- India
UP electricity employees threaten strike, govt threatens ESMA
Lucknow: Electricity department employees of Uttar Pradesh have announced a three-day strike starting Thursday night over the selection process for chairman and the managing director in power companies and other issues, including…
- Kashmir
Abdullah-led delegation of Oppn leaders meets CEC
New Delhi: Veteran politician from Jammu and Kashmir and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah led a delegation of leaders from Opposition parties to meet the Election Commission (EC) to press for early…
- India
Debate on Modi’s India: Varun Gandhi says no to Oxford Union invite
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi has turned down the Oxford Union’s invite to speak at a debate on whether India is on the right path under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying…
- India
Supreme Court reserves verdict on Maharashtra political row
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of cross-petitions of Uddhav Thackeray and CM Eknath Shinde factions pertaining to the Maharashtra political crisis. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by…
- Pakistan
No compromise on Pak’s nuclear programme despite delay in IMF deal: Fin min Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday assured Parliament that the government would not make any compromise on the country’s nuclear and missile programme despite tough economic conditions and hurdles to…
- Technology
UK bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns
London: TikTok will be banned from UK government phones amid security concerns around the Chinese-owned social media video app, Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden announced in Parliament on Thursday. The ban brings…
- Pakistan
Pak judge dismisses Imran Khan’s plea to suspend non-bailable arrest warrants
Islamabad: A district court judge in Pakistan on Thursday dismissed former prime minister Imran Khan’s plea to suspend non-bailable arrest warrants against him in the Toshakhana case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Zafar…
- Middle East
Indian univ eyeing Gulf, other countries to set up offshore campuses: UGC chief
New Delhi: African and Gulf nations, Thailand and Vietnam are among potential destinations for Indian universities to set up their offshore campuses, regulations for which are ready and will be announced in…
- Photos
Opposition MPs’ protest at Parliament
New Delhi: AAP MP Sanjay Singh, RJD MP Manoj Jha, JD (U) MP Lalan Singh and fellow opposition MPs form a human chain to protest over the Adani issue, at Parliament House…
- Photos
WPL 2023: RCB vs UPW
Navi Mumbai: UP Warriorz bowler Deepti Sharma celebrates the wicket of Royal Challengers Bangalore player Smriti Mandhana during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP…
- Delhi
Delhi excise scam: Court extends custody of Hyderabad based bizman Pillai
New Delhi: A city court on Thursday extended by four days the ED custody of Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai, an alleged frontman for the liquor cartel ‘South Group’ arrested in a…
- Andhra Pradesh
Eye on 2024 polls, Andhra Budget allocates lion’s share for welfare
Amaravati: Keeping its interests in mind ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for 2024, the Andhra Pradesh government has allocated the lion’s share of the state Budget — more than Rs 54,000…
- India
Mehbooba snubs critics after performing ritual inside Shiv temple in Jammu
Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday defended her recent visit to a Shiv temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and performing a ritual there, saying “we live in a country that…
- Delhi
Jamia Nagar violence: Chakka jam not violent protest method, Sharjeel Imam tells HC
New Delhi: Defending his discharge in a 2019 Jamia Nagar violence case, JNU student Sharjeel Imam Thursday told the Delhi High Court he only campaigned in favour of peaceful protest and ‘chakka…
- India
Over 1.25 lakh children in Gujarat malnourished: Govt tells Assembly
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that more than 1.25 lakh children in the state were malnourished and it was taking various steps to improve the situation. Responding…
