- India
Threat message against PM: Mumbai cops nab man from Ajmer
Mumbai: A 37-year-old man was held from Ajmer in Rajasthan for allegedly sending a message to the Mumbai traffic police helpline threatening to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Woman and 2 children electrocuted in Andhra Pradesh
Pedabayalu: A woman and her two children were electrocuted in a newly constructed building in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, a police official said. Alluri Sitaramaraju District Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar confirmed…
- India
Muslims offer ‘chaadar’ at Piran Kaliyar praying for Hindus in Bangladesh
Dehradun: Members of the Muslim community led by Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams on Monday offered a ‘chaadar’ at Piran Kaliyar Sharif praying for end of alleged atrocities against the Hindu…
- India
India raises concerns over minority safety in Bangladesh amid tensions
Dhaka: India on Monday flagged “regrettable incidents” of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, which Dhaka called “misleading and false information” and said no country should interfere in its internal affairs as their…
- Delhi
Kejriwal invites auto drivers for tea ahead of Delhi Assembly polls
New Delhi: In a move to strengthen his grassroots outreach ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal invited auto drivers…
- News
For how long freebies can be given, not jobs? SC raps Centre
New Delhi: “For how long freebies can be given?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday while stressing the need for creating job opportunities and capacity building for migrant workers being given free…
- India
Union Minister Pradhan calls Rahul Gandhi ‘comedy king’ amid protests
New Delhi: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over protests by opposition members in Parliament complex and termed him “comedy king” who is trying to stay relevant.…
- India
SC asks to approach ECI over applying POSH act in political parties
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, December 9, disposed of a plea seeking direction to political parties to follow the procedure for the protection of women in the workplace under the…
- India
UCC’s aim to promote harmony, secularism: Allahabad HC Judge
Prayagraj: The main aim of the Uniform Civil Code is to promote social harmony, gender equality and secularism, Allahabad High Court Judge Dr Shekhar Yadav has said at a VHP function. The…
- India
Total area sown under Rabi crops surges past 493.6 lakh hectares
New Delhi: The total area sown during the ongoing Rabi crop season so far has surpassed 493.6 lakh hectares, up from 486.3 hectares in the same period last year raising hopes of…
- Business
Sanjay Malhotra appointed as the 26th RBI Governor
New Delhi: The government on Monday appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared Malhotra’s name, who has…
- Delhi
40 Delhi schools get bomb threat mail, sender demands USD 30K
New Delhi: Around 40 schools in Delhi received a bomb threat mail Monday morning with the sender demanding USD 30,000, prompting a multi-agency search of the premises but “nothing suspicious was found”,…
- Delhi
Fire in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden restaurant with more than 20 people inside
New Delhi: A fire broke out in a restaurant in west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden market on Monday, forcing several students of an institute to jump off the building to save their lives,…
- News
Parliamentary houses adjourned as Opposition tries to raise issues
New Delhi: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day on Monday, December 9, over allegations of George Soros-Congress link and Adani issue led to repeated disruptions in the Parliament.…
- India
‘Will we have lollipop…’: Mamata mocks Bangladesh leaders over claim on Indian land
Kolkata: Taking a dig at a section of Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wondered whether…
