- India
3 weeks after arrest, Mohammed Zubair released from Tihar jail
New Delhi: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was released from Tihar on Wednesday night, hours after being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in all FIRs lodged in Uttar Pradesh against…
- India
2 dead, over 2,600 people arrested from Rly premises over Agnipath protests: Govt
New Delhi: Two people died, 35 were injured and 2,642 arrested from railway premises during the agitation against the Agnipath scheme, the Railways informed the Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply…
- Stock Market
Sensex, Nifty spurt over 1 pc as windfall tax cut, FII inflows lift mood
Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex rallied over 1 percent while Nifty closed above the 16,500 mark on Wednesday after sharp gains in IT, oil & gas and metal shares amid positive global market…
- Stock Market
Reliance Industries shares climb over 4 pc; ONGC jumps 7 pc
New Delhi: Shares of firms related to oil exploration and refineries were in heavy demand on Wednesday, with Reliance Industries and ONGC rallying after the government slashed windfall tax on petrol, diesel,…
- India
Sharjeel Imam’s interim bail plea following assault in cell adjourned
New Delhi: Jail authorities on Wednesday submitted before a Delhi court the CCTV footage of June 30, when former JNU student Sharjeel Imam was allegedly assaulted and called a terrorist during a…
- India
HC grants possession of AIADMK headquarters to Palaniswami
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Revenue department locking and sealing the AIADMK headquarters here, following the July 11 violence and directed that…
- India
Kerala govt takes back decision to authorise PSC for Waqf Board appointment
Thiruvananthapuram: The Left government in Kerala on Wednesday backtracked from its earlier decision to entrust the appointments made to the state Waqf Board to the Public Service Commission and said a “new…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Police step up security outside LuLu Mall
Lucknow: Amidst the ongoing controversy over the offering of namaz inside Lulu Mall, police have deployed additional security outside the establishment, using a drone to maintain law and order. “Personnel from the…
- World
Lankan protesters to continue demanding resignation of Wickremesinghe
Colombo: The anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka, who forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and quit, on Wednesday demanded the resignation of his successor Ranil Wickremesinghe who has been elected…
- Photos
Monsoon Session of Parliament
New Delhi: Opposition members stage a protest in the well of the Rajya Sabha against inflation and the Union Government’s decision to increase GST on food items, during ongoing Monsoon Session of…
- Photos
Weather: Monsoon rains in Delhi
New Delhi: A woman wades through a waterlogged road following incessant monsoon rains, in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: School children walk down a road amid monsoon…
- News
Haryana DSP murder: Curbing illegal mining in Aravallis an uphill task
Nuh: The mowing down of a Haryana police officer by a dumper truck here reflects the enormous challenge authorities face in curbing illegal mining in the Aravallis despite frequent crackdowns and a…
- India
SC to hear AAP’s plea challenging postponement of MCD polls on July 26
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday said it would hear on July 26 a plea by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) challenging the postponement of the Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD) polls…
- India
Stone mining protest: Seer sets himself afire in Bharatpur’s Deeg
Jaipur: A seer set himself afire amid a protest over illegal stone mining in Bharatpur’s Deeg on Wednesday, a day after another seer climbed atop a mobile tower demanding a ban on…
- India
Punjab govt’s non-payment of scholarship results in 2L SC students dropping out
New Delhi: Around two lakh students from the Scheduled Caste category dropped out of college due to non-payment of dues under a scholarship scheme worth around Rs 2,000 crore by the Punjab…
