- India
Jagdeep Dhankhar elected 14th Vice President of India
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th Vice President of India on Saturday as he defeated joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva. Dhankhar, a former governor…
- Business
SBI Q1 net drops 6.7 pc to Rs 6,068 cr on MTM losses
Mumbai: The country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday reported a 6.70 per cent drop in its standalone profit after tax at Rs 6,068 crore for the quarter ended…
- India
Vice prez election: Counting begins; NDA’s Dhankar likely to win
New Delhi: The counting of votes for the vice presidential election began Saturday evening after nearly 93 per cent of the members of Parliament cast their ballots. Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is most…
- Photos
CWG 2022: Women’s cricket semifinal IND vs ENG
Birmingham: England’s players celebrate the wicket of India’s Shafali Verma during the women’s T20 cricket semi-final match between India and England, at the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG), in Birmingham, UK, Saturday, Aug.…
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CWG 2022: Boxing mens over 48kg-51kg semi-final
Birmingham: India’s Amit Panghal (blue) and Zambia’s Patrick Chinyemba during the semi-final match of the mens over 48kg-51kg (Flyweight) boxing event, at the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG), in Birmingham, UK, Saturday, Aug.…
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CWG 2022: Deepak Punia wins gold
Birmingham: India’s Deepak Punia (red) holds the tricolor after winning against Pakistan’s Muhammad Inam in the final of the Men’s Freestyle Wrestling 86kg category event, at the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG), in…
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CWG 2022: Bajrang Punia wins gold
Birmingham: India’s Bajrang Punia competes against Canada’s Lachlan McNeil in the final of the Men’s Freestyle Wrestling 65kg category event, at the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG), in Birmingham, UK, Friday, Aug. 5,…
- India
Samyukt Kisan Morcha to launch nationwide campaign against Agnipath scheme on Sunday
New Delhi: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of over 40 farm unions, will launch a nationwide campaign against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for military recruitment on Sunday. The campaign…
- India
Kerala: 2 students of Islamic studies win Ramayana quiz
Malappuram: If you ask Mohammed Basith M about his favorite sloka in the epic Ramayana, this Muslim youth, without any second thought, would recite the verses from “Ayodhya Kanda” which describe Lakshmana’s anger…
- India
MP: Male kin take oath in panchayat office instead of elected women
Bhopal: Male relatives of some newly-elected women panchayat office-bearers and members were administered the oath of office instead of the latter in a few villages of Madhya Pradesh, following which an official was…
- Middle East
Pak Army chief reaches out to UAE, Saudi Arabia for bailout package
Islamabad: Days after seeking US help in securing an early release of a crucial USD 1.7 billion instalment from the IMF to Pakistan, Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has now reached…
- India
LG’s changed stand on Delhi liquor policy caused major losses: AAP
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia accused former lieutenant governor Anil Baijal on Saturday of changing his stand over opening liquor vends in unauthorised areas and claimed that it led…
- World
SL: Hard economic times would last another year: Wickremesinghe
Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that Sri Lanka’s economic woes would last for another year and it will have to think outside the box and look at new sectors like logistics…
- India
MP: Leopard electrocuted by trap laid by poachers; two detained
Shahdol: A leopard was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live-wire trap allegedly set up by poachers in a forest area of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh, and two persons have…
- Telangana
TRS leader KTR slams PM’s comments on ‘freebie culture’
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi voiced opposition to “freebie culture” but is okay with waiving off” huge…
