- Pakistan
Pakistan election commission begins announcing general election results
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan has begun announcing the results of the general elections 2024, after parties expressed concern over the delay in declaring them following the poll process marred by…
- India
BJP-led Rajasthan govt’s interim Budget ‘deflated’ Modi’s guarantee: Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the interim Budget presented by the ruling BJP has “deflated” PM Modi’s guarantee. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented…
- Business
Kejriwal to dedicate thermal power plant to Punjab people on Feb 11
Chandigarh: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will dedicate the 540-MW thermal power plant at Goindwal Sahib in Tarn Taran district on February 11, state power minister…
- India
27% OBC representation not reflected in Group A, B, C posts in GoI: Parl panel
New Delhi: Twenty-seven percent representation of OBCs is not being reflected in Group A, B and C posts in the Government of India and such variance defies the welfare-oriented vision behind the…
- Business
Rupee settles flat at 82.96 after RBI monetary policy decision
Mumbai: The rupee settled on a flat note at 82.96 against the US dollar on Thursday, after the Reserve Bank decided to keep the key policy rate unchanged for the sixth time…
- Business
Cabinet approves telecom spectrum auctions at base price of Rs 96,317.65 crore
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved auctions in eight spectrum bands for mobile phone services at a base price of Rs 96,317.65 crore. Spectrum, held by certain companies undergoing insolvency…
- India
Bihar minister denies assembly Speaker’s claim on no-confidence motion
Patna: Senior JD (U) leader and Bihar minister Shrawan Kumar on Thursday rejected the claim of assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Choudhary that he came to know about the no-confidence motion against himself…
- India
No misuse of Raj Bhavan in former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s arrest: Guv
Ranchi: Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday denied allegations that the Raj Bhavan was involved in former chief minister Hemant Soren’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case…
- India
Srinagar terror attack: Second victim dies; security tightened in city
Srinagar: A worker from Punjab who was injured in Wednesday’s terror attack in Srinagar’s Habba Kadal area died at the SKIMS hospital here this morning, taking the toll to two in the…
- India
Probe agencies putting pressure on MLA Waikar to quit Sena (UBT), Raut claims
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday alleged that MLA Ravindra Waikar, who is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate, has been threatened with arrest if he did not leave…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh CM leaves for Delhi, likely to meet BJP leaders
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday left for a visit to Delhi, where he is expected to meet senior BJP leaders, a source said. The Chief…
- India
Congress slams as ‘misleading’ PM’s criticism of treatment to Ambedkar
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday termed as “misleading” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks that it did not recognise B R Ambedkar’s contribution, saying that he became the chairman of the drafting…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM orders CID probe into Parashurama theme park row
Mangaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a CID investigation into the alleged irregularities in setting up the Parashurama theme park at Bailur in Udupi district during the previous government’s tenure. The…
- India
Cops foil farmers’ march to Parliament; traffic around Delhi hit
Noida: Noida Police on Thursday stepped up security along its borders with Delhi as thousands of farmers from around 100 villages took to the streets seeking hiked compensation and made an unsuccessful…
- Chennai
Hate speech case: HC refuses to quash summons against TN BJP chief
Chennai: The Madras high court, dismissing a petition filed by state BJP President K Annamalai on Thursday to quash the summons issued to him in a case, expressed the opinion that the…
