- India
Hijab vs saffron shawl row ends in Karnataka college
Chikkamagalur: The saffron shawl versus hijab row ended at the Balagadi First Grade College in Koppa taluk of Chikkamagalur district in Karnataka as students and parents called a truce and agreed not…
- Delhi
Private offices in Delhi closed, ordered to switch to WFH amid Covid surge
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday directed the closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories, amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases. The private offices, which were till…
- Crime
MP: Woman hurls acid on man in the train, flees
Vidisha: A 30-year-old man sustained burn injuries after an unidentified woman hurled some acidic substance at him inside a train in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district, which caused a small fire, a police…
- India
Tamil Nadu: 2 Hindu outfit workers held for defacing Periyar statue
Coimbatore: Two Hindu Munnani outfit functionaries, were arrested on Tuesday on charges of defacing the statue of a social reformer, Periyar E V Ramasamy here, police said. The statue situated in front…
- Top Stories
PM Modi likely to hold meeting with CMs on Covid situation on Thursday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation on Thursday as the number of virus infections sees a surge due to its…
- Entertainment
Mumbai cops arrest fake casting director for seeking sexual favours from actress
Mumbai: A 24-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly posed as a casting director and demanded sexual favours from a Kolkata woman, who claims to have acted in a few Bengali films,…
- Middle East
India pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai marks 100 days of hectic activities
Abu Dhabi: The India Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai marked its 100th-day on Monday, becoming one of the most popular enclosures at 7,40,356 footfalls, showcasing the country’s business potential as well as cultural and…
- Business
Rupee gains 13 paise to 73.92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 13 paise to 73.92 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, supported by the weakening of the American currency in the overseas market. At the…
- India
Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 208 days
New Delhi: India logged 1,68,063 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,58,75,790 which includes 4,461 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data…
- India
Sulli Deals: 30 Twitter handles misused to target Muslim women, says Police
New Delhi: The ongoing probe into the “Sulli Deals” case has revealed that around 30 Twitter handles were misused for uploading the morphed pictures of Muslim women for their purported “auction”, the…
- India
BJP chief Nadda tests positive for coronavirus
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda on Monday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Nadda said he has isolated himself on the advise of doctors and urged those who…
- Kashmir
Covid: 706 new cases, 4 fatalities in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 706 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infected number of persons to 3,45,358 while four fresh deaths due to the virus were reported from the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM Bommai tests COVID positive
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, with mild symptoms. The Chief Minister also said he is doing “fine” and is under home quarantine.…
- Bangalore
COVID-19: 11,698 new cases in Karnataka, 4 deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday recorded a slight dip in fresh COVID-19 cases at 11,698 and 4 deaths, taking the tally to 30,63,656 and the death toll to 38,374. The state has been…
- Kerala
Kerala: SFI activist stabbed to death in Idukki
Idukki: A Students Federation of India (SFI) activist was stabbed to death at the Idukki Engineering College here on Monday, allegedly by Youth Congress activists, police said. Dheeraj Rajendan (21), a Kannur…
