- India
SC to hear plea over Haridwar temple receiver appointment on August 19
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on August 19 a plea filed by the “sevayat” of the Maa Chandi Devi temple in Haridwar, seeking a stay on an order…
- India
Trailer launch of film ‘The Bengal Files’ ‘stopped’ by Kolkata Police
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police on Saturday stopped the trailer launch of ‘The Bengal Files’, based on the 1946 Calcutta Riots, its director Vivek Agnihotri claimed. The trailer of the controversial film was…
- Kashmir
J&K cloudburst: People’s anger genuine, says CM Omar
Jammu and Kashmir: The anger of people seeking information about their kin missing in the aftermath of a cloudburst is quite understandable, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday…
- India
NCERT spl module holds Jinnah, Congress, ‘culprits’ of India’s partition
New Delhi: A special module released by the NCERT to mark “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” has held Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Congress and then Viceroy Lord Mountbatten responsible for India’s partition. The…
- Chennai
ED raids Tamil Nadu Minister I Periyasamy, son in money laundering case
Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday searched multiple premises linked to Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader I Periyasamy and his MLA son as part of a money laundering investigation, official sources…
- India
Rahul Gandhi to launch ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ on August 17
Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will embark on a ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ across Bihar from here on Sunday, with his party asserting it will fight for the “one man, one vote” principle…
- World
Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after failed US-Russia summit
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, August 16, that he plans to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week after Trump’s summit with Russia‘s Vladimir Putin secured no…
- World
Indian tricolour hoisted atop Seattle’s iconic Space Needle in historic first
New York: The Indian tricolour was hoisted at Seattle’s iconic 605-feet-tall Space Needle on India’s 79th Independence Day, the first time that a foreign nation’s flag was raised at the popular American…
- World
Trump summit with Putin ends without deal; phones Zelenskyy, NATO leaders
Washington: US President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska and also was talking with NATO leaders early Saturday, the White House…
- India
Shubhanshu Shukla to return to India on Sunday, to meet PM Modi
New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to return to India on Sunday after his historic visit to the International Space Station (ISS) and is eager to share his experiences with friends…
- India
Delhi dargah collapse near Humayun’s Tomb: Death toll rises to 7
New Delhi: The death toll in the collapse of a structure at a dargah near Delhi‘s Humayun’s Tomb in the Nizamuddin area here rose to seven on Saturday, with another man succumbing…
- News
Trump says no agreement on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson: President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin didn’t reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting on Friday — despite Putin saying they had come…
- India
Congress urges people to put ‘vote chori se azadi’ display pic on social media
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi’s fight is to protect people’s mandate, expose the EC-BJP “conspiracy of vote chori” and save democracy, the Congress said on Friday as it urged people to put up…
- Business
Finance ministry proposes 2-tier GST structure, special rates on select items
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Friday said it has proposed a two-slab GST rate structure to the Group of Ministers (GoM), along with special rates for select few items, as the…
- Middle East
‘Best chapters of India-Israel partnership still lie ahead’: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday extended warm wishes on India’s Independence Day calling for strengthening the flourishing ties and emphasising that the best chapters on…
