- India
Brother of Muslim bhajan singer stabbed to death in UP
Muzaffarnagar: A 17-year-old brother of a Muslim singer, who courted controversy for singing a bhajan, was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants here, police said on Sunday. The victim, Khursheed, is the…
- India
Haryana: Mahapanchayat gives 7-day ultimatum to cops to release Imam murder accused
Gurugram: A ‘mahapanchayat’ held here in Tigri village on Sunday demanded the release of youths arrested in connection with the killing of a Muslim cleric on August 1, giving a seven-day ultimatum…
- India
Bomman, Bellie send legal notice asking for Rs 2 cr from Elephant Whisperers’ director
Bengaluru: In a legal notice issued by Bomman and Bellie, the mahout couple made famous by the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers’, is seeking a goodwill gesture’ of Rs 2 crore from…
- India
Rajasthan govt suspends Jaipur mayor after her husband arrested for bribery
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has suspended Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation Mayor Munesh Gurjar following her husband’s arrest in a bribery case related to issuance of land deeds. Gurjar has termed the development…
- Pakistan
30 killed, nearly 100 injured in train accident in Pakistan
Karachi: At least 30 people were killed and nearly 100 others injured on Sunday when several compartments of an express train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, in the latest rail disaster…
- India
PM Modi making railways world-class, past govts used it as bargaining chip: Dhami
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday accused past central governments of leaving the railways at “God’s mercy” and using it as a bargaining chip. The chief minister said under…
- India
CM Khattar can update on Nuh issue, he has all the information: Vij
Chandigarh: Two days after Anil Vij denied having information about any intelligence input on a possible build-up of tension in Nuh, the Haryana Home Minister on Sunday said Chief Minister Manohar Lal…
- News
New series on India’s glorious past to air on DD National
New Delhi: Public broadcaster Doordarshan is set to air a new series — “Sone ki Chidiya – Naya Bharat, Nayi Udan” — to showcase India’s glorious past and steps to regain it…
- Kerala
Kerala Speaker’s remarks about Hindu deity: NSS to seek legal remedy
Kottayam: The influential Nair Service Society (NSS) on Sunday said it has decided to seek legal remedy over Kerala Speaker A N Shamseer’s remarks about a Hindu deity. The organisation has also…
- India
At right place after long time, but came very late: Shah tells Ajit Pawar
Pune: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday shared the dais with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at an event in Pune and said the latter is now at…
- India
Decision on Gyanvapi should be on basis of evidence, says UP minister Asim Arun
Noida: Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Asim Arun on Sunday said the Supreme Court’s directives in the Gyanvapi Mosque case are welcome and that a final decision should be made on the…
- India
Rising student suicides in Kota underline need for better prevention mechanism
Kota: The growing number of suicides by students taking classes at this coaching hub has once again raised a question about the several mechanisms put in place to prevent aspirants from taking…
- Pakistan
19 dead as Hazara Express derails in Pakistan’s Sindh province
Karachi: At least 19 people were killed and nearly 100 others injured on Sunday when several compartments of an express train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, Dawn reported. The Hazara Express train…
- India
Kuki MLAs likely to skip assembly as violence continues in Manipur
Kolkata: Most of the Kuki MLAs irrespective of their party affiliations are unlikely to attend the Manipur assembly session slated to be called from August 21 in view of the continued ethnic…
- News
Drunk man claims to be Lord Shiva’s incarnation, kills woman in Raj
Jaipur: An inebriated man claiming to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva allegedly thrashed an 85-year-old woman to death in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district, police said on Sunday. A purported video of the…
