- Kashmir
Hope for return of peace in J-K: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday hoped for the return of peace in Jammu and Kashmir so that all communities could live without fear. The National Conference (NC) president recalled…
- India
Gujarat polls: BJP’s observers meet ticket aspirants over three days
Ahmedabad: A three-day candidate screening process of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the coming Gujarat Assembly elections ended on Saturday with nearly 10,000 ticket aspirants meeting party observers. For each…
- India
India has highest unemployed and also world’s richest people: Rahul Gandhi
Mahabubnagar: India has the rare distinction of having the highest number of unemployed people and also the world’s richest persons, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday. Addressing a gathering in Mahabubnagar…
- Delhi
LG asks AAP govt to reconsider ‘Red light on…’ campaign, sends back file
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to reconsider the ‘Red light on, Gaadi off’ campaign, questioning the effectiveness of such an “ad-hoc” measure as…
- Chennai
Car explosion case: TN BJP temporarily postpones Oct 31 bandh in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu unit of BJP on Saturday postponed a proposed bandh on October 31 in Coimbatore to protest against the car explosion in front of a temple in the city…
- Pakistan
UN probe demanded in killing of Pakistan journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya
Islamabad: Salman Iqbal, a prominent Pakistani media personality and businessman has demanded a probe by the UN into the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya as he does not have faith…
- Technology
Elon Musk says Twitter will form content moderation council
New York: Twitter’s new owner billionaire Elon Musk has said the social media company will form a content moderation council and any major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen after such…
- India
In Delhi Declaration, top UNSC body calls for ‘zero tolerance’ for terrorism
New Delhi: The UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee on Saturday called on member countries to ensure “zero tolerance” towards terrorist activities and vowed to deal with the scourge more vigorously at the…
- India
MP: Two boys beaten, dragged by vehicle for theft in Indore
Indore: Two boys were beaten, tied to a vehicle and dragged on the road for allegedly stealing cash from a vehicle in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Saturday, police said. A video of…
- India
Kangana on foray in politics: If government wishes I’m open to all kind of participation
New Delhi: Film star Kangana Ranaut on Saturday said she wants to serve the people of Himachal Pradesh in any possible capacity, even if it requires her to join politics. The actor,…
- India
Union government is working on providing ten lakh jobs: PM Modi
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government was working on providing ten lakh jobs. In a video message for a `Rozgar Mela’ (employment fair) organized by the Gujarat government…
- India
Gujarat to form committee for Uniform Civil Code ahead of elections
Ahmedabad: Ahead of the Assembly polls in Gujarat to be held by the year-end, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state on Saturday decided to set up a committee to…
- India
Rajasthan: Pakistani civilian attempting to cross border shot dead
Jaipur: A Pakistani civilian allegedly trying to enter Indian territory was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Anupgarh sector of Sriganganagar district here, police said. On Friday night, BSF personnel patrolling…
- India
Maha: Man held for raping buffalo calf in Pune
Pune: A 38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a buffalo calf in Maharashtra’s Pune city, police said on Saturday. The incident took place in Deccan area of the city on Friday,…
- India
SC notice to Centre on plea against age restriction on women’s reproductive rights
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a plea against the age restriction of 35 years on women’s reproductive rights for conducting pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic tests.…
