- India
Waqf Act brought to snatch away our sacred places: Asaduddin Owaisi
Bihar: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the Waqf (Amendment) Act has been brought by the Narendra Modi government to “snatch away” mosques and other sacred places of Muslims. The…
- Telangana
Telangana CID nabs 8 from three states in betting apps case
Hyderabad: The Telangana CID on Wednesday, September 24, said it has apprehended eight operators from three states for conducting online betting through apps, where people allegedly lost huge money. In a first-of-its-kind…
- World
AI joins list of global challenges on agenda for UN meeting
United Nations: Artificial intelligence is joining the list of significant and complex global challenges that world leaders and diplomats will address at this week’s annual high-level United Nations meeting. Since the AI…
- India
Godman booked for sexually harassing 32 Delhi students; on the run
New Delhi: Delhi Police has booked a self-styled godman, Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati alias Parth Sarthy, after several female students of a management institute here accused him of sexual harassment. Despite raids and…
- India
HC quashes NHAI notification on recruiting lawyers based on CLAT-PG score
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside a notification of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) making scores of CLAT-PG a basis for the recruitment of lawyers. A…
- India
Rahul arrives in Patna to attend Congress Working Committee meeting
Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Bihar’s Patna to attend the CWC meeting here on Wednesday. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting will be held at Sadaqat Ashram, the party’s state…
- India
SIR disruptive, may trigger mass disenfranchisement: Dipankar Bhattacharya
Kolkata: CPI(ML) Liberation, a constituent of the Grand Alliance in Bihar, described the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of voters’ lists as a “complete departure” from India’s electoral traditions, and claimed that…
- India
Bihar polls would mark beginning of end of Modi govt’s ‘corrupt’ rule: Kharge
Patna: Launching a frontal attack on the BJP, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused it of orchestrating “vote chori” and communal polarisation and asserted that the Bihar Assembly elections would mark…
- Middle East
PM Modi condoles death of Saudi Grand Mufti
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, September 24, condoled the death of Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al AlSheikh. Modi said on X, “Deepest condolences…
- Business
Stock markets decline on US H-1B visa fees concern
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Wednesday as foreign fund outflows and concerns over the steep hike in US H-1B visa fees continue to dent investors’ sentiment.…
- India
BJP workers force Congress leader to wear saree over morphed PM Modi post
Thane: Local BJP workers allegedly forced a Congress functionary to wear a saree in public after he shared a morphed photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media. A local BJP…
- India
Mosque sealed in Uttarakhand’s Rajaji Tiger Reserve following SC order
Rishikesh: A decades-old mosque in the Ramgarh Range of Uttarakhand’s Rajaji Tiger Reserve has been sealed in a joint operation by the sanctuary administration and police. Ramgarh Range Forest Officer Ajay Dhyani…
- Sports
Pakistan record 5-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Asia Cup
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan huffed and puffed but defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in a low-scoring Asia Cup Super Fours contest here on Tuesday. Chasing an under-par target of 134, Pakistan first…
- India
Trump accuses India, China of funding Ukraine war via Russian oil
United Nations: China and India are the “primary funders” of the Ukraine war by continuing to purchase Russian oil, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday in his address to the UN…
- World
Ex-Nepal PM Khanal’s wife flown to India after severe burn injuries
Kathmandu: Former Nepal prime minister Jhalanath Khanal’s wife, who sustained serious burn injuries during the ‘Gen Z’ protests on September 9, has been flown to India for further treatment. Ravi Laxmi Chitrakar…
