- Kolkata
Bengal Guv opens anti-corruption cell; Mamata cries interference in state’s affairs
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Wednesday inaugurated an anti-corruption cell’ at the Raj Bhavan here, triggering Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to term this as an attempt to interfere…
- India
Ajmer Dargah head appeals to people, politicians to maintain peace in Haryana
Jaipur: The spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah Zainul Abedin Ali Khan on Wednesday appealed to people and politicians alike to maintain peace in the violence-hit Nuh district of Haryana, saying the atmosphere…
- India
Ukraine is home: Indian now part of its defence forces
New Delhi: Andrii who went to Ukraine from India 12 years back and made the country his permanent home is now part of the International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine, which…
- India
36 websites of central, state govts faced hacking incidents: Govt data
New Delhi: As many as 36 websites of ministries and departments under the central and various state governments faced hacking incidents in the first six months of 2023, Parliament was informed on…
- World
African cheetahs developing thick coats for winter reason for infections in India: Experts
New Delhi: The natural process of cheetahs developing thick coats of fur in anticipation of African winter appears to be proving fatal in India’s wet and hot conditions, international experts involved in…
- Sports
We will surprise India: Pakistan head coach Saqlain
Chennai: Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain on Wednesday admitted that India are ahead of his side in terms of preparations but promised to surprise the hosts in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey…
- India
Tomato prices may touch Rs 300 per kg in coming days, say wholesale traders
New Delhi: Tomato prices are likely to touch Rs 300 per kilogram in the coming days and the prices of vegetables are also on the rise, according to wholesale traders. Kaushik, a…
- India
Row erupts in Kerala over Assembly Speaker’s remarks on Lord Ganesha
Thiruvananthapuram: The opposition Congress and BJP in Kerala on Wednesday rallied behind an influential Nair community organisation in its protest against Assembly Speaker A N Shamseer over his remarks about Lord Ganesha…
- India
Violence scares Muslim migrants in Gurugram, many consider leaving for hometowns
Gurugram: Scared by the violence, auto-rickshaw driver Rehmat Ali is thinking of going back home to West Bengal. “Some people came on motorcycles on Tuesday night, threatening us that if we do…
- India
Train shooting: Rlys withdraws statement on mental condition of accused RPF constable
New Delhi: The Railways on Wednesday said in a statement that no mental ailment was detected in the last periodic medical examination of the RPF constable accused in the Jaipur-Mumbai train shooting…
- Business
28% GST on online gaming stays; to be reviewed after 6 months of roll-out
New Delhi: The decision to impose a 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets placed on online games will be implemented from October 1 even though there was…
- India
Gyanvapi mosque case: Plea alleges Hindu symbols in complex being destroyed
Varanasi: One of the petitioners in Varanasi’s Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri case on Wednesday filed a plea in the district court here accusing the Muslim side of destroying Hindu symbols and demanding protection of…
- India
Peaceful protests against Nuh violence held across country: VHP
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and its youth wing Bajrang Dal on Wednesday held protests in different parts of the country against the attack on a religious procession taken out…
- Middle East
Rape accused brought back from UAE by Kerala Police
New Delhi: The Kerala Police has brought back fugitive Sony Poulose, facing an Interpol Red Notice in a case of alleged rape and trespass, from the UAE after a successful operation coordinated by the…
- India
Will probe ‘sudden glorification’ of Aurangzeb: Maha dy CM Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said if necessary, a dedicated SIT would be set up to probe whether the “sudden glorification” of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb by some elements…
