- India
Delhi govt to ensure best educational facilities for the poor: Kejriwal
New Delhi: The AAP government will ensure that the poor and the underprivileged have access to the best educational facilities in Delhi government schools, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday. Speaking…
- India
Role of Bajrang Dal’s Monu Manesar being probed: Haryana DGP on violence
Gurugram: An SIT will be formed to investigate the cases of communal violence in Haryana and the role of Bajrang Dal member Monu Manesar in the clashes is being probed, state police…
- Kashmir
SC only institution that can uphold supremacy of Constitution: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the Supreme Court was the only institution left in the country that can ensure that India is governed as per its Constitution. Her remarks…
- India
1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Delhi court reserves order on Tytler’s bail plea for Aug 4
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved its order for August 4 on Congress leader Jagdish Tytler’s plea seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the anti-Sikh riots in 1984 in the…
- India
Ask PM to speak in Parliament, visit Manipur: Opposition urges President
New Delhi: Opposition bloc INDIA on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu over their demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement in Parliament on the Manipur issue. They also demanded…
- India
VHP, Bajrang Dal activists hold protest in Delhi against Haryana clashes; traffic affected
New Delhi: Activists of Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal held protests at multiple places in the national capital on Wednesday against the communal violence in Haryana’s Nuh and Gurugram, causing traffic…
- India
Opposition leaders meet President Murmu on Manipur issue
New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Wednesday met President Droupadi Murmu here to seek her intervention on the Manipur issue. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge had sought time from President Murmu on behalf of…
- India
Manipur: Curfew relaxation period increased by one hour in twin Imphal districts
Imphal: The Manipur government has extended the curfew relaxation period by one hour in Imphal East and West districts in view of improvement in law and order situation, an official statement said.…
- India
Sibal takes ‘achche din’ dig at BJP over Haryana clashes, Manipur violence
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday took a swipe at the BJP over the Maharashtra train firing incident, clashes in Haryana and the violence in Manipur, asking if these…
- Sports
Giving youngsters exposure: said Hardik on Rohit, Kohli being rested
Tarouba: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya said stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli needed to be rested for the second and third ODIs against West Indies to help India give opportunities to youngsters…
- World
US completes second lottery round for H-1B visa, successful candidates notified
Washington: The US has completed a second round of random lottery selection for the much sought-after H-1B work visa for foreign guest workers and the successful applicants have been notified, according to…
- India
Rajasthan: Staffer of Congress MLA accused of raping woman after promising her job
Jaipur: A 43-year-old woman in Alwar has accused a staffer of Congress MLA Babulal Bairwa of raping her two years ago by promising her a job as an Anganwadi. In a complaint…
- India
Rajiv Gandhi had ‘Mr Clean’ image, PM Modi enjoys same reputation: Ajit Pawar
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said late Rajiv Gandhi was known as `Mr Clean’, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoys the same reputation. Pawar, who split the Nationalist Congress…
- India
SC to hear pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 from today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear from August 2 a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state…
- India
Bihar village cries for justice as young cleric killed in Gurugram attack
Sitamarhi: Following the death of a young naib imam of a Gurugram mosque in a mob attack, his village in Bihar has sought justice. Cries for ‘justice’ rent the air at Maniyadih,…
