- India
Amit Shah chairs 31st meeting of Southern Zonal Council
Chennai: The 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council commenced at Kovalam near here on Thursday, August 20, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the chair. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C…
- India
Kerala HC stays suspension of teacher over question on Savarkar
Thiruvananthapuram: Keralam General Education Minister N Samsudheen on Wednesday, August 19, said the stay on the suspension of a teacher for framing a “wrong question” regarding Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar was not…
- India
Amit Shah to visit Bengal for 3 days from Thursday
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in West Bengal’s Siliguri on the evening of Thursday, August 20, for a three-day visit to the state, during which he will attend programmes…
- Sports
Coming up, Women’s Asia Cup and BCCI’s Naqvi problem
New Delhi: The Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai next week could create an awkward presentation scenario for the BCCI if India go all the way to the final as Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi,…
- India
Members of ABVP, left-leaning student unions clash on JU campus
Kolkata: A clash broke out between members of ABVP and left-leaning student groups at Jadavpur University early on Thursday, August 20, with either side accusing the other of bringing outsiders onto campus,…
- India
Visionary leader: Congress hails Rajiv on 89th birth anniversary
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday, August 20, paid rich tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 82nd birth anniversary, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying his legacy lives on…
- Telangana
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy embarks on 10-day visit to UK, US
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, August 20, departed for London from New Delhi, kicking off a 10-day tour of the UK and US. Congress MP Mallu Ravi and…
- Middle East
Indian dies in Israel, suspect arrested
Jerusalem: An Indian national died in Israel, with officials saying that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident and an investigation is underway to establish the full facts and…
- Middle East
Indian caregiver honoured after exposing fake nurse in Israel
Jerusalem: An Indian caregiver has been presented a certificate of appreciation for “good citizenship” by Israel Police after she helped foil a con attempt targeting a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor in the Carmel…
- India
NSUI criticises NCERT textbook team over links with RSS
New Delhi: The NSUI has criticised the NCERT’s reconstituted Textbook Development Team for political science textbooks of Classes 11 and 12, saying that the team includes members who have direct or indirect…
- Bollywood
7 Dogs directors Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah on working with Salman Khan
New Delhi: Working with Salman Khan on their international action spectacle “7 Dogs” was like attending a film school for directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who say the Indian superstar…
- India
Schools, colleges in Manipur to remain shut for three days
Imphal: The Manipur government on Wednesday, August 19, announced that all educational institutes in the state would remain closed for three days from August 20, citing the “prevailing law-and-order situation”. Protesters burnt…
- India
Vande Mataram row: BJP chief terms Congress ‘New Muslim League’
New Delhi: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Thursday, August 20, slammed the Congress over its decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram at their events, saying the opposition party has…
- India
6 Indian border states can now give citizenship to foreigners
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday authorised district collectors in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura (except tribal areas), and Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to grant…
- India
USCIRF seeks sanctions against RSS, no meetings with leaders
Officials of a US advisory body on religious freedom have called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the American government not to extend diplomatic courtesies to its leaders…
