- India
AAP MP claims candidates’ caste being asked in Army recruitment; Defence Minister dismisses ‘rumour’
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday alleged that the Indian Army was using caste as a factor in recruiting youth under the Agnipath scheme, prompting a swift rebuttal from Defence…
- India
Railways removes service charges for food, drinks; tags it on to prices of meals
New Delhi: The Railways has removed on-board service charges on all meals and beverages that are not pre-ordered on premium trains. But there is a catch — the Rs 50 charge has…
- Telangana
Telangana registers 540 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Monday recorded 540 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 8,10,318. Hyderabad district recorded the highest number of cases with 263, followed by Ranga Reddy (50) and Medchal Malkajgiri…
- India
Stop persecution of Hindus in B’desh: WB BJP leader writes to PM
Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to intervene in the incidents of communal violence against the Hindus in neighbouring Bangladesh. Adhikari, also the…
- India
SC issues notice on Varavara Rao’s plea for permanent bail on medical grounds
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a plea filed by Bhima Koregaon case accused, P Varavara Rao, seeking permanent bail on medical…
- Telangana
Telangana Minister blames Polavaram project for slow outflow of Godavari
Hyderabad: The water level in Godavari river at Bhadrachalam town, which was in spate due to incessant rains, has now started receding even as the state government continued to maintain relief camps…
- India
Supreme Court set to hear pleas of Nupur Sharma, Varavara Rao
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday is scheduled to hear various cases including the petition of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma seeking revival of her plea for clubbing of FIRs lodged over…
- India
Complaint about girl told to remove innerwear before NEET exam ‘fictitious’, NTA told
New Delhi: The police complaint about a girl in Kerala asked to remove innerwear before appearing for medical entrance exam NEET is “fictitious” and has been filed with “wrong intentions”, the exam…
- India
Maha: Two NEET aspirants claim Washim college forced them to remove burkha, hijab
Washim: Some Muslim girls have claimed they were made to remove their burkha and hijab when they reached an examination centre to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) in Maharashtra’s…
- India
Kerala: Case registered against friskers who forced girls to remove undergarments in NEET exam
Kollam: Police in Kerala on Tuesday registered a case in connection with an alleged incident, where young women and girls who appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, were asked to remove undergarments to…
- Bangalore
Karnataka reports 1,108 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday clocked 1,108 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities, taking the total caseload to 39,87,428, the health department said. The day also saw 997 people being discharged, taking the…
- Entertainment
Allu Arjun to lead India Day Parade in New York
New York: Pan-India mega star Allu Arjun, who starred in blockbuster Pushpa’, will lead the annual India Day Parade here next month organised by a leading Indian diaspora organisation as India marks…
- Delhi
158 dengue cases in Delhi so far this year
New Delhi: As many as 158 dengue cases have been reported in the national capital so far this year, including at least 15 cases in July, a civic body report said on…
- India
Jharkhand: Teenaged husband killed for asking wife not to wear jeans
Jamtara: The police on Monday detained a teenage girl following a complaint by her in-laws that she killed her 18-year-old husband during a fight over her wearing jeans, an officer in Jharkhand’s Jamtara…
- India
Debunking fake news is not crime: Amnesty India on Zubair case
New Delhi: Human rights group Amnesty India has demanded immediate and unconditional release of fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, saying debunking fake news is not a crime. Separate FIRs have…
