- Bangalore
Amid Hijab row, VP Naidu says students should be guided by school uniform
Bengaluru: Amid the raging Hijab controversy in Karnataka, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said unnecessary controversies should not be encouraged and students should be guided by the school uniform. “Unnecessary controversies should…
- Kashmir
Russia-Ukraine war will affect poor sections, remote areas severely: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the Russia-Ukraine war will affect the entire world including India, causing spike in inflation that will severely hit the poor sections and remote…
- India
UP polls for saving democracy, Constitution: Akhilesh
Balrampur: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls are for saving democracy and the country’s Constitution, which will be “destroyed” by the BJP if it returns…
- India
First Air India evacuation flight departs from Bucharest with 219 Indians
New Delhi: Air India’s first evacuation flight departed from Romanian capital Bucharest on Saturday afternoon for Mumbai with 219 Indian nationals who were stranded in Ukraine due to the ongoing Russian military…
- World
Ukraine crisis: Air India evacuation flight expected to land in Mumbai at 8 pm
Mumbai: An Air India Boeing aircraft, which departed from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here for Romanian capital Bucharest early morning on Saturday to bring back Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP govt in contact with 423 affected students from state in Ukraine
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has so far traced 423 students from the state studying in war-hit Ukraine and established contact with them, a senior official said on Saturday. Chairperson of the…
- India
500 tonne ISS may fall on India, China: Russia warns on US sanctions
Moscow: Russia’s space agency chief has warned the US that the slew of sanctions imposed on Moscow can “destroy our cooperation” on the International Space Station (ISS) and asked Washington if it…
- World
Disappointed, says Indian-American Congressman over India abstaining UNSC resolution on Russia
Washington: Prominent Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has expressed disappointment over India’s decision to abstain from the UN Security Council resolution on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, saying it is the US and not…
- World
Street fighting begins in Kyiv; people urged to seek shelter
Kyiv: Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s capital early Saturday, and street fighting broke out as city officials urged residents to take shelter. The country’s president refused an American offer to evacuate, insisting…
- India
UP polls: Fifth phase of voting on Sunday; 692 candidates in fray for 61 seats
Lucknow: Polling to decide the fate of 692 candidates in the fray for 61 assembly seats across 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh will take place in the fifth phase of the state…
- Top Stories
Air India plane lands in Bucharest to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine
New Delhi: An Air India plane from Mumbai landed in the Romanian capital Bucharest on Saturday morning to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine due to the Russian military offensive. The aircraft, AI1943,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Covid-19: 280 new cases added to tally in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh recorded 280 fresh cases of Covid-19, 496 recoveries and two deaths in 24 hours ending 9 AM on Friday. According to the latest bulletin, cases now rose to 23,17,464,…
- Politics
BJP govt not capable of safely evacuating Indians from Ukraine: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday accused the Modi government of being incapable of safely evacuating Indians from Ukraine following a Russian military onslaught, and alleged that India’s global influence and strength…
- Kashmir
J&K LG Manoj Sinha escapes unhurt in car accident in UP
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday escaped unhurt when his vehicle met with a minor accident in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, officials said here. According to officials,…
- India
Left parties condemn military action but defend Russia’s demand for security guarantees
New Delhi: The Left parties on Friday condemned Russia’s military action against Ukraine, but defended Moscow’s right to demand security guarantees amid efforts to induct the country it shares a border with…
