- India
Amid mass defections, Mayawati calls SP ‘anti-Dalit’ party
Lucknow (UP): As several leaders from the BJP shifted allegiance to the Samajwadi Party (SP) saying it worked for the Dalits and backward classes, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday pooh-poohed the claim…
- India
Spread of Omicron cases may disrupt global supply chain: EEPC India
Kolkata: Engineering Export Promotion Council of India has expressed concern that the spread of Omicron, the new variant of coronavirus, may once again disrupt the global supply chain, which could lead to…
- India
Congress releases 1st list of 86 candidates for Punjab polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the February 14 assembly elections in Punjab, fielding Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib and PCC…
- India
BJP has already sent Adityanath home, says Akhilesh after UP CM fielded from Gorakhpur
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a jibe at the BJP’s decision to field Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from the Gorakhpur constituency, saying the saffron party has…
- India
All aspects related to Bengal train accident will be probed: Railway Board Chairman
Kolkata: J Railway Board Chairman V K Tripathi Saturday inspected the site where the Bikaner-Guwahati Express had derailed in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district and said all aspects related to the accident will…
- India
Video: Woman drives bus for 10 km after driver suffers seizure
Pune: A 42-year-old woman showed her presence of mind by taking control of a mini bus, carrying women and children, after the driver suffered a seizure in Maharashtra’s Pune district, an official…
- India
Army will remain central in securing national interests: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: The Indian Army will remain central to securing the national interests as India grows in stature and strength, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion of…
- India
BJP names 107 candidates for UP polls, fields Adityanath from Gorakhpur City
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday announced names of 107 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls and fielded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur city. The party has named candidates for…
- World
Pak to offer permanent residency scheme for rich foreign nationals to boost weak economy
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to offer a permanent residency scheme for wealthy foreign nationals, including Sikhs living in the US and Canada, Afghans and Chinese, to attract investment and boost its flagging…
- India
Republic Day parade: Foreign dignitary as chief guest unlikely
New Delhi: Approximately 24,000 people will be permitted to attend the Republic Day parade on January 26 this year given the COVID-19 situation in the national capital, sources in the defence establishment…
- India
India logs 2 lakh Covid cases, 402 deaths in a day
New Delhi: India registered 2,68,833 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 Omicron variant cases, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. With 402…
- Kashmir
Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hits J-K
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said.…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 2,398 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday reported 2,398 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 7, 05,199 while the death toll rose to 4,052 with three more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)…
- Kashmir
J-K admin targeting Gujjar and Bakarwal tribals: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of targeting the Gujjar and Bakarwal tribals at the behest of its political masters. The former…
- Bangalore
COVID: 28,723 new cases; 20,121 in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Friday reported 28,723 new cases of COVID-19, including 20,121 in Bengaluru, as it recorded the highest number of tests since the beginning of the pandemic at over two lakh.…
