- India
Double murder case: SC sentences former MP Prabhunath Singh to life imprisonment
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sentenced former Lok Sabha MP from Bihar Prabhunath Singh to life imprisonment for killing two people on the day of polling for assembly elections in…
- India
Elgar Parishad case: SC asks NIA to file reply in 4 weeks on Navlakha’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the NIA to file its reply within four weeks to a plea by activist Gautam Navlakha, who is under house arrest at a Mumbai…
- India
Frequent elections huge burden on human resources: What Kovind said in 2018
New Delhi: Over five years before being tasked with the responsibility to explore the feasibility of ‘one nation, one election’, Ram Nath Kovind as the country’s then president had made a strong…
- India
NCERT granted deemed university status
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training has been granted deemed university status, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Friday. The minister made the announcement during his address…
- Business
GST revenues grow 11 pc to about Rs 1.6 lakh crore in August: Revenue secretary
New Delhi: The GST revenues for August 2023 have shown a growth of 11 per cent year on year due to increased compliance and less evasion, Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra said on…
- India
Strength of opposition alliance making govt ‘nervous’: Kharge
Mumbai: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the strength of the opposition alliance is making the government “nervous” and INDIA bloc partners should be prepared for vendetta politics as there will…
- Entertainment
I went bald for a film for first and last time, says SRK at ‘Jawan’ Dubai event
New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan showcased the trailer of Jawan at the iconic Burj Khalifa building in Dubai where he spoke about the universal appeal of cinema and how his fans will…
- Sports
World champion Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Zurich; happy with effort
Zurich: Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra missed out on a top podium finish to settle for second position with a final round throw of 85.71 metres in the men’s javelin event of…
- India
Opposition INDIA bloc hold crucial talks to strategise on 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Mumbai: Amid speculation of early polls and formation of a panel to explore the possibility of ‘one nation, one election’, top leaders of the Opposition bloc INDIA on Friday initiated crucial discussions…
- World
Singaporeans vote to elect president; Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race
Singapore: Singaporeans are voting on Friday in the country’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a three-way contest in which former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is hoping to become the…
- India
Rahul visits eye care centre in Mumbai for check-up before attending INDIA bloc meet
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is in Mumbai to attend the INDIA bloc’s third meeting, visited an eye care centre here for a check-up on Friday morning before heading to the…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: Local train `jumps’ signal near CSMT; CR says it was signal failure
Mumbai: A local train `jumped’ the red signal near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) here on the Central Railway’s main line on Thursday afternoon, sources said, though a railway spokesperson dubbed…
- India
Maharashtra: Woman jumps off building with one-year-old son; both dead
Thane: A woman allegedly jumped to death along with her one-year-old son from a high-rise in Thane city of Maharashtra in the wee hours of Friday, police said. The incident was a…
- India
India bloc’s 3rd meeting in Mumbai: logo unveiling, poll roadmap charted
Mumbai: Unveiling of the INDIA bloc’s logo, charting out a roadmap and evolving a structure for cooperation among the alliance partners to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls…
- India
Solar mission countdown to start on Friday, says ISRO chief
Chennai: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Thursday said the space agency was getting ready for the September 2 launch of the country’s ambitious solar mission, Aditya-L1 and that the countdown for its…
