- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra minister lays foundation for Potti Sriramulu memorial in Guntur
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a bronze statue and memorial park dedicated to freedom fighter Potti Sriramulu in Sakhamuru, Guntur district. Sriramulu, a…
- India
Elgar Parishad case: SC defers Surendra Gadling bail plea to Sep 17
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to September 17 the bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. A bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari…
- Kashmir
CM Abdullah reviews rain situation in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reviewed the situation arising from incessant rains that have swelled rivers and streams across the Union Territory, officials said. Authorities announced the…
- Business
GST Council meet on rate reform begins
New Delhi: The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, on Wednesday started deliberations on ‘next-gen GST’ reforms, which will lower tax rates…
- Kashmir
Jammu witnesses heavy rains; major roads closed
Jammu: A woman and her daughter were killed in a house collapse, while 40 persons were trapped in a flooded village as torrential rains pounded Jammu region for the second day on…
- India
Three foreigners got Indian citizenship in Assam under CAA: Himanta
Guwahati: Only three foreigners have received citizenship of India in Assam under the CAA against 12 applications, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of…
- India
Bengal BJP leader held for ‘vandalising’ Congress’ state headquarters
Kolkata: BJP leader Rakesh Singh was arrested for allegedly being involved in vandalising the Congress’ West Bengal unit headquarters here, police said on Wednesday. Singh, who had been absconding since the attack…
- Sports
Happiest moment turned into tragic: Kohli on Bengaluru stampede
Bengaluru: India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting superstar Virat Kohli has opened up about the June 4 stampede during his franchise’s IPL victory celebrations here, saying “nothing in life really prepares you…
- World
Court rules Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members
Washington: A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of membership in a…
- Middle East
Deepak Mittal named India’s next Ambassador to UAE
New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Deepak Mittal was on Tuesday appointed as India’s next ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mittal, a 1998-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as an…
- India
Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to announce relief package for flood-hit states
New Delhi: In the wake of devastation due to floods, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately announce a special relief package for Punjab, Jammu and…
- India
Mayawati welcomes UP govt scrapping Shivalaya Park plan in Kanpur’s Buddha Park
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday welcomed the Uttar Pradesh government’s reported decision to scrap the controversial proposal to build a Shivalaya Park within Kanpur’s Gautam Buddha Park, and…
- World
India delivers 21 tonnes of relief materials to quake-hit Afghanistan
New Delhi: India on Tuesday delivered 21 tonnes of relief materials to Afghanistan as part of its assistance to earthquake-hit people of that country. Over 1,400 people were killed and more than…
- News
Rains lash several parts of Kashmir; Met dept forecasts possibility of heavy rains
Srinagar: Rains lashed several parts of Kashmir on Tuesday evening, as the Meteorological Department here forecast the possibility of heavy falls in some areas of the valley, officials said. Many areas of…
- Pakistan
Pakistan respects Russia’s relations with India, Sharif tells Putin
Beijing: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that his country respects Russia’s relations with India, as he called for strengthening Islamabad’s ties with Moscow during his talks with Russian President…
