- India
Construction of Uttarakhand mosque on hold amid height regulation issues
The construction of a mosque in Uttarakhand was temporarily paused following concerns over compliance with regulated building height limits. Haridwar local authority in the Laksar region raised the issue earlier this week,…
- India
Former J&K governor Satyapal Malik dies at 79
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik died on Tuesday at a hospital here after a prolonged illness, his personal staff said. He was 79. Malik, who had also held…
- India
Sambhal temple-mosque row: Court sets Aug 21 to hear case
Sambhal: A civil court in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday, August 5, deferred to August 21, the ongoing Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple dispute owing to the strike of the local bar association…
- Hyderabad
BC quota protest: Telangana Congress leaders leave for Delhi
Hyderabad: Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and other Congress leaders on Tuesday left for Delhi to participate in the dharna, to be led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on…
- India
SC may hear plea seeking restoration of statehood to JK on Aug 8
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to hear on August 8 a plea seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan…
- India
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim granted 40-day parole
Chandigarh: Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, has been granted a 40-day parole, sources said on Tuesday. Singh…
- Business
Rupee slips 29 paise to 87.95 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 29 paise to 87.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, a tad above the crucial 88/USD level, after US President Donald Trump’s latest salvos targeting…
- Bangalore
Bus services hit as transport workers begin strike across Karnataka, passengers stranded
Bengaluru: Employees of Karnataka’s state-owned transport corporations began an indefinite strike on Tuesday morning, severely affecting public bus services across the state and leaving passengers in the lurch. The unions went ahead…
- Kolkata
Abhishek Banerjee named TMC leader in Lok Sabha; Sudip replaced
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha (LS) MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has replaced veteran and four-time party MP, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, as the leader of Trinamool Congress’ Parliamentary team in…
- India
Delhi govt tables bill to regulate fee hikes by private schools in Assembly
New Delhi: Education Minister Ashish Sood on Monday tabled a bill to regulate fee hikes by private schools in Delhi on the first day of the Monsoon session of the Assembly, claiming…
- India
PM Modi to address NDA parliamentary meeting on Tuesday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the BJP-led NDA parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, a get-together of the ruling alliance’s MPs which is being held after a considerable gap. The…
- News
Afghanistan has its ‘sharpest surge’ ever of child malnutrition, says UN
Islamabad: Afghanistan is seeing its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition, the World Food Program said Monday, adding it needed USD 539 million to help the country’s most vulnerable families. Almost 10 million…
- News
Supermen from India! What a win: Tendulkar leads praise after stunning victory
London: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar led the way as the Indian cricket fraternity on Monday lavished praise on the Shubman Gill-led team after the stunning win in the fifth Test against England,…
- India
Coaching institute launches first international study centre in Kuwait
Jaipur: Competitive examination coaching institute, Motion Education, has launched its first international study centre in Kuwait, an official said on Monday. The centre aims to deliver personalised coaching to Indian students in…
- Bangalore
Karnataka RTC to go on indefinite strike from tomorrow
Bengaluru: The employees’ union of the state-owned transport corporations have decided to go an indefinite strike from August 5 as talks with the Karnataka government failed on Monday. The Karnataka High Court…
