- India
Rahul undertaking Yatra with ‘tukde-tukde’ gang: BJP’s Anurag Thakur
Hamirpur: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is undertaking the Bharat Jodo Yatra with “tukde-tukde gang”, and questioned his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s absence from the march.…
- India
Hyderabadi woman mimics ‘Daiva’ from Kantara film; tenders apology
Mangaluru: A young woman from Hyderabad, drawing flak on the social media for her portrayal of Daiva Mukhavarnike’ (face-painting of Daivas) mimicking the film Kantara’, offered a penalty to Lord Manjunatha temple…
- Delhi
Schools, parents welcome closure of physical classes in view of pollution
New Delhi: Several schools in Delhi-NCR and parents of students welcomed the government’s announcement on holding online classes for primary grades in view of rising pollution, and expressed hope that concerted efforts…
- India
Maha govt must explain math behind recruitment for 75,000 jobs: NCP
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday asked the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government to explain the math behind the recruitment for 75,000 government jobs, stating that people of the state must…
- India
Tamil Nadu: High Court permits RSS rally at 44 places
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu police to permit the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to take out its “route marches” and hold public meetings at 44 places…
- Technology
Twitter India fires employees; all in marketing, comm dept sacked
New Delhi: Twitter has started laying off employees in India as part of a global job cut ordered by the social media platform’s new owner Elon Musk to attain economies of scale…
- Middle East
Netanyahu-led coalition to form new govt after securing win in Israel’s election
Jerusalem: Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and its far-right and religious allies have secured an emphatic victory in Israel’s general elections, bringing the country’s longest-serving premier back at the helm…
- Delhi
Delhi excise policy case: CBI opposes Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally’s bail plea
New Delhi: The CBI on Friday opposed the bail plea of Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally who was arrested in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, saying he can tamper with…
- India
Aaditya says rebel Sena MLAs should seek fresh mandate; ‘introspect’, retorts Shinde
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday dared the rebel party MLAs including Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to seek a fresh mandate, and said he too was ready to resign…
- India
Delhi, Punjab CMs promise to curb stubble burning practice by next winter
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on Friday admitted responsibility for paddy straw (Parali) burning in the border state and promised to curb the practice…
- World
Australia survive Rashid scare to keep slim semifinal hopes alive
Adelaide: Defending champions Australia survived a late Rashid Khan onslaught to eke out a narrow four-run win over Afghanistan and keep their slim semifinal hopes alive in the T20 World Cup here…
- India
Punjab right wing leader Sudhir Suri shot dead in Amritsar
Amritsar: Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead by unidentified people in Punjab’s Amritsar on Friday, police said. The incident took place outside Gopal Mandir on Majitha Road — one of…
- World
Imran Khan assassination attempt: Pakistan Stock Exchange down by over 300 points
Karachi: The assassination attempt on former Pakistan premier Imran Khan and the political uncertainty in the country spooked the investors on Friday, with the Karachi Stock Exchange down by over 300 points…
- Delhi
50% Delhi govt staff to work from home: Env min Gopal Rai
New Delhi: Alarmed by hazardous pollution levels in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday ordered 50 per cent staff of the Delhi government to work from home and said an advisory…
- India
Prophet remark row: SC transfers all FIRs against Naveen Kumar Jindal to Delhi Police
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed that all FIRs against expelled BJP leader Naveen Kumar Jindal lodged across the country in connection with his alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad…
