- India
Over 10,000 children living on streets with families: WCD
New Delhi: Over 10,000 children are living on streets with their families in the country, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Friday. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, Women…
- India
SC refers issue of excommunication in Dawoodi Bohra community to nine-judge bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday referred the issue of the practice of excommunication in the Dawoodi Bohra community to a larger nine-judge bench which is seized of various aspects including…
- India
Mallikarjun Kharge to launch Congress’ mass outreach programme in J’khand on Saturday
Ranchi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Jharkhand on Saturday and launch the state unit’s Haath Se Haath Jodo’ mass outreach programme, a party leader said on Friday. He will roll out…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Lokayukta raids BDA office following complaints
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Lokayukta police on Friday raided the Bangalore Development Authority’s office following many complaints and public grievance petitions against the agency. According to a senior Lokayukta officer, the teams swooped…
- India
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind flags ‘rise’ in Islamophobia
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Friday flagged the alleged rise in Islamophobia and demanded that a separate law be enacted to specifically punish those who incite violence against minorities.…
- India
‘Someday she may become excellent doctor’: SC on admission to girl with disability
New Delhi: “Who knows, someday she may become an excellent doctor,” the Supreme Court said on Friday as it came to the rescue of a girl, who was denied admission in MBBS…
- India
Will keep raising Adani issue inside and outside Parliament, it’s a big scam: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said his party will keep raising the Adani issue inside and outside Parliament and added that if the government does not work democratically, “people…
- Hyderabad
Stones pelted at Vande Bharat train in Telangana
Hyderabad: Unidentified persons pelted stones at a coach of the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat train while it was passing through Mahabubabad district of Telangana on Friday, railway officials said. The Railway Protection Force…
- India
Pawar opposes Electricity Amendment Bill, says its implementation will hit consumers
Nashik: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday strongly opposed the recently introduced Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, in Parliament and asserted its implementation will end subsidy offered to power consumers,…
- Business
RBI updates ‘Alert List’ of entities not authorised to deal in forex trading
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday updated its ‘Alert List’ for the public on unauthorised forex trading platforms to include names of entities/platforms/ websites which appear to be promoting such entities. In…
- India
No timeline prescribed in Memorandum of Procedure for transfer of HC judges: Govt in LS
New Delhi: There is “no timeline” prescribed in the Memorandum of Procedure for transfer of high court judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Memorandum of Procedure…
- Pakistan
IMF, Pakistan fail to strike deal on bailout package
Washington: Cash-strapped Pakistan and the IMF have failed to reach a staff-level agreement on a much-needed USD 1.1 billion bailout package aimed at preventing the country from going bankrupt. After 10 days…
- World
Nepal bans rose import ahead of Valentine’s Day
Kathmandu: The Nepali government has banned the import of fresh roses from countries like India and China ahead of Valentine’s Day, according to a media report on Friday. The Plant Quarantine and…
- India
Cong MP Rajani Patil suspended for filming RS proceedings
New Delhi: In the first action against unruly MPs since Jagdeep Dhankhar took over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Rajani Ashokrao Patil was on Friday suspended for the remainder of…
- Photos
First Test: India vs Australia
Nagpur: Indian batter Ravichandran Ashwin plays a shot during the 2nd day of the 1st test cricket match between India and Australia, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, Friday, Feb. 10,…
