- India
UP: Officer dismissed for putting image of ‘idol’ Osama bin Laden in office
Lucknow: A sub-divisional officer (SDO) in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has been dismissed from service for allegedly putting up a picture of terrorist Osama bin Laden in his office, a senior…
- India
BJP schemes emerge from Bureaucracy, Congress’ from the people: Rahul Gandhi
Wayanad: Taking a dig at the BJP government at the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the previous UPA government’s ambitious programmes such as the rural job guarantee scheme emerged…
- India
After MHA nod to Delhi Budget, Kejriwal says he wants to work with ‘elder brother’ PM
New Delhi: Hours after the home ministry approved the Delhi government’s Budget, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called Prime Minister Narendra Modi his “elder brother” and said he wants to work together with…
- India
Aadhaar-PAN linking: Extend deadline by 6 months & remove fee, Cong asks PM
New Delhi: Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to extend the deadline by six months for linking PAN card with…
- India
Restore Red Notice against Choksi: CBI to Interpol body
New Delhi: The CBI has asked an Interpol body to restore the Red Notice against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi terming its earlier decision to drop his name from the list had “serious…
- World
Indian envoy in Canada cancels event due to security concerns
Toronto: An event to be attended by the Indian envoy to Canada in British Columbia province had to be cancelled due to security concerns after a violent protest by Khalistan supporters. The…
- India
Rahul Gandhi present-day Mir Jafar of Indian polity: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday dubbed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the “present-day Mir Jafar of Indian polity” who went overseas seeking help from foreign forces to become a ‘nawab’ in…
- India
NSA invoked against Amritpal Singh, Punjab govt tells HC
Chandigarh: The stringent National Security Act has been invoked against Amritpal Singh, the Punjab government on Tuesday told the high court which rapped it over the “intelligence failure” that led to the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM launches ragi malt drink into govt schools’ menu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday incorporated an additional nutrient supplement, ragi malt drink, into the menu of government school students, at a cost of Rs…
- India
‘Modani Model’: Cong slams Mehul Choksi’s name drop from Interpol list
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the BJP-led government over fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s removal from the Interpol database of Red Notices, saying while the Opposition was being targeted…
- World
Indian students urge UK PM Rishi Sunak to act over English test scandal
London: A group of international students, including many from India, have delivered a petition to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urging him to act against the “unjust” revocation of their visas following…
- India
‘We want JPC’ poster hangs from Parliament House complex over Adani issue
New Delhi: Several opposition party leaders on Tuesday held a protest in the corridors of Parliament House and raised slogans demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue. They…
- Andhra Pradesh
Video: AP police constable rescues woman from Godavari, feted for gallant
Amaravati: A police constable was feted by the Andhra Pradesh government for gallantly rescuing a woman who jumped into the Godavari river to commit suicide recently. An AR Police constable, Angani Veerababu…
- India
‘Please don’t stall Delhi budget’, Kejriwal writes to PM
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday requesting him to “not stop Delhi’s budget”, amid a row between the Centre and the AAP dispensation…
- India
MHA recommends CBI inquiry against Harsh Mander’s NGO Aman Biradari
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recommended a CBI inquiry against Aman Biradari, an NGO established by writer and human rights activist Harsh Mander, for alleged violation of the…
