- India
Goa: Five out of 11 Cong MLAs shifted to Chennai ahead of Presidential polls
Panaji: The opposition Congress in Goa has shifted five out of its 11 MLAs in the state to Chennai ahead of the July 18 presidential elections. The five MLAs – Sankalp Amonkar, Yuri…
- India
Charges against Patel part of Modi’s strategy ‘to absolve himself of 2002 carnage’: Cong
Ahmedabad: The Congress on Saturday alleged that the charges levelled by the Gujarat police against late party leader Ahmed Patel were part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “systematic strategy to absolve himself…
- India
Kashmiri Pandits welcome Hajis returning from Saudi Arabia, recite praises for Prophet
Srinagar: In a heart-warming gesture, a group of Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday welcomed the first batch of Haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia and recited praises for Prophet Mohammed at the airport…
- World
Pakistan assures IMF over CPEC energy deals: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it would try to receive concessions from the Chinese investors participating in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power plants in the shape of…
- Sports
Aishwary Tomar wins gold in Changwon Shooting World Cup
Changwon: India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar clinched the gold medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF Shooting World Cup here on Saturday. The 21-year-old Indian stamped his class…
- India
Tamil Nadu: Former CM Panneerselvam hospitalised for COVID-19 symptoms
Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has been admitted to a hospital after he developed COVID-19 symptoms, the hospital treating him said on Saturday. Panneerselvam was admitted to the isolation unit…
- India
3 Udaipur murder accused sent to judicial custody till August 1
Jaipur: A designated National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Saturday sent three Udaipur tailor murder case accused to judicial custody till August 1, according to a government lawyer. Riaz Akhtari, also known…
- India
Democracy ruined in the country: Yashwant Sinha
Ranchi: Democracy stands “ruined” in the country, Yashwant Sinha, the joint nominee of the opposition parties in the upcoming presidential polls said here on Saturday. He said the presidential election should not…
- India
CJI concerned over large population of under trials in jails
Jaipur: Out of 6.10 lakh prisoners in the country, nearly 80 per cent are undertrials, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said on Saturday while stressing the need to increase the efficiency…
- India
Foods stocks dwindling, country staring at severe food crisis: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday flagged “dwindling food stocks” and said the country was staring at a “severe food crisis” for which the Modi government’s “anti-farmer” policies were responsible. The Opposition…
- India
Chidambaram blames handling of economy for falling rupee
Kolkata: Former finance minister P Chidambaram has launched a scathing attack on the central government, blaming its handling of a host of issues including the falling rupee, employment generation and LPG price…
- World
Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe, Premadasa among 4 leaders to contest presidential election
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe and main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa are among the four leaders who have joined the race to become the country’s next President as the lawmakers…
- India
Sonia Gandhi acted through Patel to target Modi: BJP on Setalvad case
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday alleged that Congress president Sonia Gandhi was the “driving force” behind the “conspiracy” to implicate then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case in…
- Middle East
Air Arabia flight from Sharjah to Cochin develops hydraulic failure, lands safely at airport
A full emergency was declared at Kochi airport on Friday after an incident of hydraulic failure was reported from an inbound Air Arabia flight from Sharjah, the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL)…
- India
AAP to support Yashwant Sinha in presidential poll: MP Sanjay Singh
New Delhi: The AAP will support opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha in the Presidential Poll, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said after a political advisory committee (PAC) meeting of the party on Saturday.…
