- India
NHRC chief invokes Sandeshkhali case at foundation day event
New Delhi: NHRC’s acting Chairperson Vijaya Bharathi Sayani on Friday invoked the case of alleged sexual harassment of women at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, as she recalled some of the strong words…
- India
Women shouldn’t accept token positions but fight for rights they deserve: Rahul
New Delhi: Calling for real empowerment of women, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said women should not just accept token positions but fight for the rights…
- India
Wangchuk urges people to join him for fast against ‘consumerism’
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday called upon people to observe a day-long fast with him and vow to give up consumerism. Wangchuk, who is on the 13th day of…
- India
Elgar Parishad case: 7 accused go on hunger strike over not being produced in court
Mumbai: Seven accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case have gone on hunger strike in protest against not being produced physically before the special NIA court that is conducting the trial, their…
- India
War in Ukraine: Russia grateful for concern expressed by PM Modi, says Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was grateful for the concern expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the war in Ukraine. Asked at a media interaction here whether he saw…
- Middle East
IIT Madras to launch first international centre in Dubai
Dubai: The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is set to launch its first international flagship centre here for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in early 2025, it was announced on Friday. The IITM…
- India
Former AAP min Satyendar Jain walks out of Jail, welcomed by party workers
New Delhi: Senior AAP leader and former Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain walked out of the Tihar Jail Friday evening, hours after a city court granted him bail in a money laundering…
- India
‘Vistara in-flight experience is not going away’ post merger, says Air India chief
New Delhi: Air India chief Campbell Wilson on Friday, October 18 said “Vistara in-flight experience is not going away” and the routes serviced by Vistara will have the flight code ‘AI2’ post-merger.…
- Kashmir
J-K govt’s push for statehood, not Article 370 ‘very painful’: Engineer Rashid
Srinagar: Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Friday, October 18 said reports of a resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir government seeking restoration of statehood only and not Article 370 were…
- India
Delhi court grants bail to AAP leader Satyendar Jain after 2 years in prison
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday, October 18, granted bail to AAP leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case, citing “delay in trial” and his…
- India
Kohli becomes fourth Indian batter to cross 9000 runs in test cricket
Bengaluru: Batting maestro Virat Kohli became the fourth Indian to cross 9000 runs in Test cricket, scaling another peak in a glorious career during the third day of the opening match against…
- India
Haryana to offer free dialysis to chronic kidney patients: CM Saini
Chandigarh: Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday, October 18 announced all government hospitals in Haryana will offer free dialysis to chronic kidney patients, fulfilling the ruling BJP’s first poll promise. Addressing…
- Middle East
Dubai Internet City, India’s Nasscom enter partnership for global innovation
Dubai Internet City, the region’s leading technology hub has entered a strategic partnership with India’s National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) to drive technological innovation and foster cross-border talent development…
- India
CM Dhami receives draft of rules for implementing UCC in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: The final draft of rules and regulations for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand was submitted to chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday, October 18. The nine-member…
- Andhra Pradesh
World Bank, ADB commit $1.6bn for Andhra capital Amaravati
Amaravati: The World Bank along with the Asian Development Bank in principle has committed to fund USD 1600 million (Rs 13,600 crore) for Amaravati capital city phase-I development and will start releasing…
