- India
Scientific temper, secularism key parameters of Kerala’s new higher education ranking system
Thiruvananthapuram: Taking a cue from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala is adopting a state-level methodology to assess and rank higher education institutions, for which a…
- India
BJP team blames Odisha’s BJD govt for Sambalpur violence, demands CBI probe
Sambalpur: The BJP MP’s team that visited Sambalpur, the scene of violence between two communities during Hanuman Jayanti processions last month, on Tuesday, “blamed” the BJD government in Odisha for it and…
- India
Army helicopter accompanying Prime Minister’s chopper trapped in mud
Raichur: An army helicopter that was accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chopper in Sindhanur was trapped in the mud for some time due to heavy downpour on Tuesday. After much effort, the…
- India
VP Dhankhar to attend coronation of King Charles III
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be visiting the UK on May 5 and 6 to attend the coronation of King Charles III on behalf of the Indian government, the Ministry…
- India
Gross exaggeration, distortion of Kerala’s reality: Tharoor slams makers of The Kerala Story
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the makers of the movie “The Kerala Story”, accusing them of indulging in “gross exaggeration” and “distortion” of the state’s…
- Bangalore
Congress will be uprooted if devotees of Hanuman rebel against it: Basavaraj Bommai
Bengaluru: Congress would be uprooted from the country if the devotees of Lord Hanuman rebelled against it, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday. Reacting to the release of the Congress…
- India
Petition accusing Amit Shah of spreading communal tension filed
Darbhanga: A Congress leader in Bihar on Tuesday filed a petition before a court accusing Union Home Minister Amit Shah of spreading communal tensions and tarnishing the party’s reputation. The petition was…
- Bangalore
Exercise restraint: EC to parties, star campaigners in Karnataka
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday issued an advisory to political parties and their star campaigners, asking them to exercise caution and restraint in their utterances during campaigning in Karnataka and…
- Delhi
Optional arrangements should be made for Tughlakabad residents: Delhi minister
New Delhi: Delhi Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday said alternative arrangements should be made for the residents of Tughlakabad whose houses are being demolished. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said the Archaeological…
- World
Bangladesh President seeks effective Indian assistance over Rohingya crisis
Dhaka: Newly-elected President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade…
- Featured News
Power play: Sharad Pawar’s eventful political journey
Mumbai: From student politics to becoming Maharashtra’s chief minister four times, and a decade-long stint as a Union minister, Sharad Pawar has been a master at political moves. Pawar’s dramatic announcement to…
- India
Mamata expresses grief over death of Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Arun Gandhi
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson and socio-political activist Arun Gandhi. He was 89, and died in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur after…
- Kashmir
BJP does not want assembly elections in J-K: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the BJP does not want assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as it will lose the polls. The former chief minister said he…
- Delhi
Can’t direct govt to finalise bill to ban screening in nursery admissions: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it cannot direct the government to pass or finalise the Delhi School Education (Amendment) Bill, 2015 which proposes to ban screening procedure in…
- Sports
Kohli vs Gambhir: So what happened in RCB vs LSG match?
New Delhi: The ugly bust-up between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli was quintessentially Delhi and waiting to happen. Both don’t believe in pulling punches and have been carrying their own baggages of…
