- India
‘Objectionable’ cartoons on PM, RSS: SC grants protection to cartoonist
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection from coercive action to cartoonist Hemant Malviya accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers on social…
- India
Odisha college student who set herself afire over sexual harassment dies
Bhubaneswar: After fighting for her life for three days, the Odisha college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor passed away at AIIMS on Monday night, July…
- World
Awami League slams Yunus over deteriorating law and order in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Awami League slammed the Chief Advisor of the Bangladesh interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on Tuesday, pointing out the rising crime rate in the country, which includes a troubling increase in brutal…
- Bangalore
HC orders Karnataka govt to share stampede report with KSCA, RCB
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to provide a copy of the status report on the June 4 stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium, submitted by it in sealed cover,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh CM orders introduction of state-level Swachhta awards
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday directed the introduction of Swachhta (cleanliness) awards in the state, modelled after the national Swachh Bharat Awards. During a review meeting at…
- India
Ministries, depts asked to display oil, sugar content in snacks like samosa, pizza
New Delhi: The Union health ministry has urged all ministries and departments to instal displays of boards mentioning the sugar and oil content in snacks such as samosa, kachori, pizza, burger, french…
- India
AI171 crew deserves fact-driven investigation, not conjecture, says AI pilots body
Mumbai: Indian Pilots Guild, an association of Air India pilots, on Monday slammed the preliminary report on Boeing 787-8 plane crash on June 12, saying that the crew of AI171 deserves a…
- Business
Rupee falls 12 paise against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 12 paise to close at 85.92 against the US dollar on Monday due to a rise in global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback against major currencies…
- India
4 Maoists, who demanded Rs 1 cr from CCL employee as extortion, arrested
Ranchi: Four Maoists were arrested in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district on Monday, police said. The Maoists allegedly sought Rs 1 crore from an employee of the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) as extortion, they…
- India
‘Objectionable’ cartoons on PM, RSS an abuse of free speech, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the right of freedom of speech and expression was being “abused” while hearing the plea of a cartoonist accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons…
- Photos
Photos: Omar, NC leaders offer tributes to martyrs in Srinagar
Srinagar: A day after being locked indoors, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and several National Conference leaders on Monday slipped through security barricades to pay tributes to July 13 martyrs…
- India
Ban on SIMI: SC dismisses plea challenging tribunal’s order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging an order of a judicial tribunal which confirmed the five-year extension of ban imposed on the Students Islamic Movement…
- India
Robert Vadra appears before ED in Sanjay Bhandari case
New Delhi: Robert Vadra, the businessman husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Monday for his questioning in connection with the UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari…
- India
SC defers Kerala govt’s plea on Governor’s delay in assenting bills
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to July 25 the pleas of the Kerala government against the Governor over the delay in approving bills passed by the state assembly. A…
- India
Kanwar Yatra: UP CM asks officials to maintain heightened vigil
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparations for the Kanwar Yatra, and directed officials to maintain surveillance in sensitive areas, asserting any attempt…
