- World
British Sikh MP calls for independent bullying probe after Indian-origin doctor’s suicide
London: Britain’s first female Sikh MP has written to the UK government calling for an independent inquiry into a state-funded National Health Service (NHS) hospital trust in Birmingham following the suicide of…
- India
3 cases of Omicron variant driving China’s COVID surge, detected in India
New Delhi: Three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China’s current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far, official sources said Wednesday. The first case of…
- India
Eviction drives in Assam will continue under BJP: Himanta
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that eviction drives to clear government and forest land in Assam will continue as long as the BJP runs the state. Speaking in…
- India
Prepared to manage any COVID-19 situation, says Union health minister
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country in view of a sudden spurt in cases in some parts of the world, and directed…
- India
Nikhat emerges as India’s biggest star in a year filled with historic performances
Delhi: In Nikhat Zareen, a new star emerged on the horizon while veteran MC Mary Kom, standing in the twilight of her career, was left heartbroken in what was an eventful year…
- India
WEF Davos meet: Adityanath, Bommai, 100 Indians among attendees
New Delhi: Chief Ministers Yogi Adityanath, B S Bommai and Eknath Shinde as well as senior union ministers Mansukh Mandaviya, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Smriti Irani will be among over 100 Indians at…
- India
VHP calls for separate ministry for pilgrimage site development in India
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday demanded the creation of a separate ministry for the development of pilgrimage sites across the country. The affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh…
- Telangana
Telangana: Senior Congress leaders cancel meeting following Digvijaya Singh intervention
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leaders in Telangana, who had complained that those who recently joined the party got prominence at the cost of “original leaders and activists”, cancelled a meeting on Tuesday following the…
- Chennai
TN govt always concerned about welfare of minorities: Stalin
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has always been concerned about the welfare of the minorities and been striving for their wellbeing since the times of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, said Chief Minister…
- India
Over 900 Maoist supporters surrender in Odisha
Malkangiri: Over 900 active militia who provide support to Maoists during operations against them and their sympathisers surrendered to Odisha Police and the BSF here on Tuesday, the police said. A total…
- India
TN govt always concerned about welfare of minorities: Stalin
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has always been concerned about the welfare of the minorities and been striving for their wellbeing since the times of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, said Chief…
- Delhi
AAP compares Delhi LG with Aurangzeb over his ‘govt advertisement’ order
New Delhi: The AAP on Tuesday lashed out at LG V K Saxena over his direction to recover Rs 97 crore from the party for political advertisements published allegedly in the guise…
- India
Two booked for making indecent cartoon of Ramdev
Haridwar: Uttarakhand police on Tuesday registered a case against two Dehradun based cartoonists for allegedly making indecent and obscene posters of yoga guru Ramdev and making them viral on the social media.…
- Pakistan
Hostage crisis: Pakistan’s special forces storm counter-terrorism centre
Peshawar: Pakistan Army’s special forces Tuesday stormed a counter-terrorism centre in the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and killed all 33 terrorists, ending a nearly two-day long hostage crisis that had gripped the nation.…
- India
Rajya Sabha: Opposition targets govt over inflation, unemployment, GST dues to states
New Delhi: Opposition parties Tuesday targeted the government on several issues, including inflation, unemployment, non-payment of GST dues to the state governments and the plight of farmers, while discussing the Appropriation Bills…
