- Politics
Knee problem pushed Rahul Gandhi to think of quitting Bharat Jodo Yatra: Venugopal
Thiruvananthapuram: Hailing Rahul Gandhi’s determination, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Saturday said during the initial days of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, there was a delicate situation in which the former…
- World
US fighter jet shoots down unidentified, cylindrical object over Canada
Washington:A US F-22 fighter jet has shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada, a day after another similar object was downed near Alaskan waters and a week after the American military…
- Kashmir
Khadi fast emerging as new avenue of lucrative ‘start-up’: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said Khadi is fast emerging as a new and lucrative start-up avenue, giving full credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for having popularized the fabric…
- Delhi
Discharging Sharjeel Imam, 10 others illegal, Delhi Police to HC
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has contended before the high court that a trial court’s order discharging 11 people, including student activists Sharjeel Imam and Asif Iqbal Tanha, in the 2019 Jamia…
- India
Delhi Assembly panel asks govt departments to fill vacant posts reserved for SCs/STs
New Delhi: The Delhi Legislative Assembly Committee on Welfare of SCs/STs has asked all central and state government departments to fill vacant posts reserved for the communities on priority, a statement said…
- Kerala
Plea in Kerala HC seeking to declare circumcision on children as non-bailable offence
Kochi: A plea was filed in the Kerala High Court on Friday seeking to declare the practice of non-therapeutic circumcision on children as illegal and a non-bailable offense. The plea, filed by an organisation called…
- India
G20 International Food Festival in Delhi draws hundreds
New Delhi: Aromas of golden jalebis dipped in sugar syrup, tikkis frying in oil and kung pao chicken being tossed in a wok waft through Talkatora Stadium here, drawing food lovers to…
- India
Removal of Kejriwal govt-appointed members from discom boards by LG illegal: Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday termed the removal of the AAP government-appointed members from discom boards by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena “unconstitutional and illegal”. The lieutenant…
- India
Advocate Shahid Azmi killing case: Bombay HC lifts stay on trial
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has vacated the stay on trial in the 2010 killing of criminal lawyer Shahid Azmi and rejected a plea filed by an accused seeking a change of the…
- India
Congress poses series of questions to govt on Adani issue
New Delhi: The Congress asked the government on Saturday if it is prudent from a national security perspective for a firm facing serious accusations of money laundering to be allowed to dominate…
- Top Stories
Bhanu Prasad Rao appointed as Govt Chief Whip in Telangana Legislative Council
Karimnagar: The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government on Saturday appointed MLC Thaniparthi Bhanu Prasad Rao as the government chief whip in the Telangana Legislative Council. Rao, a member of the Legislative…
- India
We will make schools in Delhi, Punjab best in the world: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday said education is “a priority” for the AAP-led dispensations and work will be done to make government schools in both Delhi and Punjab the “best…
- India
Women need to be at centre of decisions for future-ready society: Smriti Irani
Agra: Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday said women have to be at the centre of any discourse and decision for a future-ready society. Speaking at the G-20 Empower Inception meeting, the…
- India
‘A Holy Conspiracy’ presents true picture of our times, says Naseeruddin Shah
New Delhi: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah on Saturday said his latest film “A Holy Conspiracy” depicts the true situation of the society plagued by toxicity. Directed by Saibal Mitra, the courtroom drama…
- India
Naxal incidents have increased in Chhattisgarh under Congress rule, says Nadda
Jagdalpur: Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda on Saturday condemned the recent killings of BJP leaders in Chhattisgarh and claimed that Naxal incidents have increased in the state since the Bhupesh…
