- India
Hope Rahul will be convicted in my petition too: Sushil Modi
Patna: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday expressed hope that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will get “adequate punishment” by a court here which has “summoned” the latter next…
- Photos
In Pics: Ram Navami celebrations
Patna: Devotees gather outside Mahaveer Temple to worship on the occasion of ‘Ram Navami’ during ‘ Chaitra Navratri’ festival, in Patna, Thursday, March 30, 2023. (PTI Photo) Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister…
- India
Former civil servants condemn Rijiju’s remarks on judiciary in open letter
New Delhi: Former civil servants in an open letter on Thursday criticised Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for several of his comments which, they said, constituted a concerted attack by the government on…
- India
Muslim, Christian, Jain groups say no to same-sex marriage
New Delhi: Some minority groups have written to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to cite their religious beliefs to express opposition to same-sex marriage, an issue being heard by the…
- India
Javed Akhtar to receive honorary doctorate from London’s SOAS varsity
Mumbai: Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar will be felicitated with an honorary doctorate by SOAS University of London. According to a press release, Akhtar will receive a Doctor of Literature (DLit) (honoris causa)…
- India
Karnataka: Will Yediyurappa’s son take on Siddaramaiah from Varuna?
Bengaluru: Amid speculation over whom the BJP would field against Karnataka Congress strongman Siddaramaiah in Varuna constituency in the May 10 Assembly polls, party stalwart B S Yediyurappa on Thursday did not…
- India
Gujarat: Stones pelted at Ram Navami procession in Vadodara
Vadodara: Stones were hurled at a Ram Navami procession in the Fatehpura area of Gujarat’s Vadodara city on Thursday, police said. While some vehicles got damaged, no one was injured in the incident…
- India
FSSAI allows labelling curd in regional names amid political controversy
New Delhi: Food safety regulator FSSAI on Thursday revised its order and allowed the use of regional names in printed labels of curd packets amid political controversy in Tamil Nadu. Food Business Operators…
- Bangalore
Third legislator joins Congress in a month in poll-bound Karnataka
Bengaluru: Former JD(S) MLA S R Srinivas (Gubbi Srinivas alias Vasu) on Thursday became the third legislator to resign from the post, and join Congress, this month, ahead of May 10 Assembly…
- India
2008 Mumbai attack planners should ‘pay heavy price’: Israeli Parliament Speaker
Jerusalem: The planners of the “abominable” 2008 Mumbai terror attack should pay a heavy price for it, the Speaker of Israel’s Parliament has said ahead of his maiden visit to India, asserting…
- India
Modi remark row: Former IPL boss threatens to take Rahul Gandhi to court in UK
London: Former IPL chief Lalit Modi, accused of financial irregularities in India, launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi on Thursday and threatened to take the senior Congress leader to court in…
- India
348 people held during Amritpal crackdown freed, Punjab govt tells Akal Takht
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has informed the Akal Takht that 348 of the 360 people taken into preventive custody during a police crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh have now been freed.…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP CM Jagan meets Nirmala Sitharaman; seeks early clearance of pending funds
Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and requested her to expedite the release of pending funds to the southern state. In…
- Kerala
Kerala seeks Centre’s nod for additional flights from Gulf for festive season
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday sought the Centre’s nod for additional or charter flights booked by it for travel of low income Keralite emigrants from Gulf nations to the state during…
- India
Malegaon blast: SC junks Lt Col Prasad Purohit’s plea for discharge from case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has junked a plea filed by Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit seeking discharge in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Purohit had moved the top court challenging the…
