- Telangana
Telangana govt should declare holiday on Jan 22: Bandi Sanjay Kumar
Hyderabad: BJP National General Secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday urged the Telangana government to declare a holiday on January 22 in view of the consecration of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya.…
- India
IndiGo cancels some flights due to airspace curbs around Delhi airport
New Delhi: The country’s largest airline IndiGo on Friday said some flights have been rescheduled and cancelled due to airspace restrictions around the Delhi airport in connection with the Republic Day parade.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh IAS officer suspended for electoral malpractice identity cards
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday suspended senior IAS officer P S Girisha following a direction from the Election Commission of India (ECI) for alleged malpractices during the by-election to the…
- India
Gujarat court acquits BJP MLA Hardik Patel in 2017 political speech case
Surat: In a relief to Gujarat BJP MLA Hardik Patel, a magistrate’s court in Surat city of Gujarat on Friday acquitted him in a six-year-old case of delivering a political speech in…
- India
Haryana govt has implemented several initiatives for systemic change: CM Khattar
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said the BJP-led government has implemented several initiatives for systemic change in the state since 2014. Utilizing technology, the benefits of welfare schemes…
- World
US President Biden announces USD 5 billion debt cancellation for over 74,000 students
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday announced cancellation of USD 5 billion in debt for more than 74,000 students, many of whom are Indian Americans. Cancelling student debt was one of…
- India
CM Adityanath reviews arrangements for consecration ceremony in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday instructed the officials to make strong arrangements for security and respect of the VIPs coming to participate in the consecration ceremony at the…
- India
Shahi Idgah row: FIR lodged after plaintiff claims he received threat
Mathura: A case has been registered against an unknown person for allegedly threatening a plaintiff in the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque case over the phone and social media, a police official…
- Kolkata
BJP writes to Mamata, urges her to declare holiday on January 22
Kolkata: West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar on Friday, January 19, wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urging her to declare a holiday on January 22 so that people can participate in…
- India
Concerned over religious conversions for marriage, evading law in rape cases: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has expressed concern about religious conversion done solely for the purpose of marriage or evading law, such as by men facing rape allegations, and issued a…
- India
Bilkis Bano case convicts are under ‘police watch’, not missing: Official
Dahod: A senior police official in Dahod district of Gujarat on Friday said all the convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case were under “police watch”, and they have not been…
- India
AAP holding talks on Lok Sabha seat from Goa with INDIA bloc partners: Kejriwal
Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday indicated that it was keen on contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Goa, with its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal…
- India
Maharashtra signs investment MoUs worth Rs 3.53 lakh crore at Davos
Davos: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said he is resolute in leading the state to its ambitious target of becoming a USD 1 trillion economy as the state government secured…
- Middle East
Pakistan, Iran FMs agree on closer co-op on security issues
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran on Friday agreed to the spirit of “mutual trust and cooperation” and the need for closer cooperation on security issues as the two sides began to pick threads…
- India
Akhilesh Yadav ‘unlikely’ to join Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said he is “unlikely” to join Congress’ “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra” led by Rahul Gandhi. When asked about this at a press conference at…
