- India
In AAP vs Centre, Kejriwal to meet leaders of political parties for support
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he will be meeting leaders of various political parties to ensure that a bill related to the Centre’s ordinance nullifying the Supreme…
- Pakistan
Judicial Complex violence: Imran Khan granted bail till June 8
Islamabad: Former prime minister Imran Khan got a major relief on Tuesday when an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan granted him bail till June 8 in eight cases related to violence that erupted at…
- India
First day of Rs 2000 note exchange: Small queues seen at banks
New Delhi: Small queues were witnessed at some bank branches on Tuesday for the exchange of Rs 2000 notes against smaller denominations as part of the withdrawal exercise. As per the RBI…
- Politics
Kejriwal to meet Mamata, discuss ordinance on administrative services
Kolkata: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be meeting his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday, an official said. Kejriwal will be accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.…
- Pakistan
Separated during India-Pakistan partition, siblings reunite at Kartarpur Corridor
Lahore: A Sikh woman and her brother, separated during the Partition more than 75 years ago, were reunited at the landmark Kartarpur Corridor, in an emotional reunion made possible through social media.…
- Telangana
Telangana CM unveils logo for 10th state formation day celebrations
Hyderabad: As the Telangana government is set to organise the state’s 10th formation day celebrations on a grand scale spanning 21 days from June 2, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday…
- Mumbai
G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting in Mumbai to focus on risk financing
Mumbai: The second meeting of the G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) to be held from Tuesday in Mumbai will explore innovative solutions to manage and finance disaster risks, officials said.…
- India
Cash sales at petrol pump spike to 90 pc as customers rush to use Rs 2000 notes
New Delhi: Cash purchase of fuel at petrol pumps using Rs 2,000 notes has spiked to almost 90 percent of daily sales as buyers rushed to tender the withdrawn currency notes. Petrol…
- Delhi
JNU students, teachers hold march in solidarity with protesting wrestlers
New Delhi: Teachers and students of Jawaharlal Nehru University on Monday staged a protest march in solidarity with wrestlers demanding action against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who…
- India
India-US Working Group on Education and Skill Development launched
New Delhi: The Ministry of Education and the US Department of State on Monday launched the India-US Working Group on Education and Skill Development with an aim to enhance cooperation between the…
- India
UP Madarsa Board likely to use intermediate colleges as exam centres from next session
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education is mulling to use intermediate colleges as examination centres instead of Madarsas, officials said on Monday, in what could be a paradigm shift for…
- India
Jailed Satyendar examined at hospital, AAP says he appears ‘nothing more than living skeleton’
New Delhi: Jailed former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain was Monday examined at the Safdarjung Hospital here for a spine problem, according to officials, as pictures of a “frail and weak” looking AAP…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP police apprehend teen for setting fire around village to ‘reform’ her mother
Sanambatla: Affected by her mother’s ‘bad’ behaviour, a 19-year-old girl from Sanambatla village in Tirupati district went on an arson spree for about a month, setting fire in 12 places in the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Congress MLA takes oath in name of Shivakumar
Bengaluru: A newly-elected MLA of the Congress party in Karnataka on Monday took oath as a member of the Assembly in the name of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, while a BJP…
- Pakistan
Pakistan Army chief says recent attacks on military installations ‘intolerable’
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir on Monday said that the recent attacks on military installations were “intolerable” as he announced that May 25 would be observed across the country as…
