- Politics
BJP never had any respect for the national flag: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday urged people to hoist the national flag from their houses from August 9 to 15 as he accused the BJP of feigning to…
- India
Ballot boxes of presidential polls brought to Delhi
New Delhi: ‘Mr Ballot Box’ carrying votes cast by the lawmakers in the presidential election in all states and Union territories reached the strongroom of Parliament on Tuesday evening. The team from…
- India
Court dismisses plea seeking judicial inquiry into structure found in Gyanvapi mosque
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL seeking a judicial inquiry about a recently-found structure in the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi by a high court or a Supreme Court…
- Pakistan
Pakistan rupee at all time low owing to political instability
Islamabad: Pakistani rupee fell to an all-time low against the dollar on Tuesday when it closed at Rs 222 in the interbank market, as the coalition government announced to complete its term.…
- India
India-China military talks to resolve Ladakh standoff ‘constructive, forward-looking’: Beijing
Beijing: China on Tuesday termed as “constructive and forward-looking” the 16th round of Sino-India talks to resolve the outstanding issues on the remaining friction points in the eastern Ladakh border and said…
- India
Centre for Historic Houses, others appeal to not demolish Sultan Palace
New Delhi: A university-based centre that celebrates historic houses, heritage hotel staff and cultural enthusiasts on Tuesday appealed to the Bihar government to not demolish the century-old Sultan Palace in Patna, saying…
- India
Mathura authorities reinstate worker sacked over PM’s portrait in garbage cart
Mathura: The authorities here reinstated a sanitation worker on Tuesday, days after he was sacked when portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were found in…
- India
Gyanvapi mosque case: Next hearing on July 21
Varanasi [UP]: The district court here fixed for July 21 the hearing into the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri temple case as it heard one of the plaintiffs on Tuesday. Lawyer Man Bahadur Singh…
- Hyderabad
Fireman dies by suicide in Hyderabad over ‘harassment’ from loan app sharks
Hyderabad: A fireman allegedly died by suicide here after being “harassed” over repayment of borrowed money by organisers of online loan apps, the Railway police said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old man’s body…
- India
No bill on population control in the offing: Union Minister
New Delhi: The government is not contemplating any legislative measures for population control, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to a question on…
- World
For the first time in 44 years, Sri Lanka’s Parliament to directly elect President
Colombo: For the first time in 44 years, Sri Lanka’s Parliament will directly elect a President on Wednesday in a triangular contest, with last minute political maneuvering indicating an edge for Dullas…
- India
“Unparliamentary” on PM Modi’s part to not answer questions: Rahul
New Delhi: Opposition parties protested in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday to press for urgent discussions on issues like price rise, GST and the Agnipath scheme, disrupting proceedings for the second…
- World
Rishi Sunak tops new vote to edge closer to final spot in British PM race
London: Rishi Sunak topped another round of voting on Tuesday to edge even closer to his place as one of two candidates who will go head-to-head to be elected the new Conservative…
- India
GST on daily use items, decision taken with states onboard: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Facing criticism over GST on daily use items, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the 5 per cent tax is being levied on wheat flour and other items after…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP ridicules Telangana claim on Polavaram over flooding in Godavari
Amaravati: Countering Telangana government’s claims on the under-construction Polavaram multipurpose project across river Godavari, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday asked the former to desist from creating “new disputes” between the two…
