- India
Mathura authorities reinstate worker sacked over PM’s portrait in garbage cart
Mathura: The authorities here reinstated a sanitation worker on Tuesday, days after he was sacked when portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were found in…
- India
Gyanvapi mosque case: Next hearing on July 21
Varanasi [UP]: The district court here fixed for July 21 the hearing into the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri temple case as it heard one of the plaintiffs on Tuesday. Lawyer Man Bahadur Singh…
- Hyderabad
Fireman dies by suicide in Hyderabad over ‘harassment’ from loan app sharks
Hyderabad: A fireman allegedly died by suicide here after being “harassed” over repayment of borrowed money by organisers of online loan apps, the Railway police said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old man’s body…
- India
No bill on population control in the offing: Union Minister
New Delhi: The government is not contemplating any legislative measures for population control, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to a question on…
- World
For the first time in 44 years, Sri Lanka’s Parliament to directly elect President
Colombo: For the first time in 44 years, Sri Lanka’s Parliament will directly elect a President on Wednesday in a triangular contest, with last minute political maneuvering indicating an edge for Dullas…
- India
“Unparliamentary” on PM Modi’s part to not answer questions: Rahul
New Delhi: Opposition parties protested in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday to press for urgent discussions on issues like price rise, GST and the Agnipath scheme, disrupting proceedings for the second…
- World
Rishi Sunak tops new vote to edge closer to final spot in British PM race
London: Rishi Sunak topped another round of voting on Tuesday to edge even closer to his place as one of two candidates who will go head-to-head to be elected the new Conservative…
- India
GST on daily use items, decision taken with states onboard: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Facing criticism over GST on daily use items, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the 5 per cent tax is being levied on wheat flour and other items after…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP ridicules Telangana claim on Polavaram over flooding in Godavari
Amaravati: Countering Telangana government’s claims on the under-construction Polavaram multipurpose project across river Godavari, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday asked the former to desist from creating “new disputes” between the two…
- Kashmir
Man arrested with country-made pistol in Jammu
Jammu: The police have arrested a man with a country-made-pistol in Jammu on Tuesday, officials said. During a routine check, a pistol was recovered from 24-year old Akshay Kumar, who runs a…
- Telangana
Only Adanis and Ambanis’ income doubled in NDA rule: Telangana Minister
Hyderabad: Ridiculing the Centre’s claim that the income of farmers in some states has doubled, Telangana Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday said only the Adanis’ and Ambanis’ income doubled during…
- Andhra Pradesh
Godavari flood receding, villages still marooned
Amaravati: Flood in river Godavari has been receding gradually but hundreds of villages in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Konaseema, Eluru and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh continued to remain marooned, leaving over…
- India
NCW, NCPCR demand action against staff for asking girl to remove innerwear
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women and the National Commission for protection of Child Rights on Tuesday sought action against the NEET frisking personnel for asking a 17-year-old girl to remove…
- Telangana
Telangana govt steps up relief activities in flood-hit areas
Hyderabad: As the flood receded, the residents of inundated areas in Bhadradri-Kothagudem and other districts in Telangana were on Tuesday faced with post-flood issues like damaged household items even as the state…
- World
Indian official injured in crisis hit Lanka, High Commission issues advisory
Colombo: A senior Indian government official posted in Sri Lanka sustained grievous injuries in an unprovoked assault, the Indian High Commission here said on Tuesday as it urged its nationals to remain…
