- India
Marriage must be backed by law respecting traditions and heritage: Rijiju
New Delhi: Marriage is an institution that has to be regulated by certain laws enacted by parliament which reflects the will of the people, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday, days…
- World
Facebook-parent Meta to lay off another 10,000 jobs
New York: Facebook-parent Meta on Tuesday said it will lay off another 10,000 workers and will not fill another 5,000 positions, announcing the second round of significant job cuts by the tech…
- Photos
YSR Sharmila protests in Delhi
New Delhi: YSR Telangana Party chief Y.S. Sharmila with supporters during a protest march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament House, in New Delhi, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) New Delhi:…
- India
Cong questions DRI’s handling of cases involving Adani companies
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday asked why it has taken the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) “more than eight years” to complete its investigation into the imports of power equipment by…
- Delhi
Delhi: Demonstrations, dharnas at Jantar Mantar see 23% increase in 2022
New Delhi: The year 2022 saw an increase of more than 23 per cent in demonstrations and dharnas at Jantar Mantar here over the previous year mainly due to lifting of Covid…
- World
UK’s aid to India: Watchdog strongly criticises ‘fragmented’ approach
London: The UK government’s independent aid watchdog on Tuesday delivered a strong critique of the country’s “fragmented” approach to the development assistance for India over recent years, which amounts to GBP 2.3…
- Middle East
Turkey earthquakes put spotlight on building code violations
New Delhi: Over a month after three devastating earthquakes struck Turkey, experts are trying to piece together information on the compliance level of buildings in the geologically fragile region. A recent report…
- Chennai
Stalin takes veiled swipe at BJP over fake news on migrant workers
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday took a veiled swipe at the BJP by saying that ‘some political forces’ utilise technology for spreading rumours and cause deterioration of…
- India
Ban on loudspeakers in mosques: Gujarat HC seeks state govt’s reply
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has sought the state government’s reply on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers for reciting azaan’ (call to prayer) in…
- Delhi
Public toilets for transgender people: HC grants 8 weeks as ‘last indulgence’
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set a deadline of eight weeks for construction of public toilets for transgender people in the national capital and warned it will order personal…
- India
Naxal violence down by 77 per cent, Govt tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The Naxal violence in India has decreased by 77 per cent over the past 12 years and the number of deaths in related incidents has also reduced by 90 per…
- India
Personal attack based on ‘lies’: Sam Pitroda on criticism of Rahul’s remarks in UK
New Delhi: Amid a political storm over Rahul Gandhi’s “democracy under attack” remarks in the UK, Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda on Tuesday said the former party president never invited any…
- India
MP assembly: Congress MLAs stage walkout against BBC censure motion
Bhopal: Congress MLAs on Tuesday walked out opposing a censure motion that the Madhya Pradesh assembly passed against the BBC for allegedly showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bad light in…
- India
Marriage can take place only between 2 people from opp genders: RSS
Samalkha: RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Tuesday said that Rahul Gandhi should speak more responsibly and see the reality of the Sangh’s acceptance in society, after the Congress leader repeatedly targeted…
- Kolkata
TMC, BJP lock horns on 16th anniversary of Nandigram police firing
Kolkata: TMC and BJP locked horns on Tuesday as both parties blamed each other for claiming the legacy of the anti-land acquisition movement at Nandigram on its 16th anniversary. The BJP, led…
