- India
BJP makes false promises before elections: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday lashed out at BJP calling it the “biggest pickpocket” in the country and for bluffing voters before elections. Talking to reporters at the Netaji…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Guv, CM pay homage to B R Ambedkar on his death
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday paid homage to B R Ambedkar on his death anniversary, observed as Mahaparinirvan Diwas. The…
- India
Kharge asks Centre to release Rs 18,171 crore for Karnataka drought relief
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge Wednesday asked the Central government to release Rs 18,171 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for Karnataka reeling under…
- Pakistan
Pak court rejects Imran Khan’s plea to withdraw appeal against disqualification
Islamabad: A Pakistani high court on Wednesday rejected jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s plea seeking the withdrawal of his appeal against his disqualification in the Toshakhana corruption case. Khan, 71, has…
- India
Mamata expresses solidarity with cyclone-affected people of Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed solidarity with cyclone Michaung-affected people of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. She also lauded the efforts of her Tamil Nadu counterpart M…
- India
Congress hatching conspiracy to insult Indian culture, identity: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: Stepping up heat on the opposition over the north-south divide remarks, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday accused the Congress of hatching a conspiracy to insult Indian culture and identity,…
- India
Delhi Police on alert after Sikhs for Justice chief threatens to attack Parliament
New Delhi: The Delhi Police are on alert after the US-based Khalistani supporter Gurpatwant Singh Pannu released a video message threatening to “shake the very foundation of Parliament” on December 13 —…
- India
Mizoram: ZPM leader Lalduhoma meets Guv to stake claim to form govt
Aizawl: Zoram People’s Movement leader Lalduhoma on Wednesday met Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to stake claim to form the government. ZPM emerged victorious in the assembly polls on Monday, bagging 27…
- India
BSP chief Mayawati slams Centre for inflation
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati Wednesday said neither the freedom fighters nor the architect of the Indian Constitution Bhimrao Ambedkar would have thought that more than 81 crore poor people of the country…
- India
Father of Mahadev app scam accused found dead in Chhattisgarh
Durg: The father of a man named as an accused in the Mahadev betting app scam has been found dead under suspicious conditions at a village in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, a senior…
- India
PM Modi pays tributes to Ambedkar on death anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his death anniversary, saying he dedicated his life to the welfare of the exploited and deprived. Besides…
- Middle East
Ahmedabad-Dubai flight diverted to Karachi due to medical emergency
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Tuesday said its plane flying from Ahmedabad to Dubai was diverted to Karachi due to a medical emergency. An airline spokesperson said the aircraft landed safely at Karachi and further…
- India
Govt committed to making Haj inclusive: Smriti Irani
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday held talks with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah as both countries vowed to work together to make the Haj process as…
- World
UK cautioned against unfair’ visa crackdown on Indian professionals, students
London: Groups representing skilled professionals and students from India on Tuesday expressed concerns over a lack of clarity around the UK government’s latest visa crackdown, branding the ban on family dependents as…
- India
Parliamentary board’s CM choice will be final, says BJP’s Rajasthan in-charge
Jaipur: The BJP’s in-charge for Rajasthan Arun Singh Tuesday said the decision of the party’s parliamentary board about the chief minister’s post will be acceptable to all even as newly elected MLAs…
