- Business
Rupee rises 9 paise to 82.95 against US dollar ahead of Budget
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 9 paise to 82.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as market participants remained cautious ahead of the interim Budget. Forex traders said the rupee…
- Kerala
‘My hands are clean…’: Kerala CM on allegations against daughter’s IT firm
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday broke his silence about the charges against his daughter T Veena’s now-defunct IT company and claimed that his hands are clean and therefore the…
- India
Bill on tackling exam malpractices likely in Parliament on Monday
New Delhi: The government is likely to introduce a new bill in Parliament next week to deal sternly with malpractices and irregularities in competitive examinations, with sources saying it may propose a…
- India
VHP happy on court’s call to allow priest to worship in Gyanvapi mosque
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday welcomed a Varanasi court’s decision to allow a priest to worship deities in the Gyanvapi mosque cellar, saying the order has filled the…
- India
Bihar: Z-plus security cover withdrawn from ex-dy CM Tejashwi
Patna: Days after the fall of the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar, Z-plus security cover accorded to former deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was withdrawn by the new dispensation on…
- India
PETA seeks ban on buffalo, Bulbul fights in Assam in Gauhati HC
Guwahati: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has approached the Gauhati High Court seeking a ban on traditional buffalo and Bulbul bird fights, which were restarted in Assam…
- Middle East
Preparations in full swing ahead of PM Modi’s mid-Feb UAE visit
Dubai: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit to the UAE mid-February for a massive Indian community gathering and a dedication ceremony of a large Hindu temple, officials from the Indian…
- India
350 Muslims reach Ayodhya to ‘pay homage’ to Ram Lalla after 6-day yatra
Ayodhya: Completing a six-day foot march from Lucknow, 350 Muslim devotees reached Ayodhya and paid obeisance at the Ram temple. Led by Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), an RSS-backed Muslim organisation, the group…
- India
Congress adopting ‘soft Hindutva’: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday lambasted the Congress in the state assembly, accusing the grand old party of adopting a “soft Hindutva” stance, and asserting that it has failed…
- India
PM Modi accuses Oppn of Parliament disruptions, Kharge hits back
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the opposition of causing disruptions in Parliament and said it is the BJP that indulged in “disrobing”…
- Business
RBI stops Paytm Payments Bank from accepting deposits after Feb 29
Mumbai: The RBI on Wednesday barred Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer account, prepaid instruments, wallets, and FASTags, among others after February 29, 2024. The Reserve…
- India
Soren lodges FIR against ED sleuths over agency’s searches in Delhi house
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has lodged an FIR against senior ED personnel at the SC/ST police station here, an official said on Wednesday. The police complaint was registered in connection…
- India
LS polls: Youth Congress to focus on unemployment, inflation
New Delhi: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) will raise issues such as unemployment, inflation, violence, and corruption in its campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, its president Srinivas BV said on…
- India
Centuries-old desire of Ram temple now a reality: President Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said the centuries-old desire to build the Ram temple in Ayodhya has been fulfilled, as she lauded the work done by the Modi government in…
- India
DMK govt will never allow CAA implementation in TN: CM M K Stalin
Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin asserted on Wednesday that the DMK government would never allow the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) to be implemented in Tamil Nadu, as it discriminates against certain…
