- India
Aurangabad communal riots: AIMIM MP questions lack of SIT probe
Aurangabad: A day after the Maharashtra home department set up SIT to probe the Trimbakeshwar temple entry incident, AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel on Wednesday questioned why no such step was taken to…
- India
Centre plans to tone up communication ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the government on Wednesday held a day-long brainstorming session on improving its public outreach, particularly to those who do not have access to…
- India
In Mumbai, US Ambassador Garcetti relishes vada pav’ served by CM Shinde
Mumbai: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Wednesday said that during his visit to Mumbai, he relished vada pav’ served to him by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde. Known as the Indian burger, vada…
- India
Calcutta Telephones to roll out 4G mobile services in December: official
Kolkata: Calcutta Telephones (CalTel) will roll out 4G mobile services across Kolkata from December this year, an official of BSNL said on Wednesday. The government-owned telecom operator will place orders for equipment…
- India
Akhilesh Yadav calls on party workers to start preparing for 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday asked party workers to start preparations for the 2024 Loksabha polls from booth level up even as he accused the BJP of abusing state…
- World
Overseas travel ban lifted on Sri Lanka’s ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa
Colombo: A Sri Lankan court here on Wednesday ordered the lifting of the overseas travel ban on former president and prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Fort Magistrate’s Court imposed a ban on…
- India
CBI arrests defence journalist, former Navy commander in spying case
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested freelance journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi and former Navy commander Ashish Pathak for allegedly collecting sensitive information on defence matters and passing them on to foreign intelligence agencies,…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: 10-yr-old female giraffe dies in Vizag Zoo due to ill health
Visakhapatnam: A 10-year-old female giraffe named ‘May’ succumbed to ill health at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (Vizag zoo) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. According to Indian Forest Service Officer (IFoS)…
- India
Conspiracy to form gangs in name of Hindutva to disturb communal harmony in Maha, claims Raut
Nashik: Amid row over the Trimbakeshwar temple entry incident, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday alleged a conspiracy to form gangs in the name of Hindutva to fan communal sentiments…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s Punjab govt gives Imran Khan 24-hour deadline to handover ‘terrorists’
Lahore: The interim government in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Wednesday claimed that some ’30 to 40′ terrorists are hiding at the Lahore residence of former prime minister Imran Khan, giving him an…
- India
‘Rooh Afza’ established brand: SC upholds HC order restraining sale of Dil Afza
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the Delhi High Court order that restrained the manufacture and sale of sweet beverage concentrate ‘Sharbat Dil Afza’ during the pendency…
- India
Giving power to LG to nominate aldermen will mean he can destabilise elected MCD: SC
New Delhi: Giving the lieutenant governor the power to nominate aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will mean he can destabilise an elected civic body, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday…
- Bangalore
5 Congress ‘guarantees’ in Karnataka may cost state exchequer Rs 50,000 cr
Bengaluru: The implementation of the five ‘guarantees’ announced by the Congress may cost the state exchequer an estimated Rs 50,000 crore annually. Key party leaders who spoke about the cost of the…