- Pakistan
Protests in Pakistan over burning of Quran in Sweden
Islamabad: People in Pakistan took out rallies on Friday against the desecration of the Quran in Sweden after the Islamic nation’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for protests over the “disheartening incident”…
- India
Police commando among 4 killed in Manipur clashes
Imphal: Four persons including a Manipur Police commando and a teenager were killed in Kangvai area of Bishnupur district in clashes between the two warring communities in the intervening night of Thursday…
- India
Maha: MNS President Raj Thackeray meets CM Eknath Shinde
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde here on Friday. The meeting took place at `Varsha’, the official residence of the chief minister. Also ReadMNS…
- India
CM Kejriwal reschedules meeting of Delhi’s Civil Services Authority to July 14
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal postponed to July 14 a meeting of the National Capital Civil Services Authority (NCCSA) which was originally scheduled for Friday, officials said. The Central government…
- India
Law panel cautions people against fraudulent Whatsapp messages, calls over UCC issue
New Delhi: The Law Commission on Friday cautioned people against fraudulent WhatsApp messages and calls in its name pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). It urged people to “exercise caution” and…
- Health
Lack of sleep reduces cognitive benefits of exercise: Lancet Study
New Delhi: Sleeping for less than six hours daily may cut down the protective effect of regular physical activity against cognitive decline, according to a study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity…
- Business
Forex reserves rise by USD 1.85 billion to USD 595.05 billion
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 1.853 billion to USD 595.051 billion in the week ended on June 30, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. The overall reserve…
- Bangalore
Man sneaks into Karnataka assembly posing as MLA, arrested
Bengaluru: A 72-year-old man posing as an MLA sneaked into the Karnataka assembly here on Friday and was arrested only after spending 15 minutes wandering in the House amidst the legislators. The…
- India
EC’s delimitation proposal for Assam ‘full of anomalies’, bid to benefit ruling BJP: AAP
New Delhi: The AAP on Friday termed “full of anomalies” the Election Commission’s draft on delimitation for Assam and alleged that the poll panel deviated from norms in a bid to benefit…
- Bangalore
Opposition flays Karnataka budget, says it lacks vision
Bengaluru: The opposition BJP and the JD(S) on Friday flayed the budget presented by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, saying it lacked vision and would burden the state with debts. Former Chief Minister…
- India
Delhi excise case: ED attaches over Rs 52-cr worth assets of Sisodia, wife and others
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Friday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 52 crore of arrested AAP leader Manish Sisodia, his wife and some other accused in the Delhi…
- India
Three killed, six injured as bus on way to PM Modi’s rally in Raipur hits truck
Bilaspur: Three persons were killed and six others injured when a bus ferrying people to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rally in Raipur rammed into a stationary truck in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district…
- India
‘It’s wrong’: AAP after HC’s refusal to stay Rahul’s conviction in defamation case
New Delhi: The AAP on Friday came out in support of Rahul Gandhi and accused the BJP of indulging in “unproductive politics” to divert people’s attention from real issues, after the Gujarat…
- India
NCP has not split; meeting held by Sharad Pawar not official: Praful Patel
Mumbai: NCP leader Praful Patel on Friday said the party had not broken up, and Ajit Pawar was unanimously appointed as party president by its legislature and organizational wings on June 30.…
- India
MP urination row: Tribals disrespected, washing feet not enough, says Digvijaya
Gwalior: Terming the urination incident “disrespect of the entire tribal community”, Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh on Friday said that merely washing the victim’s feet won’t be…
