to establish ‘single party rule’, says Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday charged that the prime minister and the BJP want to establish a “single party rule” in the country and the suspension of MPs from…
- World
Death toll in China’s earthquake rises to 131
Beijing: The death toll in the powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted a mountainous region of northwestern China late Monday night has risen to 131, local authorities said on Wednesday. A total of…
- World
US Congressmen announce creation of Hindu Caucus
Washington: Republican lawmakers Pete Sessions and Elise Stefanim on Tuesday announced the inauguration of a Congressional Hindu Caucus to protect the interests of this religious minority and raise their issues in the…
- India
No VIP treatment for anyone in hospitals, says Delhi health minister
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday inspected two hospitals and said no “VIP treatment” will be provided to anyone. He conducted surprise inspections at Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and…
- India
INDIA bloc protest on December 22 against suspension of MPs
New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc will hold a nationwide protest on December 22 against the suspension of 141 MPs from Parliament, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Tuesday after a meeting…
- Chennai
TN rains claim 10 lives; Wasn’t sufficiently forewarned, says state govt
Chennai: Unprecedented rains that battered south Tamil Nadu claimed 10 lives and brought the region to a standstill, leaving individuals, families, and a trainload of people stranded for days. While there was…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh fully prepared to deal with any Covid situation: Official
Amaravati: In the wake of Covid-19 infections being reported in some states, the Andhra Pradesh Health Department is fully prepared to deal with any situation, an official said on Tuesday. M T…
- India
2 Indian nationals arrested with 380 kg drugs in Nepal
Kathmandu: Two Indian nationals were arrested with 380 kg of drugs in Nepal’s Bharatpur city on Tuesday, police said. The two, identified as 45-year-old Anil Giri and 30-year-old Rajpal, were arrested by…
- India
‘NewsClick’ claims its bank accounts frozen by I-T dept
New Delhi: Online news portal “NewsClick” claimed on Tuesday that its bank accounts have been frozen by the income-tax department and it will undertake legal measures against this “unjust and cruel” action.…
- India
TN govt boycotts Governor’s review meet on flood relief at Raj Bhavan
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday skipped a meeting chaired by Governor R N Ravi at the Raj Bhavan to review the rescue and relief operations undertaken by Central agencies and…
- India
Over Rs 55,000 cr in foreign contributions received by Indian NGOs in 2019-22
New Delhi: More than Rs 55,000 crore in foreign contributions were received by over 13,500 FCRA registered NGOs in the country in three financial years 2019-22, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.…
- India
Oppn will remain in opposition with less strength in 2024 LS polls: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the opposition parties of providing “muted and indirect” support to the security breach incident in Parliament and asserted that they will remain in…
- Kashmir
21 arrested in police action against illegal migrants in Jammu
Jammu: Twenty-one people, seven of them married couples, were arrested and many others booked on Tuesday in a major police action against those harbouring Rohingya migrants or facilitating their stay with illegal…
