- India
Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP pointing out Tagore stood for secular vision
Kolkata: Even as a controversy broke out over what political rivals saw as an attempt to usurp the legacy of national poet Rabindranath Tagore by the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata…
- India
UP civic polls: SP gave tickets to those responsible for riots in Kanpur, says Yogi
Kanpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday hit out at the Samajwadi Party, alleging those responsible for riots and curfews in Kanpur were its candidates in the urban local body…
- India
Rahul Gandhi attends Congress’s training camp in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended a training camp of the party at Mount Abu in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district on Tuesday. It is his first visit to the state after the ‘Bharat…
- India
PM, other BJP leaders violated model code in ‘silence period’, Congress tells EC
New Delhi: On the eve of polling in the crucial Karnataka Assembly polls, the Congress on Tuesday complained to the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders for…
- India
Judges dealing with sexual assault cases need sensitive hearts, alert minds: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has implored judges to have a “sensitive heart” and an “alert mind” while dealing with sexual assault cases so that the trial does not go in…
- India
Congress accuses BJP of using ‘The Kerala Story’ for cheap politics
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh over its announcement that “The Kerala Story” will be tax-free in the state and accused the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan & China agree to extend CPEC to Afghanistan; stress on combating terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan, China and Afghanistan have agreed to forge closer economic ties by extending the Beijing-backed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan to fully harness the country’s potential as a hub for…
- World
Rishi Sunak expands role of UK pharmacies to cut GP waiting times
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who worked in his mother’s pharmacy as a young boy growing up in Southampton, was back in his hometown on Tuesday to unveil plans for an…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Muslim quota: SC frowns at Amit Shah’s statements
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday voiced displeasure over political statements being made about withdrawal of four per cent quota for Muslims in poll bound Karnataka, after it was told Union Home…
- India
Assam looking to prohibit polygamy, to form an expert committee
Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to form an expert committee to examine whether the state legislature was empowered to prohibit polygamy, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday. The committee…
- Bangalore
‘Corruption at peak’: Karnataka Contractors’ Association appeals to vote wisely
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Contractors’ Association has appealed to the people to cast their vote in accordance with their conscience, while reminding them that corruption has reached frightening levels in the state…
- Bangalore
As Karnataka votes, stakes high for BJP & higher for Congress
New Delhi: Stakes are high for the BJP and higher still for the Congress as people vote to elect a new government in Karnataka on Wednesday following an intense and often bitter…
- India
NRCB missing women data shows dark side of Gujarat: Shiv Sena (UBT)
Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah while referring to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data as per which…
- Health
Scientists use AI to develop better, simpler COVID-19 tests
New Delhi: Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to simplify a test that works for both hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The simplified test happens in one small…
- India
SC to pass order on Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea seeking rejection of judge
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea by sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking the recusal of Justice MR Shah from hearing his petition to submit additional…
