- Kashmir
Two detained under PSA in J-K’s Samba district
Jammu: Two notorious criminals were detained on Wednesday under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged criminal activities in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Yogeshwar Singh…
- India
Two Indias created, one for rich and one for poor; gap widening: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government alleging that two Indias, one for the rich and one for the poor, have been created and the gap between them…
- India
Opposition parties attack govt on rising prices, unemployment
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the government in Rajya Sabha, alleging it has failed to control prices of essential commodities, provide jobs and meet its target…
- India
Stalin writes to 37 political parties, says India under threat of bigotry and religious hegemony
Chennai: DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday appealed to 37 political parties across the country including the Congress, arch-rival AIADMK, Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Left parties, and the…
- India
Akhilesh govt will build Ayodhya temple faster, better: Ram Gopal Yadav
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Wednesday refuted Home Minister Amit Shah’s statements on the SP’s stand on the construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya, saying the temple…
- India
Priyanka Gandhi slams Sitharaman for ‘UP-type’ remark
Lucknow: A row has erupted over Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘UP-type’ remark, with Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra saying on Wednesday that people of Uttar Pradesh are proud of their dialect…
- India
Union Budget good for growth, but lacks push for employment: RSS affiliate SJM
New Delhi: The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Wednesday said the Union Budget 2022-23 is “growth-oriented” but lacks a push for employment. A “quantum jump” of 35 per cent in capital…
- India
Cannot view every man as a rapist: Smriti Irani on marital rape
New Delhi: The protection of women and children in the country is a priority for all but condemning every marriage as violent and every man a rapist is not advisable, Minister of…
- Health
Omicron sub-variant spreads more than original strain: Study
London: A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain is even more infectious than the original version, according to a study conducted in Denmark. The researchers examined the transmission of Omicron…
- Telangana
Telangana: AAP eyes expansion, forms committee to bring in ‘new-generation leaders’
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday dissolved all existing committees of its Telangana unit and constituted a search committee to bring “new-generation leaders” into the party fold to expand…
- India
Issue of irregularities in railway recruitment exam raised in RS
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha members on Wednesday asked the government to examine the allegations of irregularities in the Railways’ Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) and Level 1 exams leading to violence in Bihar…
- Business
Sensex surges over 400 pts in early trade; Nifty breaches 17,650-level
Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex climbed over 400 points and the Nifty breached the 17,650-level in the opening session on Wednesday, a day after the Union Budget proposed higher spending on infrastructure to…
- Business
Rupee gains 11 paise to 74.71 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 11 paise to 74.71 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Wednesday, supported by positive domestic equities and weak American currency. At the interbank foreign exchange,…
- India
India reports over 1.61 lakh Covid cases, 1,733 fatalities
New Delhi: With 1,61,386 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.16 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on…
- Photos
In Pics: Magh Mela in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Shankaracharya Kashi Sumeru Peethadhishwar Swami Narendranand Sarswati Ji Maharaj with followers arrives to take holy dip in River Ganges on the occasions of Mauni Amavasya, during ongoing Magh Mela festival at…
