- India
Classwork, exam suspended in 2 J&K colleges after protests
Srinagar: Academic activities were suspended at two colleges, including the National Institute of Technology (NIT), here on Thursday as a precautionary measure, a day after protests against a student’s social media post spread…
- Telangana
Video: Telangana CM KCR, wife cast vote in Chintamadaka
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his wife Sobha cast their ballot in Chintamadaka village in Siddipet district on Thursday. He greeted some of the people gathered at the polling…
- Business
Markets give up early gains; trade lower on profit-taking
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Thursday but later gave up all the gains to quote lower on emergence of profit-taking amid the scheduled monthly derivatives expiry and muted…
- India
‘Burqa’ catwalk: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind threatens legal action, seeks apology
Muzaffarnagar: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a Muslim body, has raised objections to a recent fashion show held in a local college where participants walked down the ramp wearing burqas. The convener of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah laments ‘legitimisation of discrimination’ against Muslims
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday expressed concern over what he called the “legitimisation of discrimination” against Muslims across the country. “Some policies and actions pursued in various states…
- Mumbai
Elgar case: Mumbai court allows Varavara Rao’s Hyderabad journey for eye surgery
Mumbai: A special NIA court in Mumbai has allowed activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to travel to Hyderabad to undergo cataract surgery. Judge Rajesh Katariya…
- Pakistan
Saudi Arabia extends term of USD 3 billion deposit to Pakistan: Central bank
Islamabad: In a major relief to debt-ridden Pakistan’s struggling economy, Saudi Arabia has extended the term of its USD 3 billion deposit with the country’s central bank for another year, according to…
- India
SC grants actor Jaya Prada exemption from surrendering within time in ESIC case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted actor and former Lok Sabha MP Jaya Prada exemption from surrendering within time in a case in which she was awarded six-month simple imprisonment for…
- Pakistan
Pak court acquits Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield case
Islamabad: In a major relief to Nawaz Sharif ahead of elections, a top Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the former prime minister in the Avenfield corruption case while his acquittal in another…
- Delhi
Manish Sisodia moves SC seeking review of order denying him bail
New Delhi: Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its order denying him bail in the corruption and money laundering cases related to…
- India
Railway Minister dismisses reports of decrease in number of train passengers post Covid
New Delhi: There has been no decrease in the number of train passengers and by the end of the current financial year, the Indian Railways will touch the pre-Covid passenger traffic of…
- India
Lalu slams BJP for crediting Modi with Uttarakhand tunnel rescue
Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday slammed the BJP for showering encomiums on the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for the rescue of 41 workers from a collapsed tunnel in…
- India
Vision document being prepared for Viksit Bharat @2047: NITI CEO Subrahmanyam
New Delhi: NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam on Wednesday said a vision document is being prepared for India to become a developed economy of about USD 30 trillion by 2047, and it…
- India
Kharge best suited to lead Cong in battle for India’s soul: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said Mallikarjun Kharge is “best suited” to lead the Congress party in the “historic battle for India’s soul”, while leaders of some…
- India
Court denies Mehul Choksi permission to intervene in bank’s plea
Mumbai: A special court here on Wednesday rejected absconding diamond merchant Mehul Choksi’s application seeking to intervene in an application filed by the ICICI Bank for the release of certain mortgaged properties…
