- India
UP: Rare rocks for Lord Ram idol reach Ayodhya from Nepal
Ayodhya: Special rocks from which the idol of Lord Ram will be carved out and placed in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple has arrived from Nepal, a senior functionary of…
- India
Gold rallies Rs 770 amid strong global trends
New Delhi: Gold price rallied Rs 770 to a record high of Rs 58,680 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid a jump in precious metal prices internationally, according…
- Bangalore
Sharavathi project: Fresh bid to get land ownership rights for displaced families
Bengaluru: A high-level committee on Thursday decided to approach the Centre afresh with a plea to denotify about 9,600 acres of forest land in favour of 11,000 to 12,000 families displaced due…
- India
Budget 2023-24 has very little to offer for marginalised, say rights groups
New Delhi: Various rights groups Thursday alleged that the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 has very little to offer for the marginalized the vulnerable children, the disabled, and the elderly.…
- India
I struggled, says Siddique Kappan after coming out of jail
Lucknow: “I struggled,” Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan said minutes after he walked out of jail on Thursday to camera crews, a small curious crowd and to his wife and teen son, waiting…
- India
Oppn parties seek debate, JPC on Adani stock rout; force adjournments in LS, RS
New Delhi: Opposition parties Thursday sought a debate in Parliament and a probe by a joint committee into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout in Adani group company stocks, forcing adjournment of proceedings in both…
- India
Ramcharitmanas row: VHP to meet CEC for derecognising SP, RJD
New Delhi: The Election Commission should derecognise the SP and the RJD as they have violated the “basic conditions” upon which they were registered as political parties by not taking action against…
- Middle East
Why the violence between Israel & Palestinians may be entering a devastating new phase
By Susan de Groot Heupner, Griffith University South East Queensland (Australia): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated…
- Telangana
Telangana Assembly session to begin from Feb 3 with Governor’s address
Hyderabad: The Telangana Assembly Session is all set to start from Friday with Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan’s address in the joint session (Assembly and Council) on the first day. Sources said Chief Minister…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: SC to hear plea against hate speech event to be held on Feb 5
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking to prohibit an alleged hate speech event scheduled to be held on February 5 in Mumbai. A bench of…
- India
Eventually Article 21 of Constitution triumphed: Chidambaram on Kappan’s release
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday expressed happiness that “eventually Article 21 of the Constitution has triumphed” as Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan walked out of jail after over two years. Article…
- Delhi
Importance of personal savings ‘jettisoned’ in ‘hullabalo’ over old, new tax regimes: Chidambaram
Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said that in the “hullabaloo” over the old and the new tax regimes, the importance of personal savings in a developing country has been “jettisoned”.…
- India
Adani speaking of being ‘morally correct’ like his ‘Prime Mentor’ preaching humility: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress Thursday took a dig at Adani Enterprises over its decision to withdraw its Rs 20,000-crore share sale, saying Gautam Adani speaking of being “morally correct” is like his…
- India
Adani Enterprises calls off fully subscribed FPO; money to be returned to investors
New Delhi: Adani Enterprises on Wednesday said it has decided to withdraw its fully subscribed Rs 20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) and will return the proceeds to investors. The announcement came a…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s ex-information minister Fawad Chaudhry released from jail
Islamabad: Former information minister and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry was released from jail on Wednesday after a court granted him bail in a sedition case. Chaudhry, 52, a close…
