- India
BJP claim at least 45 killed in Bengal panchayat polls, terms Mamata ‘ruthless’
New Delhi: The BJP Tuesday slammed the Trinamool Congress government over the “state-sponsored” violence during the West Bengal panchayat polls, terming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “ruthless” and claiming at least 45 people…
- India
Coaching institute booked for abetment of suicide after IIT-JEE aspirant’s death in Kota
Kota: Police have booked a coaching institute here for abetment of suicide in connection with the death of an IIT-JEE aspirant studying at the institute who had allegedly hanged himself in his…
- Pakistan
Cash-strapped Pakistan receives USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia: Finance Minister Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan has received deposits of USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday, ahead of a key meeting of the IMF to endorse a loan for…
- India
Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission gets 46 lakh responses as deadline nears
New Delhi: As the deadline to send views on the Uniform Civil Code ends in two days, the Law Commission has so far received nearly 46 lakh responses, sources said on Tuesday.…
- India
Rain fury: Mayawati says Centre should immediately come forward to help affected states
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday voiced concern over the damage and destruction caused by rains in many parts of the country, and said the Centre should immediately extend help…
- Pakistan
Pak: EC issues non-bailable warrant against Imran Khan for contempt
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former prime minister Imran Khan in a case of contempt. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) also issued a…
- India
SC holds third extension of ED director Sanjay Kumar Mishra as illegal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held as illegal the third extension granted to the Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra and curtailed his extended tenure to July 31. A bench…
- India
Islam occupies unique ‘position of pride’ amongst religious groups in India: Doval
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said India has been a melting pot of cultures and religions that have co-existed in harmony for centuries, and Islam occupies a unique…
- India
Odisha to provide financial assistance to poor ST, SC students
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will provide a one-time financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to scheduled tribe and scheduled caste students from poor families for pursuing general degree course in any state-run institution,…
- India
NGT order asking Delhi LG to head high-level committee for cleaning Yamuna river stayed
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order asking the Delhi Lieutenant Governor to head a high-level committee constituted for cleaning the Yamuna river. A bench…
- India
Maha: BJP workers stage protest against Thackeray over taint’ jibe for Fadnavis
Nagpur: Bharatiya Janata Party workers on Tuesday protested here against Uddhav Thackeray over his ‘taint’ remark for Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and demanded that the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief retract…
- India
Five bodies recovered from Manang helicopter crash site in Nepal
Kathmandu: Five bodies have been recovered from the accident site of a private commercial helicopter carrying six people that crashed in hilly terrain in eastern Nepal on Tuesday, a media report said.…
- India
Price rise: Maha woman receives tomatoes as precious gift on birthday
Thane: Amid soaring prices of tomatoes in the country, a woman received more than 4 kg of the kitchen staple as a gift on her birthday in Maharashtra’s Thane district. The price…
- India
SC protects woman advocate from arrest in sedition case filed by Manipur cops
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday protected a woman lawyer from arrest in connection with an FIR lodged by the Manipur Police for her visit to the strife-hit state as part of…
- India
BJP disrupts assembly proceedings in Bihar demanding Tejashwi’s resignation
Patna: The Bihar Assembly was on Tuesday adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar by members of the opposition BJP who entered the well demanding Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav’s resignation following a…
