- India
Karnataka: Bommai encouraging moral policing by right-wingers, says Siddaramaiah
Mangaluru: Moral policing is on the rise in Mangaluru city and its outskirts because Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is encouraging such acts by right wing activists, Congress leader Siddaramaiah alleged on…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: Bar raided, 17 women found hidden in specially-built cavity
Mumbai: A raid on a restaurant-cum-bar in the Dahisar area of Mumbai led to several women being rescued from a specially-built cavity, while others were found dancing, a police official said on…
- India
Global target for pesticide reduction unnecessary: India’s environment minister
Montreal: A numerical global target for pesticide reduction in the agriculture sector is unnecessary and must be left for countries to decide, India has said at the UN biodiversity conference here in…
- India
CBI moves SC challenging Bombay HC order granting bail to Anil Deshmukh
New Delhi: The CBI has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order granting bail to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case. The high court had on…
- India
If journalism falters, democracy will collapse: Justice Srikrishna
Mumbai: Former Supreme Court judge B N Srikrishna has called for preserving the independence of journalists to ensure smooth functioning of democracy in the country. “If journalism as a profession falters, democracy will…
- India
‘Sudden’ lockout in Assam tea garden; 500 workers in agitation
Hailakandi: About 500 labourers of a tea garden in Assam’s Hailakandi district have launched an agitation after the authorities allegedly declared a “sudden” suspension of operation. The workers of Gaglacherra tea garden, located…
- Bangalore
Cooker bomb blast accused shifted to Bengaluru
Mangaluru: The prime accused in the cooker bomb blast case here, has been shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru on the advice of authorities and the doctors treating him here. Mohammed Shariq was…
- Bangalore
‘Neurological disorders account for 70% of childhood disabilities’
Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Saturday said, neurological disorders contribute to almost 70 per cent of the burden of disability in childhood, and could result in becoming a threat to the…
- India
SC dismisses plea against Rahul Gandhi’s election from Wayanad in 2019 LS polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging the election of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in 2019 from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. A bench of justices A S…
- Pakistan
Pakistan court dismisses petition to include Quran in school syllabus
Karachi: A top Pakistani court here on Friday dismissed a petition that sought to make it compulsory the inclusion of the holy Quran with translation in the syllabus of primary to college level…
- India
Mumbai: MVA allies take out ‘Halla Bol’ protest march against Maha govt
Mumbai: The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) ‘Halla Bol’ protest march against the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government over various issues began here on Saturday. The foot march, which began from a company near…
- India
Kharge should expel Rahul Gandhi from Congress: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP launched a fierce attack on Rahul Gandhi on Saturday for his remark that Chinese soldiers are beating up Indian Army personnel in Arunachal Pradesh and said the Congress should…
- Andhra Pradesh
One million winged visitors expected this season to Kolleru lake in AP
Eluru: Most part of the Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh is already abuzz with lakhs of migratory birds and the number is only expected to go north and touch a million, with more…
- India
Pathaan row: Complaint plea filed in Bihar court over ‘Besharam Rang’ song
Muzaffarpur: A complaint petition was filed before a court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, seeking an FIR against Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone for “hurting religious sentiments” of Hindus in…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru Cantonment railway station set for makeover
Bengaluru: The Cantonment Railway station, which is one of the oldest railway stations of Bengaluru, is undergoing a substantive makeover to cater to the increased transportation needs of the city, railway authorities said…
