- Mumbai
Caste consciousness is greater today than in 1950s: Tharoor
Mumbai: There is greater consciousness of caste in Indian society today compared to the decade after independence, Congress MP and author Shashi Tharoor said here on Saturday. Speaking during a discussion on…
- India
One of the greatest dangers in constitutional democracy is danger of being opaque: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the structure of the legal profession is feudal, patriarchal and not accommodating of women” and there is a need to have…
- India
Gujarat polls: Cong promises 10 lakh jobs, LPG cylinder at Rs 500 and much more
Ahmedabad: Ten lakh jobs in government and semi-government departments, free medical treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh, LPG cylinder at Rs 500 and 300 units of free electricity every month are some…
- India
Himachal Pradesh polls: 55.65 per cent voting till 3 pm
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh, where the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are locked in an aggressive fight, recorded a voter turnout of 55.65 per cent in the first five hours of polling…
- India
Rajiv Gandhi convicts likely to be released on Saturday
Chennai: Six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, including Nalini Sriharan, are likely to be released this evening, a senior official indicated on Saturday. The prison officials set into motion the process…
- India
Ayurveda’s spread had stopped due to foreign invaders: Bhagwat
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the spread of Ayurveda had stopped because of invasion by foreigners earlier, but now this ancient system of medicine is getting…
- India
Bengal minister faces criticism for making controversial remarks on President, later regrets
Nandigram: West Bengal Minister Akhil Giri on Saturday drew widespread criticism for making controversial remarks on President Droupadi Murmu. After the video clip of his comments went viral, Giri apologised for making such…
- World
Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan awarded UK’s royal Order of Merit
London: India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science. The 70-year-old UK-based molecular…
- India
UAE sovereign wealth fund invested over $10 billion in last 5 years in India: Sunjay Sudhir
Abu Dhabi: UAE believes in India’s growth story and its sovereign wealth funds have invested more than USD 10 billion in India, said Sunjay Sudhir, Ambassador of India to UAE. Addressing realtors’…
- India
BJP subverting independence of Election Commission: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the BJP of subverting the Election Commission to an extent that it was no more an independent body. She alleged that the Election Commission…
- Sports
Greg Barclay gets second term as ICC chairman, Jay Shah to head F&CA committee
Melbourne: New Zealand’s Greg Barclay was on Saturday unanimously re-elected as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a second two-year term. Besides Barclay’s re-election, BCCI secretary Jay Shah was elected…
- India
All party meet ‘rejects’ Constitutional Amendment providing 10% quota to EWS
Chennai: An all Legislative party meeting chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday said it “rejected” the 103rd Constitutional Amendment providing 10 per cent EWS quota by the…
- News
BJP should make Sukesh Chandrashekhar its national president: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the BJP should make conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar its national president as he was speaking the same language as the saffron party. During…
- India
Gujarat polls: Daughter of 2002 post-Godhra Naroda Patiya riots case convict gets BJP ticket
Ahmedabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded the daughter of a 2002 post-Godhra Naroda Patiya massacre case convict from Naroda seat of Ahmedabad for the upcoming Assembly elections. Payal Kukrani (30),…
- India
It is just small chunk of flesh, says Lalu’s daughter who decides to donate her kidney to RJD chief
Patna; It is just a small chunk of flesh, said Rohini Acharya, RJD president Lalu Prasad’s Singapore-based daughter, about her decision to donate a kidney to her ailing septuagenarian father. In her…
