- India
84 lakh voters added in UP, final voter list stands at 13.39 cr after SIR
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s electorate grew by over 84 lakh to 13.39 crore after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to the final voter list published on Friday, April 10.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra govt extends financial support to Iranian students amid conflict
Visakhapatnam: In a compassionate gesture towards international students affected by the ongoing West Asia conflict, the Andhra Pradesh government has extended a financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to two Iranian students…
- India
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Marco Rubio; US diplomat to visit India next month
Washington: India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had a “productive” meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit India next month. Misri, who is on a three-day visit…
- India
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday, April 10, took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha. The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha chairman C P Radhakrishnan in…
- India
Crackdown on infiltration, Rs 3K aid for women: BJP releases Bengal manifesto
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, April 10, unveiled its manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly polls, which promised to plug infiltration, implement a Uniform Civil Code and proposed expansive welfare…
- India
Allahabad HC judge Justice Yashwant Varma, facing impeachment, resigns
New Delhi: Embattled Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma, who was facing heat after wads of burnt currency notes were recovered from his residence here last year, has submitted his resignation to…
- World
Chinese President meets Taiwan’s Opposition leader, says peace common wish
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, April 10, said peace is the common wish of the people of both sides as he met Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing ahead…
- Hollywood
Hip-hop legend Afrika Bambaataa no more; music world mourns
New York: Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Bambaataa’s sudden…
- World
Melania Trump denies knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes
Washington: First lady Melania Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his sex crimes, saying Thursday that the “stories are completely false” and calling accusations that she was somehow…
- India
No remorse, no apology: Kunal Kamra tells Maharashtra legislature panel
Mumbai: Comedian Kunal Kamra on Thursday appeared before a committee of the Maharashtra legislature and stated that he did not feel any remorse over his remarks targeting Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath…
- India
Bengal polls: Easy to fool Muslims, says Humayun Kabir in video shared by TMC
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Thursday shared a purported video of Humayun Kabir in which the former party leader alleged claims of proximity with the BJP’s leader of opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, and…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra to draft law to regulate social media access for children
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh on Thursday directed officials to draft a comprehensive law to regulate social media access for children below 13 years of age. The minister chaired a Group…
- India
Delhi’s urban oasis: 90-acre Lodhi Garden turns 90
New Delhi: Home to centuries-old tombs and some of the most exotic plants and bird species, Delhi’s iconic Lodhi Garden, often described as the ‘best urban oasis in Asia,’ turned 90 on…
- Bollywood
Akshay Kumar injured during stunt for upcoming film, video goes viral
Mumbai: The makers of upcoming horror-comedy “Bhooth Bangla” on Thursday shared a behind-the-scenes video showing lead star Akshay Kumar injuring himself while performing a stunt on the film’s sets. In the short…
- India
Roadside vendor beheads driver in Bihar, gets killed by locals
Araria: Tension erupted in north Bihar‘s Forbesganj town on Thursday, April 9, when a pickup van driver was beheaded by a roadside vendor, who ended up being thrashed by locals and succumbed…
