- World
Akshata Murty makes UK political stage debut for ‘best friend’ UK PM Sunak
London: Britain’s Indian First Lady, Akshata Murty, made a surprise debut on the political stage on Wednesday when she stepped out to introduce “best friend” Rishi Sunak for his maiden speech as…
- India
Journalists protest against police action in NewsClick case
New Delhi: Journalists from different media organisations on Wednesday protested against the Delhi Police crackdown on NewsClick and arrest of its founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty. A peaceful protest…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s bail plea in cipher case to be heard in open court, rules IHC
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ruled that jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s bail plea in the cipher case would take place in an open court on October 9,…
- India
Maha: HC takes suo motu cognizance of deaths at govt hospitals
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday took suo motu (on its own) cognizance of the deaths at the state government-run hospitals at Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and sought details from the…
- India
Govt hikes LPG subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries to Rs 300 per cylinder
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday hiked the subsidy paid to poor women who got cooking gas connections under Ujjwala scheme, to Rs 300 per cylinder from the current Rs 200, Union…
- India
BJP leaders stage protest, demand Kejriwal’s resignation over liquor ‘scam’
New Delhi: Leaders and workers of the Delhi BJP staged a protest near the AAP office on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg on Wednesday, demanding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation over developments related…
- World
Seen reports of Indian media outlet’s ties with China: US
Washington: The US has seen reports about the alleged ties of an Indian media outlet with China but cannot comment on the veracity of the claims, a senior American official said. “We…
- India
Flash flood in Sikkim: 3 dead, 23 army personnel missing
Gangtok: Three persons died and 23 army personnel were washed away on Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim resulted in a flash flood in the Teesta River basin,…
- India
ED raids on Sanjay Singh show BJP resorting to desperate measures: CM Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the ED raids on AAP leader Sanjay Singh’s residence showed that the BJP was resorting to desperate measures as it stares at…
- Bollywood
Karan Johar’s ‘Koffee With Karan’ season 8 premiere date OUT
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar on Wednesday announced the eighth season of celebrity chat show “Koffee With Karan”, set to premiere on streaming service Disney+ Hotstar on October 26. The 50-year-old filmmaker, who…
- India
‘Khalistan Zindabad’ slogans on building in Dharamsala ahead of WC match
Dharamsala: Police have launched an investigation after slogans of ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ were found painted on a wall of the Jal Shakti department building here, officials said on Wednesday. Superintendent of Police, Kangra,…
- India
Mamata expresses concern over Sikkim flash flood, missing Army personnel
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed concern over reports that 23 soldiers went missing following a flash flood in Sikkim, and assured all possible help on the part…
- India
Case registered against Shiv Sena MP after he makes Nanded hospital dean clean toilet
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Police registered an FIR against Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil on Wednesday, a day after he made the acting dean of a government hospital in Nanded, where 31 patients died…
- Delhi
ED ‘targeting’ Sanjay Singh for raising Adani matter in Parliament: AAP
New Delhi: The AAP on Wednesday alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has “targeted” their Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh as he raised issues related to the Adani Group in Parliament. The…
- India
Land-for-job scam case: Delhi court grants bail to Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and their son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in the alleged land-for-job…
