- India
Can’t remain administrator forever, will go for bigger things: Ganguly
Kolkata: Amid the chatter around his imminent departure from the BCCI, board president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said he “can’t be an administrator forever”. The former India captain is set to be…
- India
Around 39% MNREGA card-holders didn’t work in 2020-21: Survey
New Delhi: Around 39 per cent of all job card-holding households interested in working under the MNREGA scheme did not get a single day of work in the Covid pandemic year 2020-21,…
- India
Jharkhand: Woman stripped, tied to tree after being branded a witch
Sahibganj: A 60-year-old woman was allegedly stripped and tied to a tree after being branded a witch by some people in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, police said on Thursday. An FIR has been…
- India
Will always support uniforms in schools; no hijab or other dresses: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday asserted that it will always be opposed to students wearing hijab or any dress other than uniforms in schools, and said religious freedom cannot be used…
- India
Uddhav Sena writes to EC over symbol and name, alleges bias
New Delhi: Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena on Thursday alleged bias by the Election Commission in the allocation of party symbols and name as it battles for control of the organisation…
- India
Hijab matter will continue to attract SC’s attention: Cong
New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s split verdict in the hijab case means the matter will continue to attract the apex court’s attention, the Congress said on Thursday. And the Bharat Jodo Yatra,…
- India
PM Modi solved Kashmir problem caused by Nehru: Amit Shah
Zanzarka: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday blamed India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the issues plaguing Kashmir and credited the Narendra Modi government for solving them by removing Article…
- Delhi
Delhi HC refuses to entertain bail plea of PFI leader Abubacker
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to entertain the bail plea of former chairman of the Popular Front of India (PFI) E Abubacker, arrested by the NIA during a massive…
- Chennai
Transgender people entitled to special quota as 3rd gender: Madras HC
Chennai: The Madras High Court has held without “hesitation” that transgenders are entitled to a special reservation for third gender viz., transgender category for admission to post basic (nursing) and post basic…
- India
Maharashtra: Muslims will no longer be used as punching bag, says AIMIM leader
Aurangabad: All India Majalis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Imtiaz Jaleel said while the division in the Shiv Sena was “unfortunate”, the positive thing for the Muslim community is that it will no longer…
- World
OPEC plus oil production cuts: US will take action against Saudi Arabia, says Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration will take action against Saudi Arabia after the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance announced plans to cut oil production, a move that America said…
- India
SC to deliver judgement on Thursday in Karnataka hijab ban matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in…
- India
21 IIT Guwahati researchers feature in world’s top 2% scientists’ list
Guwahati: A total of 21 researchers and faculty members from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, including Director T.G. Sitharam, feature in the list of the world’s top two per cent scientists’…
- India
Indian High Commissioner promises to ramp up visa capacity in UK
London: Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami took to Twitter on Wednesday to lay out the steps being taken to ramp up capacity and address the difficulty in getting an…
- India
Murmu lauds Manikya dynasty’s role in progress of Tripura
Agartala: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday praised the role of the Manikya dynasty, which ruled Tripura for several centuries, in the progress of the state. Murmu, who arrived here on a two-day…
