- 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.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 3 persons suspected to be trapped inside building where fire broke out
Hyderabad: Three people are suspected to have got trapped inside the ill-fated commercial building at Secunderabad here where a major fire broke out, police said on Friday. Personnel involved in the rescue…
- Delhi
DCW chief molestation case: Accused AAP member, sting done to defame Delhi Police, claims BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday raised questions over DCW chief Swati Maliwal’s molestation claims, alleging that the person she accused is an AAP member and her “drama” was part of a…
- India
Maiden joint exercise between special forces of India, Egypt underway in Rajasthan
Jaisalmer: The first-ever joint exercise between the special forces of the Indian Army and the Egyptian Army named “Exercise Cyclone-I” is underway in Rajasthan, according to an official statement. The exercise which…
