- India
‘Will open cow sheds in liquor shops’: Uma Bharti issues ultimatum to MP govt
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Uma Bharti has sought to link the rise in cases of crime against women in her party-ruled Madhya Pradesh to consumption of alcohol and pushed for converting…
- India
Sensex jumps 517 points to hit 60,000 in early trade ahead of Budget
Mumbai: Equity benchmarks climbed in early trade on Wednesday amid an overall positive trend in the global markets and ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2023-24. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex…
- Telangana
Telangana: Employment officer, two others held for taking Rs 2.25L bribe
Hyderabad: A District Employment Officer along with two other government officials were trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Adilabad district of Telangana on Tuesday for allegedly taking bribe of Rs 2.25…
- Telangana
Raj Bhavan scores victory in legal battle with state govt in Telangana: Governor
Puducherry: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday said the Raj Bhavan scored victory in its legal battle against the state government after being invited to address the Assembly on February 3 following…
- India
Wrestling row: Babita Phogat joins oversight committee
Delhi: Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Babita Phogat has joined the oversight committee formed to probe the various allegations against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Formed by…
- Politics
BJP plans nationwide campaign on Union Budget
New Delhi: The BJP will start a 12-day nationwide campaign on Wednesday to make people aware of the “pro-people” measures that are to be announced in the Union Budget, party leaders said.…
- India
Former law minister Shanti Bhushan dies aged 97
New Delhi: Former Union law minister and eminent jurist Shanti Bhushan, who represented politician Raj Narain in the historic case that led to the annulment of then prime minister Indira Gandhi’s election…
- India
SC Collegium recommends elevation of Allahabad, Gujarat HC chief justices to apex court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium Tuesday recommended to the Centre the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation as…
- India
Muslim women can approach only family courts for divorce: Madras HC
Chennai: The Madras High Court has ruled that Muslim women should approach only family courts and not private bodies like Shariat Council consisting of a few members of Jamaat in order to…
- India
Activist Shoma Sen seeks discharge in Elgar Parishad case
Mumbai: Activist-academician Shoma Sen, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, on Tuesday moved an application before a special court here seeking discharge in the matter on the ground she has…
- India
Plea in Kerala HC claims Vizhinjam sea port construction causing noise pollution
Kochi: A plea in the Kerala High Court has claimed that the Vizhinjam sea port construction work was causing noise pollution in the area. Refuting the allegation in the plea, moved by…
- India
JNU renews contract of campus security firm despite controversies
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday said it has renewed the contract of Cyclops Security a firm whose staff has been accused of mishandling student protesters and committing theft on…
- India
Sonia attends joint sitting of Parliament as senior Cong leaders stuck in Kashmir
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi sat alone in her designated front row bench in Parliament’s Central Hall during the president’s address on Tuesday as senior leaders of her party remained stuck…
- India
India, US discuss situation in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi: India and the US on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, with the objective of ensuring peace, stability and prosperity in the region. The situation…
- World
Downing Street defends UK economy after dire IMF forecast
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office has been forced to defend the country’s economic performance on Tuesday after a dire International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast that the UK is set to…
