- India
Gautam Navlakha withdraws from SC plea seeking transfer from Mumbai
New Delhi: Social activist Gautam Navlakha, accused of having links to Maoists and Pakistan’s spy agency ISI, on Friday withdrew from the Supreme Court his application seeking to be shifted to Delhi…
- India
Adani row: SC refuses to accept Centre’s suggestions on expert panel in sealed cover
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept in a sealed cover the Centre’s suggestion on a proposed panel of experts for strengthening regulatory measures for the stock market. Observing…
- India
George Soros says turmoil at Adani may weaken Modi govt
New Delhi: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros believes the turmoil at Gautam Adani’s business empire may weaken Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hold on the government – a statement which was strongly countered by…
- Kashmir
AAP on hunger strike in Srinagar to demand order sparing poor from anti-encroachment drive
Srinagar: The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday said it is on hunger strike here to demand a formal order from the Jammu and Kashmir administration to spare poor residents and shopkeepers from…
- India
Nitish criticises IT surveys on BBC, rejection of probe into Adani Group
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the Income Tax department’s surveys on BBC premises in Delhi and Mumbai were a “clear cut” indication of the Narendra Modi government’s intolerance…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt to build Ram temple in Ramanagara: CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday announced a ‘majestic’ Ram temple will be constructed at Ramadevara Betta (hill) in Ramanagara district near here. The Chief Minister also said Anjanadri hill…
- World
As Biden readies for 2024 run, his physician says he remains healthy, vigorous at 80
Washington: US President Joe Biden remains a healthy, vigorous, 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency, his physician said Thursday. “The President remains fit for duty,…
- India
SC to consider listing of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it will take a decision on early listing of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status…
- Telangana
PM Modi greets KCR on his birthday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, often referred to as KCR, on his 69th birthday. KCR is the founder of the Telangana Rashtra…
- India
Adani row: SC to hear PILs, mull over setting up panel to strengthen regulatory mechanisms
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear during the day a batch of PILs on the recent Adani Group shares crash triggered by the Hindenburg Research’s fraud allegations and is…
- Kashmir
Earthquake hits Jammu-Kashmir’s Katra belt
Jammu: An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit the Katra belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Friday, officials said. There was no casualty or damage to property reported from anywhere, they…
- India
SC takes giant leap towards reforms during first 100 days of CJI Chandrachud’s term
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud’s first 100 days in office saw the Supreme Court take a giant leap towards reforms, especially making courts more technology-friendly, and ensuring…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s rights body finds spike in rights violations against Ahmadi community
Lahore: A fact-finding mission led by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has reported an alarming uptick in the persecution of the minority Ahmadi community in the country’s Punjab province. The…
- India
MLA Abbas Ansari’s wife sent to police custody for ‘illegally’ meeting husband in jail
Lucknow: A court here on Thursday remanded Nikhat Bano, the wife of Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, in police custody for three days. Nikhat Bano was arrested on February 10 for illegally…
- Delhi
Income Tax surveys at BBC offices end after over 58 hours
New Delhi: The Income Tax department’s marathon “surveys” at BBC’s offices ended on Thursday, after clocking over 58 hours in total, as officials prepared an inventory of financial data from select staffers…
