- India
No relief for MP Navneet Rana in `bogus’ caste certificate case
Mumbai: A court here on Wednesday rejected independent MP Navneet Rana’s review application against the denial of discharge in a case where she is accused of fraudulently obtaining her caste certificate. Rana…
- India
KCR trying to expand BRS across country to protect his ‘illegal’ activities: State BJP vice president
New Delhi: Telangana BJP Vice President N V S S Prabhakar on Wednesday attacked the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), calling it a “merger of corrupt leaders” from various parties. He alleged that…
- India
No mercy for NGOs seeking demographic change: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government will show no mercy towards non-government organisations trying to change the demography of the country and create societal disturbances through…
- India
COVID surge: Kerala govt to step up measures to stop virus spread
Thiruvananthapuram: In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases abroad, the Kerala government on Wednesday decided to intensify measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the southern state. This was…
- Delhi
Delhi Riots: HC lists for hearing on Jan 9 bail plea by Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it will hear on January 9 the bail plea by JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy…
- India
Many youth end up in gig economy, get no job security: Rahul Gandhi
Alwar: Youth from across India come to Rajasthan to study and hope for good jobs, but many end up in the new “gig economy” which offers little security despite government efforts, Congress…
- India
Mask up, get vaccinated; no change in int’l air travel norms: Centre
New Delhi: In view of a sudden spurt in COVID cases in China and some other countries, the Union health minister on Wednesday reviewed the situation in the country and asked people…
- India
10 RS members to examine Multi-State Cooperative Societies Bill
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Wednesday nominated 10 members to the joint committee of Parliament to examine the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The Lok Sabha Tuesday referred the Bill to…
- India
No plans to reduce age of consent for consensual relationships: Centre
New Delhi: Government has no plans to reduce the age of consent for consensual relationships, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question whether the government…
- Telangana
Paddy procurement at MSP reaches 44.72 L tonne in Telangana: Centre
New Delhi: Paddy procurement at the minimum support price (MSP) reached 44.72 lakh tonne in Telangana till December 14 of the 2022-23 kharif marketing season, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In Telangana,…
- World
British Sikh MP calls for independent bullying probe after Indian-origin doctor’s suicide
London: Britain’s first female Sikh MP has written to the UK government calling for an independent inquiry into a state-funded National Health Service (NHS) hospital trust in Birmingham following the suicide of…
- India
3 cases of Omicron variant driving China’s COVID surge, detected in India
New Delhi: Three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China’s current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far, official sources said Wednesday. The first case of…
- India
Eviction drives in Assam will continue under BJP: Himanta
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that eviction drives to clear government and forest land in Assam will continue as long as the BJP runs the state. Speaking in…
- India
Prepared to manage any COVID-19 situation, says Union health minister
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country in view of a sudden spurt in cases in some parts of the world, and directed…
- India
Nikhat emerges as India’s biggest star in a year filled with historic performances
Delhi: In Nikhat Zareen, a new star emerged on the horizon while veteran MC Mary Kom, standing in the twilight of her career, was left heartbroken in what was an eventful year…
