- Technology
Air India’s Vienna-Delhi flight diverted to Dubai over technical issue
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India on Friday said its Delhi-bound flight from Vienna on October 9 was diverted to Dubai due to a technical issue. The aircraft landed safely at Dubai and…
- India
Cough syrup deaths: Court remands TN-based firm owner in 10-day police custody
Chhindwara: Ranganathan Govindan, owner of Tamil Nadu-based Sresen Pharma that manufactured contaminated cough syrup ‘Coldrif’ linked to the deaths of more than 20 children in Madhya Pradesh, was on Friday remanded in…
- India
SC seeks response of Centre, EC on PIL for giving voting rights to undertrials
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses of the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking recognition of voting rights for nearly 4.5 lakh undertrial prisoners lodged in…
- India
Chandigarh Police constitutes SIT in Haryana police officer ‘suicide’ case
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Police on Friday constituted a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the ‘suicide’ case of senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar for “prompt, impartial and thorough investigation”…
- India
BTech student dead after assault by cops in Bhopal
Bhopal: A 22-year-old BTech student died after being beaten allegedly by police personnel in the early hours of Friday in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, officials said. A video clip showed a policeman…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt approves paid menstrual leave for Women employees
New Delhi: The women’s wing of the Congress on Friday hailed the Karnataka government’s decision of granting one paid leave per month to menstruating employees and said it resonates deeply with the…
- India
Delhi HC protects personality rights of journalist Sudhir Chaudhary
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday restrained YouTube channels and other social media platforms from using the name, image, likeness and voice of senior journalist Sudhir Chaudhary. Justice Manmeet Pritam…
- Hyderabad
8-year-old sexually assaulted by neighbour in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 23-year-old man at Saidabad here, police said on Friday. The incident happened about 15-20 days ago and the family members did not…
- World
Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo: Opposition activist Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The former opposition presidential candidate in Venezuela was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure in a political…
- Chennai
PTI office in Chennai receives bomb threat, turns out to be hoax: Police
Chennai: About 30 e-mail bomb threats have been received in Chennai in the last one month, including to the one to PTI office here on Friday and all of them have turned…
- India
Patiala court rejects anticipatory bail plea of fugitive AAP MLA booked for rape
Patiala: A local court on Thursday rejected an anticipatory bail plea filed by AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who has been on the run since September 2 after being booked in a…
- India
India’s democracy best in world: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said India’s parliamentary democracy was the best in the world and people should not be dejected by disruptions in House proceedings. Addressing the…
- India
No valid voter will be dropped during SIR in Bengal, says EC
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday asserted that no valid voter’s name will be deleted from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, dismissing apprehensions expressed by…
- India
EC officials threatening Bengal govt officers: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission, alleging that its officials were “threatening” officers of her government and “acting under political influence”…
- India
SIR in Bengal may lead to deletion of 1.2 crore ‘illegal voters’: Union minister
Bongaon: Union minister and BJP MP Shantanu Thakur on Thursday claimed that around 1.2 crore “illegal voters” could be removed from West Bengal’s electoral rolls through the EC’s special intensive revision (SIR),…
