- India
Decision on contractual recruitment was taken by previous govt: Ajit Pawar
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said he was being unfairly blamed over recruitment on a contractual basis in government departments as the decision had been taken by the…
- Sports
Fifties by Shakib and Towid lift Bangladesh to 265/8 against India
Colombo: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Towid Hridoy scored contrasting half-centuries to post a decent 265 for eight against India in an inconsequential Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Friday.…
- India
Nipah virus: Case against man for posting fake news on social media
Kozhikode: Kerala police has registered a case against a 40-year-old man for allegedly posting fake news through social media on the deadly Nipah virus infections in the state. Police registered a case…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt organises mega event of reading Constitution’s preamble
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday organised a mega event of reading the Constitution’s preamble as part of the ‘International Day of Democracy’ celebrations, with over two crore people participating in the…
- India
Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Steps taken for deportation of Lankan convicts, tells Centre
Chennai: The Centre has informed the Madras High Court that it has taken steps to deport all the four Sri Lankans, convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to Sri Lanka. Foreigners…
- India
Nadda targets Sonia, Rahul over Sanatan Dharma row
Jashpur: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Friday hit out at opposition alliance INDIA and claimed the agenda of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, top leaders of its key constituent…
- India
I-T raids against SP leader Azam Khan
New Delhi: The income tax department continued its raids against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and those linked to him in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, suspecting a tax evasion of more than…
- India
Govt officials’ union protests proposal to water down IPC section 353
Thane: A union of gazetted officials on Friday protested against the Maharashtra government’s proposal to water down section 353 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which deals with the offence of `assault…
- India
Delhi court seeks ED response on bail plea of ‘conman’ Sanjay Prakash Rai
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a bail application of alleged conman Sanjay Prakash Rai alias Sanjay Sherpuria, who was arrested in a…
- Sports
Hyderabad’s Tilak Varma handed ODI debut in India vs Ban Asia Cup match
Colombo: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Friday. India made wholesale changes to their playing XI,…
- Science
Gaganyaan: Launch of test vehicle mission for in a month or two, says key ISRO official
Bengaluru: The first test vehicle mission of India’s ambitious maiden human spaceflight venture Gaganyaan to validate the crew escape system will be launched in a month or two, a key ISRO official…
- Kashmir
J&K youth getting killed when they should plan lives: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: It is the misfortune of Jammu and Kashmir that youngsters here continue to get killed when they should be enjoying and planning their lives, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday.…
- Bangalore
Fake news case against Sudhir Chaudhary: No coercive steps till Sep 19, says HC
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the police not to take precipitative action against Aaj Tak news channel’s Consulting Editor Sudhir Chaudhary in an FIR filed against him, but said that…
- Kashmir
Shiv Sena (UBT) targets Centre on situation in Kashmir
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Friday targeted the Narendra Modi government over the recent killing of security personnel in Kashmir, and said the Centre’s claim that the situation in the Valley…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Court adjourns Chandrababu Naidu’s bail petitions to Sep 19
Vijayawada: A local Court in Vijayawada on Friday adjourned the hearing of two bail petitions filed by TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu to September 19. Naidu, who has been remanded in judicial…
