- India
Kejriwal takes part in ‘bhajan sandhya’, interacts with pilgrims departing for Ayodhya
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday took part in a ‘bhajan sandhya’ and interacted with devotees departing for Ayodhya as part of the Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana. As of…
- India
Canadian police say probe into killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar ‘active & ongoing’
Washington: The killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar remains an “active and ongoing investigation”, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have said. Nijjar, the chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force…
- Mumbai
Ganesh festival: Over 20K idols immersed by 9pm across Mumbai
Mumbai: More than 20,000 idols were immersed in Mumbai till 9pm on Thursday on Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of Ganesh festivities, amid massive crowds, civic officials said. By 9pm, 20,195 idols…
- Hyderabad
Woman dies after accidentally falling into drain in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A woman lost her life after accidentally falling into a ‘nala’ (drain) in the city following heavy rain Thursday evening, police said. The woman was said to have fallen into the…
- India
Atishi blames BJP for poor condition of MCD schools in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Thursday blamed “mismanagement” by the BJP during its 15-year tenure in the MCD for the “poor condition” of schools run by the civic body. Inspecting…
- Pakistan
Bhagat Singh’s 116th birth anniversary celebrated in Lahore
Lahore: Bhagat Singh’s 116th birth anniversary was celebrated on Thursday by a non-profit foundation here, which demanded Pakistan’s highest gallantry award for the pre-partition era revolutionary leader. The Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation…
- India
Congress mocks Shivraj Singh Chouhan, asks if he would get ticket this time
Bhopal: Opposition Congress on Thursday took potshots at Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, saying nobody knows whether he would be given ticket in the coming assembly elections. Chouhan’s name has…
- Andhra Pradesh
Vizag Zoo’s wildlife week lines up slew of activities from Oct 2-8
Visakhapatnam: The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park here has scheduled a slew of activities during National Wildlife Week from October 2 to 8 in an effort at enhancing awareness about wildlife conservation and…
- Featured News
Swaminathan, the genius who sowed it right
Chennai: “As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that…
- World
Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty decides to liquidate investment venture in UK
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty has decided to liquidate her investment company Catamaran Ventures UK Ltd, according to official company filings with the UK’s Companies House this week.…
- India
Minorities foundation members join mass prayers to mark Milad-un-Nabi
Chandigarh: Members of the Indian Minorities Foundation joined the Muslim community in mass prayers here before taking out a religious procession to mark Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. A statement…
- India
Ashwin replaces injured Axar Patel in India”s World Cup squad
New Delhi: India have predictably named veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as a replacement for injured spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel in their 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup, ICC announced…
- India
Jaishankar meets US NSA Sullivan, discusses progress in bilateral ties
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and discussed the progress in bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to take it forward.…