- India
India is 15 pc of solution G20 is looking for in terms of economic growth: Jaishankar
Pune: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India is “15 percent of the solution” the G20 is looking for in terms of economic growth and development. He was speaking at…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s party files petition in court, seeks release of detained leaders
Lahore/Peshawar: Fearing that the notorious intelligence agencies may torture senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf politicians at undisclosed locations, ousted premier Imran Khan’s party on Thursday filed a petition in a court seeking the release…
- India
Delhi Girl, 19, raped by Gurugram-based Instagram friend for a year: Police
Gurugram: A 19-year-old Delhi-based girl student was allegedly raped several times over a year by her Instagram friend, who also threatened to kill her, police said on Thursday. The victim, who had…
- Bollywood
India is everything to me: Akshay Kumar on decision to renounce Canadian passport
New Delhi: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who has often faced criticism over his Canadian citizenship, says India is everything to him and he has already applied for a change of passport. He…
- India
Shiv Sena row: Shinde faction now focusd on ‘ownership’ of Shiv Sena Bhavan, ‘Saamana’
Mumbai: With the Election Commission (EC) recognising Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction as the real Shiv Sena, it remains to be seen whether his group also stakes claim to the party…
- India
Congress’s Pawan Khera arrested on complaint by Assam BJP leader: Police
Guwahati: A police case was registered against senior Congress leader Pawan Khera in Dima Hasao district of Assam for his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a team has already…
- India
Earthquake in Tajikistan: India in touch with authorities for possible assistance
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken stock of the situation after an earthquake hit Tajikistan on Thursday, official sources said. The earthquake of 6.8 magnitude hit eastern Tajikistan in the…
- India
NCHMCT, JNU join hands for academic collaboration, research
New Delhi: The National Council for Hotel Management Catering Technology (NCHMCT), an autonomous body under the Centre, and the JNU on Thursday entered into an agreement to foster academic collaboration and promote…
- Middle East
Visually-impaired Iranian woman on solo world tour now heading to Kashmir
Jammu: On a solo world tour to raise awareness about people with special needs, a 22-year-old visually-impaired woman from Iran is heading for Kashmir after recently entering India from Pakistan through the…
- India
3.1 magnitude tremor hits Amreli in Gujarat
Amreli: A mild tremor of 3.1 magnitude was recorded in Savarkundla taluka of Gujarat’s Amreli district on Thursday, an official from the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. There was no report…
- India
Congress leaders should not live in ‘misconception’ that they are above law: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday hit back at the Congress for protesting police action against its spokesperson Pawan Khera, saying the opposition party’s leaders should not live in this “misconception” that they…
- India
Report probing WFI chief’s sexual harassment allegations to be submitted by March 9
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has extended by two weeks the deadline given to the Oversight Committee to submit its report on sexual harassment allegations against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.…
- Chennai
Four advocates elevated as additional judges of Madras, Allahabad high courts
New Delhi: Four advocates were on Thursday appointed as additional judges in the high courts of Madras and Allahabad. According to separate notifications issued by the Department of Justice in the Law Ministry,…