- India
AgustaWestland scam: SC to hear bail pleas of Christian Michel James on February 7
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on February 7 the bail pleas of Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scam in which the…
- Kerala
Kerala’s economy made strong recovery in 2021-22: Economic Review
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s economy has posted a strong recovery in 2021-22 with Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at constant prices recording a robust growth of 12.01 per cent, compared to (-) 8.43 per…
- Delhi
Over 340 mobile phones recovered in 2.5 months from Delhi jails
New Delhi: The Delhi Prisons department has recovered over 340 mobile phones from inside jails in the last two-and-a-half months, an official said on Thursday. Director-General (Prisons) Sanjay Baniwal told reporters that…
- World
UK defends BBC freedom, says investing heavily in relations with India
London: The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output” in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra…
- India
India’s Haj quota for 2023 fixed at 1,75,025: Govt
New Delhi: India’s Haj quota for this year has been fixed at 1,75,025 according to the bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia, the government said on Thursday. In a written reply to a question…
- India
PM undertook 21 trips abroad since 2019, over Rs 22.76 cr spent: Govt
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has undertaken 21 trips abroad since 2019 and over Rs 22.76 crore was spent on these visits, the government said on Thursday. The President undertook eight…
- India
UP: Rare rocks for Lord Ram idol reach Ayodhya from Nepal
Ayodhya: Special rocks from which the idol of Lord Ram will be carved out and placed in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple has arrived from Nepal, a senior functionary of…
- India
Gold rallies Rs 770 amid strong global trends
New Delhi: Gold price rallied Rs 770 to a record high of Rs 58,680 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid a jump in precious metal prices internationally, according…
- Bangalore
Sharavathi project: Fresh bid to get land ownership rights for displaced families
Bengaluru: A high-level committee on Thursday decided to approach the Centre afresh with a plea to denotify about 9,600 acres of forest land in favour of 11,000 to 12,000 families displaced due…
- India
Budget 2023-24 has very little to offer for marginalised, say rights groups
New Delhi: Various rights groups Thursday alleged that the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 has very little to offer for the marginalized the vulnerable children, the disabled, and the elderly.…
- India
I struggled, says Siddique Kappan after coming out of jail
Lucknow: “I struggled,” Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan said minutes after he walked out of jail on Thursday to camera crews, a small curious crowd and to his wife and teen son, waiting…
- India
Oppn parties seek debate, JPC on Adani stock rout; force adjournments in LS, RS
New Delhi: Opposition parties Thursday sought a debate in Parliament and a probe by a joint committee into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout in Adani group company stocks, forcing adjournment of proceedings in both…
- India
Ramcharitmanas row: VHP to meet CEC for derecognising SP, RJD
New Delhi: The Election Commission should derecognise the SP and the RJD as they have violated the “basic conditions” upon which they were registered as political parties by not taking action against…
- Middle East
Why the violence between Israel & Palestinians may be entering a devastating new phase
By Susan de Groot Heupner, Griffith University South East Queensland (Australia): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated…
- Telangana
Telangana Assembly session to begin from Feb 3 with Governor’s address
Hyderabad: The Telangana Assembly Session is all set to start from Friday with Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan’s address in the joint session (Assembly and Council) on the first day. Sources said Chief Minister…
