- India
Maha: Bahadur Shah Zafar’s portrait smashed by right-wing group in biryani outlet
Pune: A portrait of Bahadur Shah Zafar hung on the wall of a biryani outlet in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur city was smashed up by a group of young men belonging to a right-wing…
- World
India in danger of becoming Hindu nationalist State: US Congressman
Washington: India is facing the danger of becoming a Hindu nationalist State, an outgoing Democratic Congressman known for his anti-India tirade said on Thursday. Describing himself as a “lifelong human rights advocate”…
- India
Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 years in jail in murder case
Ghazipur (UP): A district court here has sentenced gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari and an accomplice to 10 years in prison under the Gangsters Act in connection with the murder of Congress leader Ajay…
- India
Under India’s presidency, UNSC adopts statement underscoring obligation of nations to curb terror activities
United Nations: The UN Security Council, under India’s presidency, adopted a Presidential Statement on Thursday underscoring the obligation of nations to curb terror activities of blacklisted individuals and groups regardless of their…
- India
Lok Sabha MPs seek reservation of more tribal communities
New Delhi: Lok Sabha members from different parties sought reservations for tribal communities from their areas with NCP MP Supriya Sule stressing the need for one integrated bill of quota. The discussion…
- India
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi tries his hands at cutting fodder in Rajasthan
Dausa: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stopped at a farmer’s house in Dausa on Thursday evening during the Rajasthan leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra and cut fodder using a hand-operated machine. The…
- India
WHO drew premature link between children’s deaths in Gambia, India-made cough syrups: DCGI
New Delhi: The WHO drew a premature link between the deaths of children in Gambia and the four India-made cough syrups which adversely impacted the image of the country’s pharmaceutical products across…
- World
Jaishankar attacks Pak and China, says ‘contemporary epicentre of terrorism’ remains very much active
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday told the UN Security Council that the “contemporary epicentre of terrorism” remains very much active as he lamented that evidence-backed proposals to blacklist terrorists…
- India
Boy sexually abused by teacher at madrassa, accused arrested from UP
New Delhi: A 12-year-old boy was allegedly sedated and sexually abused by a teacher at a madrassa in north Delhi, following which the accused was arrested, police said on Thursday. According to…
- India
Indian PhD student at Cambridge University solves 2500-year-old Sanskrit puzzle
London: A grammatical problem which has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th Century BC has finally been solved by an Indian PhD student at the University of Cambridge, it emerged as his…
- India
Four workers injured in fire incident at Vedanta’s ESL Steel plant in Jharkhand
Bokaro: Four workers associated with ESL Steel Ltd, a Vedanta Group firm, were injured due to a fire incident at its plant in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, an official said on Thursday. All…
- Pakistan
1 killed, over a dozen injured in cross-border firing at Pak-Afghan border
Islamabad: At least one person was killed and over a dozen were injured on Thursday when Afghan border troops resorted to “indiscriminate firing” across the border into Balochistan province, Pakistani defence sources…
- Delhi
Delhi court refuses to quash summons against journalist Swati Chaturvedi
New Delhi: A Delhi court has refused to quash the summons issued against journalist Swati Chaturvedi in a defamation case filed by BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga. The court dismissed the…
- India
Bihar Hooch tragedy: Nitish losing grip over state, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is losing grip over the state, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday as he hit out at the JD(U) leader for his…
- Delhi
Delhi acid attack: DCW notice to 2 e-commerce firms; Flipkart says seller blacklisted
New Delhi: Flipkart on Thursday condemned the acid attack on a 17-year-old girl in west Delhi and said it has blacklisted the seller from its platform and is extending all support to…
