- Hyderabad
Hyderabad stripping case: Governor orders Chief Secy, DGP for report
Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday, August 9, directed the chief secretary and DGP to take action against the culprits where a drunk man allegedly stripped a woman in public and submit a…
- India
Parliament passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by the opposition members over the Manipur issue. The Lok…
- Pakistan
IMF’s agreement with Pakistan under risk if caretaker setup is prolonged: Report
Islamabad: The USD 3 billion IMF bailout package for Pakistan could be at risk if the caretaker government’s tenure gets prolonged due to the likely delay in holding general elections in the…
- India
Govt to offload additional 50L tons wheat, 25L tons rice under OMSS to check prices
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday announced the sale of additional 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice from the Central pool in the open market to boost…
- India
Oppn alliance indulged in corruption to save its govts: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, August 9, questioned the character of the opposition alliance, saying its true face was seen when it indulged in corruption to save its governments. Intervening…
- India
World Cup: India to play Pakistan on Oct 14, 9 games rescheduled
New Delhi: The marquee World Cup match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will now be played on October 14, one day before the original slot, the ICC confirmed on Wednesday as the…
- India
All eyes on when caste survey will begin in UP, Mayawati says
Lucknow: After Patna High Court upheld the caste survey in Bihar as “perfectly valid” and “initiated with due competence”, BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said all eyes are now on when Uttar…
- Delhi
POCSO Act is gender-neutral legislation: Delhi High Court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that the POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation while rejecting an assertion that the law is being “misused” as it is a “gender based”…
- India
BJP leaders’ remarks on Article 370 tantamount to contempt of court: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should wait for the Supreme Court’s decision on Article 370’s abrogation rather than “threatening” it, saying remarks by some BJP leaders…
- India
Naga tribals hold massive rally in Manipur to urge Centre to resolve Naga political issue
Imphal: A massive rally was organised by the Naga tribals in Manipur on Wednesday demanding resolution of the decades-old Naga political issue based on the Framework Agreement, signed between the Central government…
- India
Media bodies allege ‘targeted campaign’ against NewsClick
New Delhi: Several media associations on Wednesday said the accusations levelled by political leaders against NewsClick suggesting that the portal serves as a mouthpiece of a neighbouring country were “unwarranted and condemnable”.…
- India
Mumbai: Detained to commemorate Quit India Day, claims Tushar Gandhi
Mumbai: Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, on Wednesday, August 9, claimed police detained him as he left home to commemorate Quit India Day at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan. A police…
- India
Smriti Irani slams Rahul over flying kiss in LS, women MPs lodge complaint
New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday expressed outrage over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blowing a flying kiss in the Lok Sabha, calling him misogynist and saying the House had never…
- India
78% parents in rural India want their daughters to be at least graduate: Survey
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) At least 78 per cent parents in rural India aspire to educate their daughters till graduation and beyond, according to a survey report. The “State of Elementary…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrayaan-3 gets closer to the Moon’s surface: ISRO
Bengaluru: Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft moved closer to the Moon’s surface on Wednesday after it underwent another orbit reduction maneuver, ISRO said. India’s ambitious third Moon mission’s spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 after the launch on July…
