- India
Bihar polls: Tej Pratap Yadav booked for MCC ‘violation’
Hajipur: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav has been booked for allegedly violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the filing of his…
- India
Delhi CM urges residents to only use green firecrackers on Diwali
New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appealed to the people of Delhi to protect the city from pollution by using only green firecrackers during Diwali. Gupta encouraged people to celebrate the festival…
- Middle East
Israel suspends Gaza aid, at least 19 killed in retaliatory strikes
Jerusalem: The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test Sunday as an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted “until further notice” after a…
- News
News anchor booked for hurting religious sentiments of Valmiki community
Shimla: A prominent news anchor working with a leading Hindi news channel has been booked on charges of hurting religious sentiments of the Valmiki community members, police said on Sunday. According to…
- World
Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum
Paris: In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift to the Louvre, forced a window into the Galerie d’Apollon — while tourists pressed shoulder-to-shoulder in…
- Technology
IndiGo flight from Delhi to Dimapur halted after power bank catches fire
New Delhi: A passenger’s power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport on Sunday, with the cabin crew extinguishing the fire, sources said. No…
- India
‘Blinded by jihadis vote’, BJP chides Akhilesh for deepotsav remark
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday assailed Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on lighting diyas during the annual Ayodhya Deepotsav event, alleging the Samajwadi Party chief has become so blinded by his…
- Chennai
4 killed in explosion of country-made firecrackers in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Four people were killed on Sunday after “country-made” firecrackers stored in a house at Thandurai exploded, Avadi police said. Several portions of the residential premises has also been damaged in the…
- News
Lamps lit, not bullets: UP CM Yogi targets Oppositions
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit out at the opposition parties for their stance on the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and said now lamps are being lit where bullets…
- India
Diwali rush: Western railway operates 75 special train pairs
Surat: Unprecedented crowds have been witnessed at Surat railway station in Gujarat over the last few days as people headed to their hometowns ahead of Diwali and Chhath, with Western Railway operating…
- India
Protest after viral video shows women offering namaz at Pune’s iconic Shaniwar Wada
Pune: Hindu outfits protested on Sunday after a video showing Muslim women offering namaz at the historical Shaniwar Wada in Maharashtra’s Pune city went viral on social media. The video was also…
- World
Govt trying to arrest me without sufficient ground: ex-Nepal PM Oli
Kathmandu: Nepal’s deposed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday said the current government is trying to arrest him without sufficient ground while claiming that it is not serious in conducting…
- Middle East
Saudia flight diverted to Thiruvananthapuram after passenger falls ill mid-air
Thiruvananthapuram: A Saudia flight from Jakarta in Indonesia to Madinah in Saudi Arabia was diverted to the airport here on Sunday following a medical emergency onboard, airport authorities said. According to airport…
- India
Australia foil RoKo show to etch seven-wicket win over India in 1st ODI
Perth: The grand comeback party of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma endured a quick 22-ball ending, and their lowkey outing reflected in India’s seven-wicket defeat against Australia in the rain-affected first ODI…
- Delhi
Delhi should be renamed ‘Indraprastha’, VHP writes to minister Kapil Mishra
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday demanded that Delhi be renamed ‘Indraprastha’ to connect the national capital with its ancient history and culture. In a letter to Delhi Culture…
