- India
TN CM condemns Hindi imposition in labelling curd
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday condemned imposition of Hindi even in labelling curd and said those responsible for it would be “banished” from southern parts of the…
- India
4,314 Indian women set to perform Haj without ‘Mehram’ this year
New Delhi: As many as 4,314 Indian women are set to perform Haj without ‘Mehram (male companion)’ this year, the largest since the reform in 2018 which did away with the compulsion…
- India
Medical services hit in Rajasthan as doctors protest Right to Health Bill
Jaipur: Medical services were affected in parts of Rajasthan on Wednesday after government doctors and faculty members in medical colleges went on a one-day strike in solidarity with private doctors agitating against the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh CM in Delhi to meet with Amit Shah, other Union ministers
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy reached the national capital on Wednesday and is scheduled to meet with Union ministers, including Amit Shah, to discuss long-pending state issues. The…
- World
Greece Police claim 2 Pak men nabbed for plotting terror attack on Jewish establishment
Jerusalem: Israeli espionage agency Mossad and the Greek police have collaborated in foiling a plot to carry out a massive terror attack targeting Israelis and Jews in Greece and police are continuing…
- India
If Rahul is disqualified, why not Modi for hurting women’s sentiment: TMC’s Abhishek
Kolkata: Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday said if Rahul Gandhi can be disqualified for his comments about a community, then why similar action cannot be taken against Prime Minister Narendra…
- India
SC directs Centre to file report on cases of alleged attacks on Christians
New Delhi: The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to file a report on alleged attacks on Christian institutions and priests across the country as well as on the implementation of…
- Sports
No formal discussions at ICC board meet on Pakistan playing World Cup games in Bangladesh
New Delhi: ICC sources on Wednesday dismissed speculations about Pakistan playing their World Cup matches in Bangladesh instead of India due to the political tension between the two countries, terming it a…
- India
Gujarat judge nixes 3-month jail for Mevani, 9 others in 2017 case
Mehsana: A sessions court in Gujarat’s Mehsana district on Wednesday set aside a lower court order sentencing Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani and nine others to three months in jail in a 2017…
- India
SC rejects pleas seeking direction to Centre to enact gender, religion-neutral laws
New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday thwarted an attempt to get a direction to the Centre to frame uniform religion and gender-neutral laws governing subjects such as…
- India
NGOs based in four states received major chunks of foreign contributions: govt
New Delhi: NGOs based in Delhi received the highest amount of foreign funds, followed by those based in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu out of the over Rs 55,600 crore contribution sent…
- India
Over 14 lakh severely malnourished children in India as per Poshan Tracker: WCD
New Delhi: There are over 14 lakh severely malnourished children in the country as per the government’s Poshan Tracker, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Wednesday. Children who are severely…
- India
Why selective in dealing with hate speeches: SG Tushar Mehta to SC
New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that hate speeches were being made by several people against the members of Hindu community and court could not be…
- India
US citizen arrested while crossing Indo-Nepal border on fake documents
Maharajganj: A US national was arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday while trying to cross over to Nepal on fake visa and passport documents, a senior police official said. Immigration Officer,…
- India
Mamata on two-day dharna to protest Centre’s ‘discrimination’ against Bengal
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the two-day sit-in that she started here on Wednesday to protest the BJP-led Union government’s alleged discriminatory attitude against the state was on behalf…
