- India
Priyanka Kakkar is AAP’s national chief spokesperson
New Delhi: The AAP appointed senior leader Priyanka Kakkar as its new national chief spokesperson on Saturday, party officials said. The decision was taken during a meeting of senior party leaders. Cannot thank…
- India
Rahul represents ‘laziest type of politics’, alleges BJP minister
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi represents the “laziest type of politics” of making bizarre allegations and promises without any intention to improve people’s lives, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday, days after…
- Bangalore
Confident of winning more than halfway mark in Karnataka polls: Shah
Bengaluru: Home Minister Amit Shah expressed confidence on Saturday that the BJP will win 15-20 seats more than the halfway mark in Karnataka assembly polls and asserted that its support base remains…
- Chennai
Tamil Nadu: With pomp and splendour Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr
Chennai: Several hundreds of Muslims attended special prayers held at the Island Grounds here, the Tamukkam grounds in Madurai and other parts of the State on Saturday on the occasion of Ramzan Eid.…
- India
Atiq Ahmed lawyer booked for criminal conspiracy in Umesh Pal murder case
Prayagraj: Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed’s lawyer Khan Shoulat Hanif has been booked for criminal conspiracy in the Umesh Pal murder case, an official said on Saturday. Speaking to PTI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (City)…
- India
CBI summons to Satya Pal Malik ‘vengeful’ says Congress
New Delhi: The Congress targeted the central government on Saturday over the CBI summons to former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik, saying it is intended to send out a message…
- India
Odisha: Mortal remains of soldier killed in Poonch attack consigned to flames
Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of Indian Army jawan Debashish Biswal, who was among the five soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, were consigned to flames with full…
- India
Rahul Gandhi vacates official bungalow, says ‘Price for speaking truth’
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he was paying the price for speaking the truth and vowed to continue to raise people’s issues as he vacated his official bungalow in Lutyens’…
- India
Karnataka: EC checks helicopter used by DK Shivakumar’s family
Mangaluru: The Election officials on Saturday searched the private helicopter in which Congress state president D K Shivakumar’s family travelled from Bengaluru to Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district. Shivakumar’s wife Usha, her…
- Sports
Hardik hits 66 as GT manage 135/6 against LSG
Lucknow: Hardik Pandya top-scored with a 50-ball 66 but slow batting in the middle overs meant that Gujarat Titans could post only a modest 135 for six against Lucknow Super Giants in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Efforts on to have single database for all lands in Andhra
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is taking measures to ensure that there will be only one database for all the lands in the state, Special Chief Secretary (Revenue) and Chief Commissioner-land administration…
- India
Silvassa man held for cleaning’ chicken with Tricolour
Silvassa: A man from Silvassa in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli was arrested after a video purportedly showing him “cleaning” chicken with the Tricolour went viral on social media,…
- India
Army truck attacked in Poonch was carrying fruits for Iftar; villagers decide on no Eid
Villagers of the border hamlet of Sangiote in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district did not celebrate Eid with much enthusiasm on Saturday as they grieved the killing of five Indian soldiers when…
- World
Pakistan, Saudi expected to sign deal for USD 2bn deposits post Eid
Islamabad: Cash-starved Pakistan is likely to ink a deal for additional deposits of USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia after Eid, authorities said on Saturday, a move that will help the country…
- India
Don’t harass innocents in Poonch attack investigation: Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said security forces should not harass innocent people during their operation against the perpetrators of the Poonch terror attack that killed five Indian Army…
