- World
Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK PM with pledge to deliver change
London: Rishi Sunak marked his 100th day in office as the first non-white British Prime Minister on Thursday with a slick new video for social media pledging to deliver change, amidst multiple…
- India
Atrocities against Dalits on rise in TN, state govt not acting: NCSC vice chairman
New Delhi: National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Vice Chairman Arun Halder on Thursday said cases of atrocities against Dalits are on the rise in Tamil Nadu and accused the state government…
- India
Cong demands SC-monitored probe or JPC to look into fraud charges against Adani Group
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday demanded an impartial investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court or a joint parliamentary committee to probe the charges raised in the Hindenburg report against…
- Photos
In Pics: Zambian delegation in New Delhi
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu during a meeting with a Zambian delegation led by Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia Nelly Butete Kashumba Mutti, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Thursday,…
- India
Mayawati, Badals meet in Delhi, discuss Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday met Shiromani Akali Dal president Parkash Singh Badal and MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal here, and discussed the upcoming Lok Sabha polls with them.…
- India
No decision as of now on implementation of uniform civil code: Rijiju in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: There has been no decision “as of now” on the implementation of a uniform civil code in the country, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply,…
- India
Nobody taking action against hate speeches despite our orders, laments SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday lamented that nobody was taking action against hate speeches despite its orders, and observed that the top court will be left “embarrassed again and again”…
- India
SC rejects plea seeking to bar candidates from contesting polls from more than one seat
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking to bar persons from contesting elections from more than one seat, saying it is ultimately the Parliament’s will as to whether…
- India
Budget 2023: Grant for IIMs reduced by half
New Delhi: The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), which are counted among the noted business schools in the country, have faced a budget cut this year with the Centre reducing their grant…
- India
Over 9.79 lakh vacancies across 78 depts: Govt
New Delhi: Over 9.79 lakh vacancies exist in the central government across 78 ministries and departments, with railways accounting for 2.93 lakh, defence (civil) for 2.64 lakh and home affairs for 1.43…
- Bangalore
Amicus Curiae appointed for PIL on illegal religious structures
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has appointed senior advocate Vikram Huilagol as amicus curiae in the public interest litigation (PIL) it has initiated against illegal religious structures on public land. The…
- India
AgustaWestland scam: SC to hear bail pleas of Christian Michel James on February 7
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on February 7 the bail pleas of Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scam in which the…
- Kerala
Kerala’s economy made strong recovery in 2021-22: Economic Review
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s economy has posted a strong recovery in 2021-22 with Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at constant prices recording a robust growth of 12.01 per cent, compared to (-) 8.43 per…
- Delhi
Over 340 mobile phones recovered in 2.5 months from Delhi jails
New Delhi: The Delhi Prisons department has recovered over 340 mobile phones from inside jails in the last two-and-a-half months, an official said on Thursday. Director-General (Prisons) Sanjay Baniwal told reporters that…
- World
UK defends BBC freedom, says investing heavily in relations with India
London: The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output” in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra…
