- India
Anurag Thakur questions BBC’s journalistic independence
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday questioned the journalistic independence of the BBC after the media house suspended a former footballer and star anchor for his remarks on…
- India
AAP launches month-long membership drive in Haryana; targets 10 lakh new members
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday launched a mega membership drive in Haryana, under which it plans to enroll 10 lakh members over the next one month. Senior AAP leader and…
- India
BBC under fire over Attenborough episode, sports presenter Lineker’s Twitter row
London: The BBC on Saturday is dealing with a deepening row as it emerged that it decided not to broadcast an episode narrated by world-famous conservationist Sir David Attenborough for a new…
- India
ED summons NCP MLA Hasan Mushrif for questioning in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned senior NCP leader and MLA Hasan Mushrif for questioning in a money laundering investigation being conducted against him and others, officials said Saturday. The politician…
- India
TN govt will fulfil demands of handloom and powerloom weavers: CM Stalin
Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday assured both handloom and powerloom weavers that their long-pending demands would be fulfilled soon. Speaking at a function organised by a weavers’…
- India
BJP aping Cong in misusing probe agencies, will meet Cong’s fate: Akhilesh
Ahmedabad: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is following in the footsteps of the Congress in using probe agencies to carry out “political raids,” and will…
- India
Man arrested for threatening to kill Punjab Cong MLA Khaira
Kapurthala: A man has been arrested here on Saturday for allegedly threatening to kill senior Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, police said. Khaira, in his complaint, said that he…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah welcomes Iran, Saudi Arabia’s decision to resume ties
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday welcomed Iran and Saudi Arabia’s decision to re-establish diplomatic relations after years of tensions and expressed hope that it will act as a harbinger…
- India
Maha: CBI arrests RPF official, aide for accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe in Akola
Nagpur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an inspector of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a man for releasing his…
- India
Gehlot meets war widows from across Raj as protest by Pulwama widows simmers
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday met a delegation of war widows from across the state who supported the current policies of his government for the families of the martyrs,…
- Delhi
Delhi Transport Corporation bus catches fire, no one injured
New Delhi: A Delhi Transport Corporation bus caught fire on Saturday in the national capital’s Britannia Chowk area, officials said. Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot, the fire officials said.…
- India
Land-for-jobs ‘scam’: Tejashwi Yadav skips CBI questioning Saturday, seeks fresh date
New Delhi: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav did not appear before the CBI for questioning on Saturday in the alleged land-for-jobs scam citing personal reasons, officials said. The federal agency summoned…