- India
NDA wants to win maximum seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Ajit Pawar
Thane: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said the priority of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is to ensure that it wins maximum seats in the state and the…
- Pakistan
Pak President Alvi dissolves National Assembly at PM Shehbaz Sharif’s advice
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on Wednesday at outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice, marking an end to the current government’s tenure and paving the way for the…
- India
Manipur: Torch rally in Imphal demanding special assembly session
Imphal: Hundreds of women took out torch rallies across the Imphal valley, demanding that a special session of the Manipur assembly be convened before the monsoon session of Parliament ends. The rallies…
- Delhi
Delhi: Man strangles wife he bought for Rs 70K; dumps body in forest
New Delhi: A man allegedly strangled his wife whom he married after buying her for Rs 70,000 as he was unhappy with her “behaviour” and dumped her body in a forest area in…
- India
Section 144 imposed around Red Fort, Rajghat ahead of Independence Day
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 near areas such as Rajghat, ITO and Red Fort ahead of Independence Day, officials said on Thursday. “In view…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: Most employees of BEST’s private operators rejoin work after strike
Mumbai: Most employees of private operators of BEST, Mumbai’s civic transport body, re-joined duty by Wednesday evening, a day after their weeklong strike was called off, a senior official said. Brihanmumbai Electric…
- India
IAS officer asks female MPs to also think about Manipur women after flying kiss row in LS
Bhopal: A senior female IAS officer in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday asked women MPs protesting against alleged “indecent behaviour” by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi inside Parliament to also think how women in…
- India
Bills ‘bulldozed’, see little value in continuing as standing committee chairman: Jairam
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the Modi government of “bulldozing” three crucial bills in Parliament and of turning the parliamentary institutional mechanism “worthless”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that…
- India
Govt expects to implement new data protection law within 10 months
New Delhi: The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the…
- Sports
Harmanpreet scores brace as India beat Pakistan 4-0 in ACT hockey
Chennai: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh struck twice from penalty corners as a dominant India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 to maintain their unbeaten run in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Wednesday.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM holds meeting with Congress MLAs for third straight day
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday held discussion with in-charge Ministers and legislators from various districts for the third consecutive day, and assured them of addressing their concerns and releasing funds…
- India
Kejriwal thanks ex-PM Manmohan, Cong chief for supporting Delhi services bill
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Congress stalwart and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh thanking him for his “sheer presence” in Rajya Sabha despite his poor health to…
- India
BSF’s ‘Operation Alert’ along India-Pak border from Aug 11-17
Jaisalmer: The Border Security Force will run Operation Alert from August 11 to August 17 along the India-Pakistan International Border to thwart infiltration and smuggling attempts in view of the Independence Day.…
- India
Amit Shah appeals for peace in Manipur, says attempts to politicise issue shameful
New Delhi: Appealing with “folded hands” for an end to the three-month-long cycle of violence in Manipur, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged warring Kuki and Meitei communities to hold talks,…
- India
‘Shameful’ that Amit Shah questioning ‘timing’ of release of Manipur video: Jairam
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said it was “shameful” that Home Minister Amit Shah questioned the “timing” of the release of a video of two women being paraded naked…
