- India
TN Congress chief Alagiri used ‘unparliamentary’ words: CLP leader
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President K S Alagiri used ‘unparliamentary’ words in a meeting following a scuffle at party headquarters over postings, Congress legislature party (CLP) leader K Selvaperunthagai alleged…
- India
Efforts on to secure release of eight former Indian Navy personnel: Admiral Kumar
New Delhi: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Saturday said efforts are underway to secure the release of eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been detained by Qatari…
- India
Cong to seek discussions on border, economy in Parliament; Kharge to continue as LoP
New Delhi: The Congress decided on Saturday that it would seek discussions on the EWS reservation, state of the economy and the situation at the border during Parliament’s winter session, which many…
- India
3 killed, several injured in blast near venue of Abhishek’s rally
Contai: At least three people were killed and several others injured in a blast near the venue of senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s rally in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, police…
- India
MP: FIR against four over controversial book being taught in govt law college
Indore: An FIR was registered on Saturday against the author and the publisher of a book, which has been taught at a government-run aw college in Indore, along with its principal and…
- India
Battle has been tough: Father of Umar Khalid after court discharged him in Delhi riots case
New Delhi: “The battle has been quite tough but we are positive about getting justice”, said father of JNU student Umar Khalid who was discharged in a case related to the 2020…
- India
JNU has adopted nationalism, leftist agenda on campus won’t succeed anymore: VHP
New Delhi: The VHP on Saturday described as “coward leftist” those who wrote anti-Brahmin slogans in the JNU and asserted that such activities will never succeed in disrupting “peace and amity” on…
- Andhra Pradesh
President Droupadi Murmu on two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh from Sunday
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Andhra Pradesh from December 4 to 5, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement on Saturday. The President will attend a civic reception hosted in…
- World
Beijing and Tianjin scrap COVID-19 tests for public transport
Beijing: Several Chinese cities like Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu and Shenzhen on Saturday scrapped the mandatory COVID-19 tests for public transport, as authorities softened their stance on the stringent Zero-COVID policy amid a…
- India
Police complaint lodged against Ajmal; parties link his comments to Guj polls
Guwahati: Police complaints were lodged in Assam on Saturday by Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) against AIUDF MP Badruddin Ajmal for his purported comments targeting women and the Hindu community. AJP vice-president Dulu…
- Kerala
Islamic scholar irked by gender-neutral oath of Kerala’s female volunteer network
Kozhikode: An Islamic scholar has come out against an oath administered to the volunteers of Kudumbashree, an all-women network under the Kerala government, as part of its gender campaign saying some portions…
- India
FIR lodged against Azam Khan for commenting against police, EC
Rampur (UP): Senior SP leader Azam Khan has landed in fresh trouble with the Rampur administration lodging a case accusing him of using “provocative” words against police and the Election Commission during…
- India
Cong attacks govt over ‘Chinese shelters in Depsang’; asks when will status quo ante be restored
New Delhi: Citing media reports that China has built shelters in the Depsang area in Ladakh, the Congress on Saturday questioned the government’s “silence” over the issue and asked what steps were…
- India
Godhra train burning case: Gujarat opposes bail pleas of convicts who threw stones at coach
New Delhi: The Gujarat government has opposed in the Supreme Court the bail pleas of some convicts of the 2002 Godhra train burning case, saying they were not mere stone-pelters and their…
- India
‘For purity & sanctity’: Madras HC directs TN govt to implement mobile phone ban in state temples
Madurai: The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to implement a ban against the usage of mobile phones in temples across Tamil Nadu, “so as to maintain the purity…
