- India
Ambedkar remarks: PM Modi defends Amit Shah from Congress’ charges
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stoutly defended Amit Shah from the Congress’ charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the…
- India
Ambedkar remarks: Congress demands resignation of Amit Shah
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks in the Rajya Sabha which it claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. The…
- India
INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament premises, demand Amit Shah’s apology
New Delhi: Several MPs of the INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday demanding Home Minister Amit Shah’s apology for his…
- Bollywood
India’s official entry ‘Laapataa Ladies’ out of Oscars 2025 race
New Delhi: “Laapataa Ladies”, India’s official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Hindi film, directed by Kiran Rao, is…
- India
Biden admin eases H-1B visa rules, to benefit Indian IT professionals
Washington: The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smoother transition from…
- India
JNU students screen banned BBC documentary on Modi
New Delhi: Several students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday held the screening of a banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defying an advisory issued by the university administration…
- India
Congress demands Amit Shah’s apology for ‘Ambedkar remark’
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks in the Rajya Sabha during a debate on the Constitution show that the BJP and the RSS leaders have…
- India
Climate-risk atlas, district-level data collection: NHRC core advisory group suggestions
New Delhi: District-level data collection on climate change, creation of a “climate-risk atlas” and realigning of CSR subjects with environmental issues to re-focus from urban to rural areas are among the suggestions…
- India
Karnataka health minister to discuss ‘high-level’ probe with CM over maternal deaths
Belagavi: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday told the Legislative Council that he is in favour of a “high-level” probe into the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district. He also…
- India
TTD to erect model temple of Lord Venkateswara at Maha Kumbh Mela
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of world famous Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple here, will erect a model temple of the deity at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh during the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra govt to allocate more land to AIIMS, Mangalagiri
Amaravati: The government of Andhra Pradesh will allot 10 more acres for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Amaravati, announced Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday. Addressing the…
- News
Mumbai’s CSMIA sees 4.77 mn passengers and surge in cargo in November
Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), managed by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), maintained its growth momentum in November 2024, recording as many as 4.77 million passengers during the month and…
- Kerala
Warring factions: SC orders status quo on management of Kerala churches
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed for maintaining status quo on the management and administration of churches in the dispute between Jacobite Syrian Church and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church factions…
- India
6,740 farmer suicides in Maharashtra under previous Mahayuti govt: LoP Danve
Nagpur: As many as 6,740 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra during the two-and-a-half years’ tenure of the first Mahayuti government, said Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the legislative council Ambadas Danve on…
- India
One Nation One Election bills introduced in Lok Sabha after division of votes
New Delhi: Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a fiery debate on Tuesday, December 17. Opposition parties dubbed the draft…
