- India
Karnataka polls: EC seizes liquor, freebies, drugs worth Rs 375 cr
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday said enforcement agencies in poll-bound Karnataka seized over Rs 375 crore worth of liquor, drugs and freebies which was 4.5 times more than what was…
- India
UP Shia Waqf Board to launch housing scheme for community
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board will launch a scheme to provide houses to people from weaker sections of the community on its vacant lands and those freed from encroachment. The…
- Sports
KKR defeat PBKS in last-ball IPL thriller
Kolkata: Skipper Nitish Rana scored a half-century (51 off 38 balls), while West Indian middle-order batter Andre Russell (42) and Rinku Singh (21 not out) played some fine strokes at the back…
- India
BJP leaders watch ‘The Kerala Story’ with DU girl students
New Delhi: Several BJP leaders on Monday watched a show of ‘The Kerala Story’ at a cinema hall in walled city with a number of female students from the Delhi University, invited…
- India
SP, BSP are in ICU: UP Deputy CM Maurya
Bareilly: Expressing confidence that the BJP will win a large number of seats in the civic body polls, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday said both the Samajwadi…
- India
Government bans apple imports if its price is less than Rs 50 per Kg
New Delhi: The government on Monday banned the import of apples if its imported price is less than Rs 50 per Kg. The directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a…
- India
EC asks BJP to provide evidence of allegations made against Congress
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday issued a notice to the Karnataka BJP to provide “verifiable and traceable” facts by Tuesday evening regarding its newspaper advertisement that described the Congress as…
- India
Closely monitoring Guwahati child abuse case: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said he is closely monitoring a case in which a doctor couple was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing children who they claimed were…
- Andhra Pradesh
Heat waves forecast for 11 mandals in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) on Monday forecast heat waves for 11 mandals across the state on Tuesday. Heat waves are expected to hit two mandals in Alluri…
- India
EC asks Congress chief to clarify, rectify social media post on Karnataka’s sovereignty
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday asked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to clarify and rectify the party’s social media post on Karnataka’s sovereignty remark attributed to Sonia Gandhi. The EC letter…
- Telangana
Telangana Congress promises e-bikes to girl students if voted to power
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress on Monday promised to provide electric scooters to every girl student of 18 years of age and above, as part of its ‘Hyderabad Youth Declaration’, a charter of commitments…
- India
Sharad Pawar has failed to create successor who can take NCP forward: Shiv Sena (UBT)
Mumbai: Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has failed to create a successor who could take his party forward. An editorial in Shiv Sena…
- India
‘Chieftains of communal votes’ biggest barriers on path of inclusive empowerment: Naqvi
Aligarh: Hitting out at Opposition parties, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said the “chieftains of communal votes” are the biggest barriers on the path of inclusive empowerment and Muslims…
- Telangana
Priyanka slams KCR govt for bearing witness to 8,000 farmer suicides in state since 2014
Hyderabad: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday accused the Telangana government of failing to fulfil the aspirations of people with the requirement of water, funds and jobs not being provided…
- Entertainment
Shabana Azmi opposes ban on ‘The Kerala Story’
Mumbai: Those who want to ban “The Kerala Story” are as “wrong” as those who didn’t want Aamir Khan-starrer “Laal Singh Chaddha” to be released, said veteran actor Shabana Azmi on Monday…
