- India
MHA nod for visa to 34 Pak players, officials for blind cricket World Cup
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has cleared the issuance of visa to 34 players and officials of the Pakistan blind cricket team for the World Cup in India, officials said. After the…
- India
Gujarat Assembly elections: Counting of votes tomorrow
Ahmedabad: Counting of votes will be held on Thursday for the Gujarat Assembly elections which were held in two phases on December 1 and 5 across 33 districts of the BJP-ruled state.…
- World
US asks India to carry out its commitment to religious freedom
Washington: India is home to a great diversity of faiths and the Biden administration will continue to encourage it to uphold its commitments to protect religious freedom for all, a top US…
- India
MP: Girl paraded with garland of shoes in hostel on suspicion of theft
Betul: A Class 5 girl student was allegedly paraded with a garland of shoes by the superintendent of a hostel on the suspicion of stealing money, prompting the Betul district administration in…
- Photos
MCD polls: Counting of votes begins
New Delhi: Police personnel stand guard near a counting centre for the MCD elections at Gole Market, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) New Delhi: Police personnel stand…
- India
AIMPLB to move SC against acquittal of 32 accused in Babri Masjid demolition case
Ayodhya (UP): The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will move the Supreme Court against a CBI special court acquittal of all the 32 accused in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition…
- Telangana
Forest officer’s killing brings vexed ‘podu’ lands issue into focus in Telangana
Hyderabad: The recent killing of a forest officer in Telangana allegedly by Guthi Koya tribals while he was trying to protect forest lands has brought the vexatious issue of ‘podu’ lands (shifting…
- India
Border row: Workers of Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS paint Karnataka buses with ‘Jai Maharashtra’ graffiti in Pune district
Pune: Amid a simmering border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka, activists of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Tuesday claimed to have painted at least four buses…
- India
Paresh Rawal summoned by Kolkata Police over ‘cook fish for Bengalis’ remarks
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police on Tuesday issued summons to Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal for his remarks on Bengalis, a senior officer said. The sexagenarian actor has been asked to appear at Taltala…
- India
TMC’s Gokhale arrested over tweet on PM visit to Morbi; sent to 2-day police custody
Ahmedabad: Trinamool Congress national spokesperson Saket Gokhale was arrested on Tuesday for a tweet endorsing an alleged fake news report about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Gujarat’s Morbi town after the…
- India
Gyanvapi row: Mention of temple in history books should be taken as evidence, Court told
Prayagraj: The existence of a temple on the disputed site in Varanasi and its demolition to build a mosque is mentioned in religious and history books, a counsel for the Hindu side…
- India
Women’s reservation bill back in focus ahead of Parliament session
New Delhi: The women’s reservation bill is back in focus ahead of Parliament’s Winter session with several opposition parties, including the JD(U) which had once opposed the move, demanding that it be…
- India
Noted economist and ex-Union minister Yoginder Alagh passes away
Ahmedabad: Noted economist and former Union minister Yoginder K Alagh passed away here on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, his family said. Alagh (83) was an emeritus professor at the Sardar Patel…
- India
Melinda French Gates calls on EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: Philanthropist and co-chair of Gates Foundation Melinda French Gates on Tuesday called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. In a tweet, Jaishankar said issues relating to G-20, progress on global…
- India
Hindu Mahasabha leader arrested, 40 detained in Mathura over temple-mosque row
Mathura: An Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha leader was arrested on Tuesday while allegedly going to recite Hanuman Chalisa at the Shahi Masjid Idgah in the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi complex while 40 activists…
