- India
Kejriwal giving ‘perverse twist’ to debate on freebies: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for giving a “perverse twist” to the debate on freebies, saying the AAP leader’s comments are…
- India
Will raise price rise, farmer issues in Maha legislature during monsoon session: NCP
Mumbai: The opposition Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday said it would raise important issues like price rise, snail attack on crops and losses suffered by farmers due to heavy rains in…
- World
I would rather lose than win on a false promise: Rishi Sunak
London: Britain’s prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak has insisted that he would rather lose the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Boris Johnson than win on a false promise on how he…
- India
PM Modi congratulates Jagdeep Dhankhar on becoming Vice President
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar on becoming Vice President and wished him for a fruitful tenure. Dhankhar was on Thursday sworn in as the 14th Vice…
- Sports
Cricketer Rishabh Pant named as Uttarakhand’s brand ambassador
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday named cricketer Rishabh Pant as the brand ambassador of the state. The wicketkeeper-batter was born in Roorkee in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district. Naming Rishabh…
- Stock Market
Rupee falls 37 paise to close at 79.62 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 37 paise to close at 79.62 against the US dollar on Thursday despite sustained foreign capital inflows and a positive trend in equities. At the interbank foreign…
- India
Video: Bodybuilder smokes in flight; Scindia orders probe
New Delhi: Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday ordered an investigation after a video showing bodybuilder Bobby Kataria smoking on a SpiceJet flight surfaced on social media. The video shows Kataria —…
- India
POCSO victim should not be traumatised by having to relive incident in court: HC
New Delhi: A minor victim of sexual offence suffers grave psychological impact by being present during court proceedings and it is in her interest that she is not traumatised again by having…
- Andhra Pradesh
NCW receives sexual harassment complaint against Andhra MP
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women has urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take action against Andhra Pradesh’s Hindupur MP Gorantla Madhav after receiving a complaint of alleged sexual harassment…
- India
Anubrata Mondal: Bengal’s ‘Bahubali’ and trusted aide of Mamata
Kolkata: The CBI arrest of senior TMC leader Anubrata Mondal — a loyalist of party supremo Mamata Banerjee — in the alleged cattle smuggling scam on Thursday threatens his three-decade-long political career,…
- India
Cattle smuggling: TMC’s Anubrata Mondal arrested, homes of close aides raided
Bolpur: Senior Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal was Thursday arrested by the CBI from his residence here in connection with a cattle smuggling case, after twice skipping his scheduled appearance before the…
- India
Varanasi BJP leader’s ‘illegal’ office bulldozed after complaint
Varanasi: An allegedly illegal construction at a housing society belonging to a local BJP leader was bulldozed by the district administration here on Thursday. Satya Prakash Singh alias Akhand Singh, BJP’s district unit…
- World
Rajapaksa leaves Singapore after visit pass expires: Report
Singapore: Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa left Singapore for Thailand after his short-term visit pass expired on Thursday, according to a media report. Rajapaksa boarded a flight from Singapore to Bangkok,…
- India
Centre’s opposition to free facilities indicates financial issues: Kejriwal
New Delhi: There seems to be something wrong with the Centre’s finances the way it is “strongly opposing” free facilities for people, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. Citing the…
- India
Varanasi BJP leader’s ‘illegal’ office bulldozed after complaints
Varanasi: An allegedly illegal construction at a housing society belonging to a local BJP leader was bulldozed by the district administration here on Thursday. Satya Prakash Singh alias Akhand Singh, BJP’s district…
