- India
MP: 6 teachers taken off duty after ABVP accuses them of promoting love jihad, non-veg
Indore: A government-run law college here on Thursday took six teachers including four Muslims off duty temporarily after the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) accused them of promoting fundamentalism and “negative thoughts”…
- India
Sisodia, other accused destroyed excise-scam evidence: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP alleged on Thursday that Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 35 others who are being probed in connection with the excise policy scam, destroyed 170 mobile phones…
- India
Kerala HC rejects PILs challenging rules for appointment of ministers’ personal staff
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of PIL petitions challenging the rules for appointment of personal staff of chief minister, ministers, chief whip and Leader of the Opposition…
- India
Vice President Dhankhar inaugurates Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival
Kohima: The 10-day-long Hornbill Festival of Nagaland got off to a colourful start on Thursday evening amid the beating of the Naga traditional gong by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. This year’s edition…
- India
VHP launches nationwide campaign against ‘love jihad’, illegal religious conversions
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday launched a nationwide public awareness campaign against the illegal religious conversion and “love jihad” across the country. The month-long ‘Jan Jagran Abhiyan’ of…
- India
Jain met money laundering case co-accused, family members in Tihar: Inquiry report
New Delhi: An inquiry found that jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain met with co-accused in a money laundering case as well as family members in Tihar Jail where he “misused” his position…
- India
5,580 AIDS patients currently registered in Uttarakhand: Health Min
Dehradun: There are 5,580 AIDS patients registered in Uttarakhand at present and the HIV infection rate in the state has been reduced to 0.24 per cent, Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said on…
- India
Govt plans to introduce 16 new bills in upcoming Winter session of Parliament
New Delhi: The government has planned to introduce 16 new bills, including the one which seeks to increase accountability and reform electoral process in multi-state cooperative societies, in the Winter Session of…
- News
‘Have courage to listen too’: Congress to PM Modi over Kharge’s ‘Ravan’ jibe
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday hit back at the BJP for attacking party chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his ‘Ravan’ remark and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “have the courage to…
- India
Won’t backtrack from Vizhinjam project: Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday categorically made it clear that his government won’t backtrack from the Vizhinjam seaport project and said the recent violent agitations against the multi-crore initiative…
- Bangalore
Activists stage protest in Belagavi against assault on a student waving ‘Karnataka flag’
Belagavi: Pro-Kannada organisations on Thursday staged a protest and blocked a road for some time at Tilakwadi here, demanding action against those who allegedly assaulted a student for displaying “Karnataka flag” during…
- India
Is there compelling reason for environmental release of GM Mustard? SC asks Centre
New Delhi: Amid concerns over environmental contamination due to genetically modified crops, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre whether there was any compelling reason for the environmental release of GM…
- Delhi
DU admissions: Over 19K applications for 12K seats in second spot round
New Delhi: Over 19,000 candidates have applied for around 12,000 seats in Delhi University colleges in the second spot allocation round for undergraduate admissions, an official said on Thursday. Since the university…
- India
59.2 percent turnout till 5 pm in first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections
Ahmedabad: An average 59.24 percent voter turn-out was recorded as of 5 pm on Thursday across 89 Assembly seats in the first phase of Gujarat elections, election officials said. While voting began…
- India
CBI questions TRS leaders for suspected links with arrested imposter
New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday questioned Telangana minister Gangula Kamalakar and Rajya Sabha member Vaddiraju Ravichandra for over seven hours in connection with their suspected links with a man arrested for…
