- India
All-party meeting held ahead of Jharkhand assembly, BJP boycotts
Ranchi: Jharkhand assembly speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto chaired an all-party meeting on Wednesday for the smooth functioning of the House during the monsoon session, which will begin on July 28. Chief Minister…
- Sports
Asian Games participation will give Indian football a big boost: AIFF president
New Delhi: Indian football teams’ return to the Asian Games for the first time in nine years would provide a big boost to the players’ morale, All India Football Federation (AIFF) chief…
- World
Indian national arrested in Nepal for murdering wife
Kathmandu: A 26-year-old Indian national was arrested in Nepal’s Madhesh province for allegedly killing his wife, police said on Wednesday. Mohmad Amanullah, a resident of Bihar, was arrested from the Bara district…
- India
PM to release Rs 17,000 cr to 8.5 cr PM-KISAN beneficiaries on Thursday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will release around Rs 17,000 crore as the 14th instalment to about 8.5 crore farmer beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN scheme. The amount will be…
- World
Cross-party support needed for 13A implementation: SL President
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said all political parties must join talks to reach a consensus on the thorny issue of ethnic reconciliation of minority Tamils in the island…
- India
Delhi ordinance: All eyes on non-aligned parties as NDA, INDIA battle in RS
New Delhi: The ruling NDA will have to lean on the support of Biju Janata Dal, YSR Congress Party, nominated members and Independents in the Rajya Sabha to ensure the passage of the…
- Pakistan
Floodwater of Sutlej River sweeps Indian national into Pakistan
Lahore: A deaf Indian citizen who was swept into Pakistan by floodwaters of the Sutlej River has been handed over to an intelligence agency, officials in Pakistan’s Punjab province said on Wednesday. “The…
- India
World recognised India’s military strength during Kargil War: UP CM Adityanath
Lucknow: The world recognised India’s military strength during the Kargil War in 1999 as the armed forces successfully pushed back Pakistani intruders from Indian soil, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said…
- India
Centre moves SC seeking extension of ED director Sanjay Kumar Mishra tenure till Oct 15
New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court held as “illegal” the extension of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure, the Centre on Wednesday moved the apex court seeking modification of its order…
- India
DGCA suspends licences of two IndiGo pilots for violating safety norms
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended the flying licences of two IndiGo pilots for violating safety norms as the aircraft they operated suffered a tail strike while landing at the Ahmedabad…
- India
Delhi govt declares dry day on Independence Day, Muharram, Janmashtami, Eid-e-Milad
New Delhi: Liquor sale in Delhi will be prohibited on four days including the Independence Day, during the ongoing quarter ending September 31, said a Delhi government statement. Also Read‘Govt serious on…
- Delhi
Take no action on notice to mosques for encroachment: Delhi HC to Railways
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Railways not to take any action pursuant to its notices pasted on two mosques on Tilak Marg and Babar Road for removal…
- India
Over 2,000 cured patients still housed in mental hospitals across country: NHRC
New Delhi: More than 2,000 cured patients are still housed in mental hospitals in the country when they should not stay there even for an extra day, NHRC chairperson justice (retd) Arun…
- Pakistan
Pak Cabinet approves National Adaptation Plan to combat climate change
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Adaptation Plan for building resilience to climate change, which Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described as a national security issue after the last year’s catastrophic…
- India
Neurosurgeon attacked by knife-wielding patient
New Delhi: A senior neurosurgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here was allegedly attacked by his patient with a small knife during a consultation meeting in his chamber, police said on Wednesday.…
