- Pakistan
Pakistan bans officials from accepting gifts worth more than USD 300 in light of Toshakhana case
Islamabad: Pakistan has introduced new rules barring the prime minister, ministers and officials from retaining any gift by a foreign government whose value exceeded USD 300 amid entrenched corruption related to state…
- India
It pains when important things spoken in Parliament are expunged: Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi: The freedom to speak and write the truth is “under threat”, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday and lamented that it is painful when important things and even poetry…
- India
UP govt asks local admin to hold Navratri events, triggers criticism
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has asked local administrations across the state to organise special religious events at temples during the nine-day Chaitra Navratri and Ram Navami festivals this month, triggering criticism…
- India
Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi to appear before Delhi court in land-for-job scam case on Wednesday
New Delhi: Former railway minister Lalu Prasad, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and 14 others are likely to appear before a Delhi court on Wednesday in connection with…
- News
NDTV shares revised share-holding patter with government: I&B minister
New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has shared the revised share-holding pattern and the names of proposed new directors of NDTV for security clearance with the Union home ministry, the Lok…
- Kashmir
ED searches at 10 places in Kashmir in case linked to selling MBBS seats in Pakistan
Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate has carried out searches at 10 places across four districts in the Kashmir valley as part of its ongoing probe against conspirators involved in arranging admissions for money…
- India
DRDO successfully tests indigenous power take off shaft on LCA Tejas
New Delhi: A successful flight-test of power take off (PTO) shaft was conducted on the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas in Bengaluru on Tuesday , the defence ministry said. The PTO is a…
- India
Maha: Raja Singh booked for venemous speech against Muslims
Pune: An offense has been registered in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar against suspended BJP MLA from Telangana T Raja Singh after a video of his vitriolic speech targeting Muslims went viral on social media.…
- India
Marriage must be backed by law respecting traditions and heritage: Rijiju
New Delhi: Marriage is an institution that has to be regulated by certain laws enacted by parliament which reflects the will of the people, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday, days…
- World
Facebook-parent Meta to lay off another 10,000 jobs
New York: Facebook-parent Meta on Tuesday said it will lay off another 10,000 workers and will not fill another 5,000 positions, announcing the second round of significant job cuts by the tech…
- Photos
YSR Sharmila protests in Delhi
New Delhi: YSR Telangana Party chief Y.S. Sharmila with supporters during a protest march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament House, in New Delhi, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) New Delhi:…
- India
Cong questions DRI’s handling of cases involving Adani companies
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday asked why it has taken the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) “more than eight years” to complete its investigation into the imports of power equipment by…
- Delhi
Delhi: Demonstrations, dharnas at Jantar Mantar see 23% increase in 2022
New Delhi: The year 2022 saw an increase of more than 23 per cent in demonstrations and dharnas at Jantar Mantar here over the previous year mainly due to lifting of Covid…
- World
UK’s aid to India: Watchdog strongly criticises ‘fragmented’ approach
London: The UK government’s independent aid watchdog on Tuesday delivered a strong critique of the country’s “fragmented” approach to the development assistance for India over recent years, which amounts to GBP 2.3…
- Middle East
Turkey earthquakes put spotlight on building code violations
New Delhi: Over a month after three devastating earthquakes struck Turkey, experts are trying to piece together information on the compliance level of buildings in the geologically fragile region. A recent report…
