- World
Nirav Modi seeks to reopen UK extradition case over torture risk
London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s application hearing seeking permission to reopen his extradition appeal concluded in the High Court in London, with claims that he faces a “real risk of torture”…
- India
Madhya Pradesh: Seven killed in fire at house in Indore
Indore: Seven persons were killed when a fire broke out after an explosion at an electric car charging point outside a three-storey house in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city early on Wednesday,March 18…
- India
Three die from suspected toxic gas in Raipur hospital septic tank
Raipur: Three persons died, apparently due to inhalation of toxic gases, inside a septic tank at a private hospital here late Tuesday, March 17, evening, police said. The incident took place at…
- India
Gig workers’ dignity, safety not priority for government, alleges Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, March 17, alleged that the labour, dignity and safety of gig workers were not a priority for the current dispensation.…
- India
US commission suggests sanctions on RSS, RAW; BJP rejects report as ‘baseless’
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday, March 17, termed a report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommending sanctions on the RSS and RAW as “baseless” and alleged…
- Bollywood
Sanjay Dutt-Nora Fatehi song ‘Sarke Chunar’ draws ire for vulgar lyrics
New Delhi: “Sarke Chunar” from Sanjay Dutt’s “KD The Devil” is the focus of outrage for its sexually explicit lyrics with all-round criticism and the song itself disappearing from the official YouTube…
- Sports
IPL 2026: AB de Villiers questions CSK over Dhoni batting at 8
New Delhi: In a blunt assessment, South African batting legend AB de Villiers stated on Tuesday that MS Dhoni must bat no lower than number six for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in…
- Hate Crime
Maharashtra: Theatre crowd pledges to boycott Muslims during Kerala Story 2
Vasai (Maharashtra): A video, purportedly from Maharashtra’s Palghar district, showing people in a cinema hall chanting slogans and pledging to boycott Muslims socially and economically, has triggered strong reactions. Reacting to claims…
- India
Lok Sabha lifts ban on 8 oppn MPs, sets ‘Laxman Rekha’ for conduct
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight opposition members, who were barred from the House on February 3 for “unruly” behaviour, with Speaker Om…
- Delhi
Delhi man looks at camera, smiles, then shoots himself in viral video
New Delhi: A 28-year-old man allegedly shot himself in the chest while his cousin was recording a video of him loading a pistol in east Delhi’s Dallupura, police said on Tuesday, March…
- India
UP: Bank manager killed by security manager over pay, leave dispute
Lucknow: A security guard of a Ghaziabad bank upset over leave and salary related issues walked into the manager’s cabin and shot him dead, police said on Tuesday, March 17. The 34-year-old…
- India
SP leader booked for claim on Azam Khan’s Eid remark regarding West Asia
Rampur: A Samajwadi Party leader has been booked for allegedly urging Muslims not to celebrate Eid this year as a mark of protest against the US-Israel attack on Iran, claiming that it…
- India
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia, Congress’s Karamvir Boudh elected
Chandigarh: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia and Congress party’s Karamvir Singh Boudh have been declared elected to two Rajya Sabha seats in a keenly watched election as developments unfolded over allegations of violation of…
- India
Maharashtra Assembly passes Freedom of Religion Bill
Mumbai: The Maharashtra assembly on Monday, March 16 night, passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage,…
- India
Bihar’s longest-serving CM Nitish Kumar elected to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Bihar’s longest-serving chief minister Nitish Kumar and new BJP president Nitin Nabin were elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar as the ruling NDA swept the elections held in three…
