- India
Maha: Ban on PFI correct if Naxalites are supporting outfit: Fadnavis
Nagpur: Naxalites reportedly coming out in support of the Popular Front of India means the Union government was right in banning the outfit, said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday.…
- India
NRI businessman Atlas Ramachandran passes away in Dubai
Thiruvananthapuram: A well-known NRI businessman from Kerala who once ran a chain of jewellery stores in Kerala and abroad, died due to age-related ailments in Dubai, UAE, on Sunday. The demise of…
- India
Tharoor comes up with ‘Reinvent Cong’ slogan to garner support, rules out difference with Kharge
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday asserted that a reimagined party is needed to take on the BJP, seeking support from party electors for his candidacy to the post of…
- India
Punjab: Bhagwant Mann govt wins confidence motion amid walkout by Cong members
Chandigarh: The Punjab Assembly on Monday “unanimously” passed the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on September 27, even as Congress members staged a walkout.The BJP members have already announced…
- India
Centre asks news websites, TV channels to refrain from carrying ads of betting sites
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday issued advisories to news websites, OTT platforms and private satellite channels asking them to refrain from carrying advertisements on offshore betting sites. “The private satellite television channels…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Hindu community stage protest over alleged desecration of woman’s remains
Karachi: Members of the Hindu community, accompanied by Muslims, staged a protest in Kalat town in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province over the alleged desecration of the remains of a woman from the…
- India
Never heard about it: Pawar on Ashok Chavan’s claim that Shiv Sena proposed alliance govt in 2014
Pune: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday virtually dismissed Congress leader Ashok Chavan’s claim that Shiv Sena wanted to form a government in alliance with Congress in 2014 after snapping ties with…
- India
Union Minister Balyan appears in court in case related to 2013 Muzaffarnagar violence
Muzaffarnagar: Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan and other BJP leaders on Monday appeared in a special MP/MLA court here in connection with a case of violating prohibitory orders and inciting communal tension during…
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Fire ravages Durga Puja pandal in Bhadohi, 5 dead
Bhadohi: Three children were among five people killed and 64 injured after a fire broke out in a Durga Puja pandal here due to overheating of a halogen light, officials said on…
- India
Release Altaf Shah on humanitarian grounds, Hurriyat appeals
Srinagar: The Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference on Monday expressed concern over the health condition of Altaf Shah, the jailed son-in-law of late separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, and appealed to the Centre…
- India
J&K: Security tightened ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit
Jammu/Srinagar: Security has been tightened for the three-day visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Monday evening, officials said. Shah is scheduled to address two rallies – one…
- India
PFI raids: Court extends ATS custody of five accused till Oct 8
Mumbai: A court here on Monday extended till October 8 the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) custody of five alleged members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) who were arrested during multi-agency raids conducted…
- World
Nobel prize for medicine awarded to Svante Paabo for discoveries on evolution
Stockholm: This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Paabo for his discoveries on human evolution. Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel Committee, announced the…
- India
Seven assembly bypolls in six states on November 3: EC
New Delhi: Bypolls to seven vacant assembly seats spread across six states will be held on November 3, the Election Commission announced on Monday. Bypolls will be held on two seats —…
- Stock Market
Markets fall in early trade on weak global trends
Mumbai: Benchmark indices fell in early trade on Monday amid weak global market trends and continuous foreign fund outflow. The 30-share BSE benchmark declined 288.8 points to 57,138.12 in early trade. The…
