- India
Gujarat polls: As joblessness bothers BJP, it pins hope on Hindutva, Modi factor in Sabarkantha
Sabarkantha: The Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat is hoping to make a clean sweep in the Dalit and tribal-dominated Sabarkantha district comprising four Assembly constituencies even as unemployment has become a major…
- India
Vice President says startled there was no whisper in Parliament after SC struck down NJAC Act
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said there was “no whisper” in Parliament after the Supreme Court struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and described it as “too…
- Middle East
Contested by youth, Iranian regime is turning more than ever to China and Russia
Tehran: Doctoral researcher, specialist in Iran working on the recomposition of interstate balances in the Middle East and Central Asia, Catholic Institute of Paris (ICP) Paris, Dec 3 (The Conversation) Observers hold…
- Sports
Chahar claims Malaysian Airlines misplaced his luggage, alleges food not served during travel
Mirpur: India seamer Deepak Chahar on Saturday claimed that the Malayasian Airlines misplaced his luggage when he was travelling to Dhaka from New Zealand and he was not served food even as…
- Sports
Umran Malik to replace Shami for Bangladesh ODIs
New Delhi: Senior fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the ODI series against Bangladesh, starting Sunday, due to a hand injury, a BCCI source said on Saturday. It has been…
- India
India forged close ties with Islamic nations post-2014, says PM
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted India developed strong relations with Islamic nations like Saudi Arabia after he assumed office in 2014 and said Congress claim of tampering with voting…
- India
US echoes India’s views in rejecting China’s opposition to ‘Yudh Abhyas’ exercise
New Delhi: The US on Friday rejected China’s opposition to an India-US joint military exercise near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Uttarakhand, asserting that it is “none of their business”.…
- India
NGT refrains from levying compensation on Kerala
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has refrained from imposing environmental compensation on the Kerala government for improper liquid waste management, noting that it had already committed around Rs 2,343 crore for…
- India
JNU campus defacement: V-C asks students, staff to be vigilant
New Delhi: A day after several buildings on the JNU campus were defaced with anti-Brahmin slogans, Vice-Chancellor Santishree D. Pandit on Friday asked students and staff members to be vigilant so that…
- India
Existing collegium system should not be derailed: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Friday the existing collegium system should not be derailed on the basis of statements of “some busybody”, asserting the top court is one of the…
- India
Odisha: Woman, raped multiple times, tries to set herself on fire in court seeking justice
Berhampur: A 30-year-old woman, who was allegedly raped multiple times, tried to set herself on fire at a court complex in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Friday, seeking justice, but was rescued by…
- India
RSS, BJP people do not emulate Lord Ram’s way of life: Rahul Gandhi
Agar Malwa: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that “BJP and RSS people” do not lead their lives the way Lord Ram led his. Speaking at a rally here during his…
- World
UNSC condemns heinous terror attack on religious school in Afghanistan
United Nations: The UN Security Council, under the current monthly presidency of India, has condemned in the strongest terms the “heinous” terrorist attack on students and children at a religious school in…
- World
UK MP Sajid Javid to stand down at next general election
London: Sajid Javid, the Pakistani-origin Conservative Party member of Parliament and former leadership contender, on Friday announced that he would not be contesting the next general election in the United Kingdom, expected…
- Pakistan
Saudi Arabia extends USD 3 billion deposit term to cash-strapped Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s central bank on Friday said that Saudi Arabia has extended its term for a USD 3 billion deposit to support the cash-strapped country’s fragile economy. Saudi Arabia, a close friend…
