- Delhi
Brinda Karat moves SC on hate speeches by VHP, Bajrang Dal leaders
New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in a pending plea which has alleged “blatant hate speeches” calling for killing Muslims and their social…
- India
Yechury-led CPI-M delegation to visit Manipur from Aug 18-20
New Delhi: A four-member delegation headed by CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury will be visiting restive Manipur from August 18 to 20, the party said in a statement. Besides Yechury, the delegation…
- Delhi
Court dismisses Hyderabad bizman’s interim bail plea in Delhi Excise policy case
New Delhi: A court here on Thursday dismissed an application of Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai seeking interim bail in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam…
- Pakistan
Pakistan probing attacks on churches, Christians homes; 100 held
Lahore: Pakistani authorities have arrested more than 100 people in connection with the unprecedented mob attack on 21 churches of the Christian community in Punjab province even as the government on Thursday…
- World
British Museum in London sacks staffer after precious historic treasures stolen
London: The British Museum, one of London’s premier tourist attractions with thousands of precious artefacts on display, has sacked a staffer pending legal action after several treasures from a storeroom were found…
- Kashmir
J&k: West Bengal man arrested with stolen pistol in Srinagar
Srinagar: A man from West Bengal was arrested on Thursday, August 17 with a pistol that he had stolen from a house here, police said. Lokesh Kumar, a native of West Bengal’s…
- India
Army, NDRF teams rescue 300 people from flood-hit villages in Kapurthala
Kapurthala: Army and NDRF teams on Thursday rescued nearly 300 people from marooned villages in Punjab’s Kapurthala district. Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner Karnail Singh said six teams of the National Disaster Response Force…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s caretaker PM Kakar assures US of ‘free and fair election process’
Islamabad: Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has assured the US of “a free and fair election process” in the country, days after the little-known politician from Balochistan province assumed office. Pakistan…
- Andhra Pradesh
Met dept predicts heavy rain in parts of Andhra Pradesh for next four days
Amaravati: The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rain in parts of Andhra Pradesh for the next four days from Thursday. Rain is expected due to a north-south trough running from south…
- Delhi
Delhi Assembly: 4 BJP MLAs protest against discussion on Manipur, marshalled out
New Delhi: Four BJP MLAs were marshalled out of the Delhi Assembly during its proceedings on Thursday for protesting against a discussion ever the Manipur issue. AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak began a…
- India
Jharkhand: NDA, INDIA bloc candidates file nomination for Dumri bypoll
Ranchi: Ruling JMM’s Bebi Devi and AJSU Party’s Yashoda Devi on Thursday filed their nomination papers as INDIA bloc and NDA candidates respectively for the September 5 by-election to Dumri assembly seat…
- India
SBI offers relief to loan borrowers in Manipur
Kolkata: The State Bank of India (SBI) has offered to extend relief on loans to its customers in Manipur, who have been affected by the ongoing unrest in the state. The relief…
- Bangalore
Chandrayaan-3: Lander Module successfully separates from Propulsion Module
Bengaluru: Lander Module of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft comprising the lander and rover has successfully separated from the Propulsion Module, ISRO said on Thursday. In the next step, Lander Module will descend to…
- Photos
In Pics: Nehru Memorial officially renamed
New Delhi: A view of the signage outside Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society housed at Teen Murti Bhavan premises has been…
- Photos
BJP CEC meeting ahead of MP Assembly poll
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda and other senior leaders attend the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting for the upcoming assembly poll in Madhya Pradesh, in New…
