- World
Not seeking independence but meaningful autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama
Jammu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realize that he is not seeking “independence” but meaningful autonomy and preservation of…
- India
Rupee drops 9 paise to hit lifetime low of 79.90 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined by 9 paise to settle at a new record low of 79.90 against the US currency on Thursday due to a firm US dollar in overseas markets and…
- India
After pani puri, Mamata makes momos at roadside stall in Darjeeling
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to making momos at a roadside shop in Darjeeling on Thursday, two days after she served pani puris‘ to the people of the Hills. In…
- India
Emblem row: Actor Prakash Raj takes a jibe at depiction
Chennai: Multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj on Thursday waded into the row over the national emblem atop the new Parliament building in New Delhi, using his “#justasking” series to take an apparent jibe…
- India
Hijab ban: SC refuses to list for urgent hearing PIL seeking common dress code
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing to a PIL which seeks a direction to the Centre and states to implement a common dress code for staffers…
- India
Maharashtra govt to reduce VAT on petrol, diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3
Mumbai: Maharashtra government has decided to reduce value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said here on Thursday. Shinde…
- Telangana
Telangana: 527 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 527 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the state tally to 8,07,661. Hyderabad district recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases with 290, followed by Ranga Reddy (55) and…
- India
Amarnath Yatra suspended due to bad weather
Srinagar: Amarnath Yatra was suspended on both routes on Thursday due to bad weather as rains lashed the Kashmir Valley, officials said. The yatra was temporarily suspended from Pahalgam as well as Baltal…
- India
Demolition of homes, jobs for Agniveers, attacks on J-K migrants to figure in Parliament session
New Delhi: “Demolition of homes due to protests” in some parts of the country, reservation of jobs for ‘Agniveers’ in paramilitary forces, riots and police firings are a host of subjects expected…
- India
National emblem atop Parliament studied in detail, says sculptor
Aurangabad: Amid a row over the national emblem installed atop the new Parliament building in Delhi, its sculptor Sunil Deore said the sculpture should be seen from a distance and from the…
- India
17 dead, thousands moved to safety as rains batter various parts of India
New Delhi: Incessant showers caused landslides and floods in various parts of the country leaving at least 17 people dead on Wednesday while thousands more were forced to move to safety as…
- World
SL’s oppn leaders ask PM Ranil to quit ahead of President’s resignation
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s opposition leaders have asked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to quit ahead of the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who has promised to step down on Wednesday, according to a…
- India
Chhattisgarh: hyenas kill 13 goats in Durg district
Durg: As many as 13 goats were killed in an attack by hyenas in a village in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, an official said on Wednesday. It was the first such attack reported…
- India
Situation in India similar to what it was in Sri Lanka: Maha Congress
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress on Wednesday claimed that the current economic situation in India is similar to what it was in Sri Lanka three years ago and if corrective steps are not…
- India
Yasin Malik seeks physical presence in court to contest Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case
Jammu: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik on Wednesday told a CBI court that he wants to cross-question witnesses in the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case himself in a physical hearing else…
