- India
Centre open to views on new education policy: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Coimbatore: The National Education Policy (NEP) is not a document containing few pages but has lot of new features for the benefit of students, said Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra…
- Bangalore
Two additional judges appointed to Karnataka High Court
New Delhi: Two additional judges were on Saturday appointed to the Karnataka High Court. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted to announce the appointment of Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar and Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik as…
- India
Rahul Gandhi capable to be India’s PM: Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut
Jammu: Shiv Sen (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra is capable to be the prime minister of India and no third front…
- India
WFI rejects wrestlers’ sexual harassment allegations; claims ‘protest motivated’
New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has rejected all the allegations, including that of sexual harassment against its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and claimed that the wrestlers’ protest was…
- India
Rahul lauds Wayanad on becoming first Indian district to digitise tribals’ documents
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday congratulated Kerala’s Wayanad on becoming India’s first district to digitise basic documents of all tribals. “An empowered tribal community is the cornerstone of a strong…
- India
‘RSS plans to celebrate Netaji’s b’day to partially exploit legacy’
Kolkata: Amidst the fanfare over RSS’ plans to celebrate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary in the city on January 23, his daughter Anita Bose-Pfaff has said that it is being done to…
- India
Delhi BJP demands DCW chief’s removal for impartial probe of her molestation charge
New Delhi: The Delhi BJP on Saturday sharpened its attack on Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal demanding her suspension by the Lieutenant Governor for a fair police probe of her…
- India
Will destabilise institution of marriage: NGO opposes criminalisation of marital rape
New Delhi: An NGO has moved the Supreme Court opposing the criminalisation of marital rape, saying it would destabilise the institution of marriage. The petition filed by NGO Purush Aayog Trust through its…
- India
Gang rape survivor made to wait for 12 hours in police van for medical examination
Keonjhar: A gang rape survivor in Odisha’s Keonjhar district alleged that she had to wait in a police van for 12 hours for her medical examination. The incident took place in the Anandapur…
- India
Joshimath crisis: Pets and cattle displaced as owners navigate subsidence fallout
Joshimath: As land sinks in Joshimath, buildings are razed and hundreds of families are forced out of their homes, there is another tragedy playing out in this Himalayan town many dogs, cattle, and…
- India
Twitter deleted post on BBC documentary critical of PM Modi: TMC MP Derek O’Brien
New Delhi: TMC MP Derek O’Brien has alleged that a tweet by him on a BBC documentary which he claimed “exposed” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stand on minorities has been deleted by Twitter.…
- World
Significant lapse in judgment: UN apologises for photo of its personnel in front of Taliban flag
United Nations: The UN has apologized for “a significant lapse in judgment” after photographs surfaced of some of its personnel in front of a Taliban flag in Afghanistan during a visit by Deputy…
- Kashmir
Six injured in twin blasts in Jammu: Police
Jammu: Six persons were injured in two explosions in Jammu on Saturday, a senior police officer said. Twin blasts in Jammu, six injured. Police is sanitising the area around the twin blast sites…
- India
Maliwal’s molestation allegations conspiracy to defame Delhi: Lekhi
New Delhi: Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi has joined several other BJP leaders in slamming the AAP over DCW chief Swati Maliwal’s molestation claims, alleging it was part of a conspiracy hatched by Delhi’s…
- Middle East
Egyptian president’s visit expected to strengthen time-tested ties: MEA
New Delhi: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s three-day visit to India next week is expected to deepen the “time-tested” partnership between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.…
