- World
British Indian Princess Sophia Duleep Singh to get Blue Plaque in UK
London: Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh the last ruler of the Sikh empire and the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, is to be honoured with a commemorative Blue Plaque…
- India
SC asks govt to produce original decision records relating to block BBC docu on Gujarat riots
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the central government to produce original records relating to its decision to block a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench of…
- Delhi
Adani issue: RS, LS adjourned as opposition demands discussion
New Delhi: Both Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Friday till 2 and 2 30 pm respectively following an uproar by the opposition members demanding a discussion on the…
- India
Oppn gives adjournment notices in Parliament seeking discussion on Adani ‘fraud’ charges
New Delhi: Leaders of several opposition parties on Friday submitted adjournment notices in both houses of Parliament demanding an immediate discussion on the Adani Group issue and also the border situation with…
- India
Assam to launch massive crackdown on child marriage from Friday
Guwahati: The Assam government will launch a massive crackdown from Friday on child marriage, arresting offenders and also undertaking extensive awareness campaigning, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Police have registered 4,004…
- Middle East
AI Express plane suffers engine failure; returns to Abu Dhabi airport
New Delhi: A Calicut-bound Air India Express plane returned to Abu Dhabi airport early morning on Friday due to engine failure while taking off, according to officials. As per initial report, fire…
- India
India has 21 judges per million population: Government
New Delhi: India has approximately 21 judges per million population, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, citing the sanctioned strength of the judiciary and census figures of 2011. In a…
- Business
NSE, BSE put 3 Adani Group companies under short-term additional surveillance measure
New Delhi: As many as three Adani group companies, including Adani Enterprises, have come under short-term additional surveillance measure (ASM) framework of the BSE and NSE, according to the latest data available…
- India
IIH to provide higher education, foster research on India’s heritage, conservation: Govt
New Delhi: The government has decided to set up the Indian Institute of Heritage in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida which will provide higher education and research on country’s heritage and conservation, the Rajya…
- India
Kerala HC directs govt to release properties of those who have no connection with PFI
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the state government to release the erroneously attached properties of certain persons as part of recovery proceedings initiated against Popular Front of India (PFI)…
- India
Uttarakhand: STF to appeal in high court against bail to paper leak accused
Dehradun: The Special Task Force will soon file an appeal in the High Court against the bail granted by a lower court to the main accused in the paper leak of recruitment…
- India
IWT: India questions World Bank’s decision to start two separate processes
New Delhi: India on Thursday questioned the World Bank’s decision to appoint a Court of Arbitration and a neutral expert under two separate processes to resolve differences between New Delhi and Islamabad…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s ally arrested for accusing Zardari of plotting to kill former premier
Islamabad: Pakistani police on Thursday arrested former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed from his home for accusing ex-president Asif Ali Zardari of plotting to kill former prime minister Imran Khan. An ally…
- India
Paresh Rawal gets HC relief till Monday in case over comment on Bengalis
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court directed the police not to take any coercive action against actor Paresh Rawal till Monday in connection with an FIR filed by CPI(M) West Bengal secretary Mohd…
- India
Adani speaks for first time since turmoil as stock rout continues
New Delhi: Embattled billionaire Gautam Adani on Thursday spoke publicly for the first time since his ports-to-energy conglomerate publicly battled a short seller’s accusation of stock manipulation and accounting fraud, saying the…
