- India
After helping BJP win Haryana, RSS ‘tolis’ shaping public opinion in Maharashtra
New Delhi: With the assembly polls in Maharashtra just a month away, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has launched an extensive outreach programme to shape public opinion in favour of the BJP-led…
- India
CNG price may go up Rs 4-6 on input supply cut, excise duty cut to ease situation
New Delhi: The government has slashed by up to 20 per cent the supplies of cheaper domestically produced natural gas to city retailers — a move that may result in Rs 4-6…
- Pakistan
Pakistan reports 2 new polio cases, tally rises to 39 this year
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 39 polio cases this year, with two fresh cases of the crippling disease being detected in the Sindh province, authorities said on Sunday. The latest cases were confirmed…
- Kashmir
Hope Kashmir Marathon becomes one of top events in world: CM Abdullah
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who ran a half marathon on Sunday, expressed hope that the Kashmir Marathon would become one of the top athletic events in the world…
- Andhra Pradesh
Minor girl set ablaze in Andhra Pradesh by married man over love affair
Badvel: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly burnt to death by a man, who broke up with her a few months ago and got married, said police on Sunday. J Vignesh allegedly poured…
- India
BJP corporator’s son marries Pakistani girl online
Jaunpur: A unique cross-border wedding ceremony took place in this Uttar Pradesh district, when a BJP leader’s son married a Pakistani girl through an online “nikah”. Tahseen Shahid, a Bharatiya Janata Party…
- India
Cyclonic circulation over Andaman Sea likely to intensify into low-pressure area: IMD
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a cyclonic circulation has formed over Andaman Sea and it is likely to intensify into a low-pressure area by Monday. It may have an…
- India
Over 30 flights receive bomb threats on Sat; BCAS holds meeting with airlines
New Delhi: More than 30 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Saturday, sending security agencies into a tizzy and causing hardships to hundreds of passengers as well as staff…
- Kashmir
Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in J-K’s Baramulla
Srinagar: Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Alert soldiers noticed suspicious movement near the LoC in the…
- India
BCAS holds meeting with airlines, After 70 Bomb threats
New Delhi: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) officials on Saturday held a meeting with representatives of airlines on a day when more than 30 flights received bomb threats, according to…
- Bangalore
BJP fields Ex-Karnataka CM Basavaraj’s son for Shiggaon assembly by-poll
Bengaluru: The BJP on Saturday announced former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s son as its candidate for Shiggaon by-poll and the party’s ST Morcha president Bangaru Hanumanthu for Sandur Assembly segment. The…
- India
Jailed MP Amritpal’s father demands probe into murder of Sikh activist
Chandigarh: Jailed radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh on Saturday questioned the police’s claim of Amritpal’s involvement in the murder of a Sikh activist and demanded a…
- Kashmir
J&K delegations meet CM Abdullah, highlight developmental issues
Jammu: Several delegations from various districts of Jammu region on Saturday met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his official residence here and raised developmental concerns in their respective areas, an official said.…
- India
BJP controls EC, CBI, ED; Constitution ‘under attack’: Rahul Gandhi
Ranchi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, October 19 claimed that the Constitution is “under attack” by the BJP as he accused the saffron party of controlling institutions such as the Election…
- India
Dalit man assaulted for drinking water from handpump near temple in UP
Bhadohi: A Dalit man was allegedly beaten by seven people for drinking water from a handpump near a temple, police said on Saturday, October 19. The victim was identified as Abhishek Gautam…
