- India
Cough syrup deaths: SC dismisses J-K’s plea against NHRC order on compensation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration against an order of the National Human Rights Commission to pay compensation of Rs 3…
- Bangalore
PM inaugurates swanky Terminal-2 of Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the glitzy Terminal-2 of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru. The new eco-friendly terminal in which bamboo has been extensively used has been…
- Sports
Dravid rested for NZ tour, Laxman to coach India
Adelaide: National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman will be India’s acting head coach for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as the Rahul Dravid-led coaching staff has been given a break post the…
- India
CAA takes into account historical context, current ground realities: India to UNHRC
United Nations/Geneva: India on Thursday told the UN Human Rights Council that its Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 is a limited and focused legislation that reaffirms the country’s commitment to the welfare of…
- India
Modi could become prime minister because Congress saved Constitution: Kharge
Aurangabad: Narendra Modi could become prime minister of the country because the Congress “saved” the Constitution, party president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday. He was speaking at a rally during Congress leader…
- India
Rahul Gandhi once again targets Modi govt on note ban, GST
Nanded: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said common citizens were suffering and not getting any return for their hard work under the rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and once again…
- India
Open ‘Banglar Saree’ outlets in every district: Mamata to officials
Ranaghat: Aiming to promote different types of sarees weaved in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked officials of the MSME department to open ‘Banglar Saree’ outlets in every district.…
- India
Arms being smuggled to create unrest in north Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Ranaghat: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that arms are being smuggled from Bihar and across international borders to create unrest in north Bengal with an intention to divide…
- India
‘Smugglers’ arrested after being chased down by cow vigilantes in Gurugram
Gurugram: Three alleged cattle smugglers were arrested Thursday after being chased by ‘gau rakshak’ in Sector 56 area when their car overturned, police said. The driver of the pickup truck and two…
- India
COP27: India insists on new global climate finance target by 2024
New Delhi: At the ongoing UN climate summit, India has asserted that developing countries require a “substantive enhancement” in climate finance from rich countries by 2024 as the previously-set goal of USD…
- India
Gujarat Assembly polls: 10 candidates in AAP’s 14th list
Ahmedabad: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released its 14th list of 10 candidates for the next month’s Assembly elections in Gujarat, taking the number of nominees declared so far to…
- India
Welcome UK court’s decision rejecting Nirav Modi’s appeal against extradition: MEA
New Delhi: India on Thursday welcomed a British court’s ruling rejecting fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition to India in connection with a bank loan fraud case. “We welcome the…
- India
SC stays execution of death penalty in rape-cum-murder case of minor
New Delhi: In a relief to a death row convict, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of a watchman who was convicted of killing a minor girl after sexually assaulting her…
- Delhi
Delhi air quality ‘poor’, max temp settles at 29.5 deg C
New Delhi: Air quality in the national capital was recorded in the ‘poor’ category on Thursday while the maximum temperature settled at 29.5 degrees Celsius. According to the Central Pollution Control Board,…
- Kashmir
Restore J-K’s statehood before elections: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood should be restored before the assembly elections are conducted, Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari said here on Thursday. Bukhari also said under an elected government not only the…
