- Bangalore
Lokayukta raids govt officials in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Lokayukta on Thursday, March 5, conducted simultaneous raids at the premises of several government officials across different districts of Karnataka in connection with alleged possession of disproportionate assets, officials said.…
- India
SSLC exam begins in Kerala; Education Minister wishes students success
Thiruvananthapuram: The SSLC (Class X) examination commenced in schools across Kerala on Thursday, March 5. Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty wished students appearing for the SSLC examinations success and urged them…
- India
More than 1,200 booked for drunk driving during Holi celebrations in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police booked more than 1,200 motorists for drunk driving during a special enforcement drive carried out across the city on Holi, with the highest number of such violations…
- Politics
Telangana: Abhishek Singhvi, Vem Reddy nominated for Rajya Sabha seats
Hyderabad: The Congress party has decided to nominate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Vem Narender Reddy for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Telangana. Singhvi is a sitting member from Telangana, while Reddy…
- Bollywood
Lara Dutta stranded in Dubai as Middle East unrest escalates
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Lara Dutta Bhupathi, who is currently in Dubai with her daughter and former tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi, on Wednesday said she is feeling “nervous” and “stressed out” due to…
- Business
Stock markets rebound in early trade tracking rally in global peers
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back in early trade on Thursday, March 5, tracking a rebound in global equities, after facing heavy losses in the past few trading…
- India
Centre pushing Matuas into uncertainty over citizenship: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, March 5, alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre was pushing members of the Matua community into “uncertainty and confusion” in the…
- World
UN: India calls on international community to act together against ISIS, Al Qaeda
United Nations: India has called on the international community to act together against ISIS and Al Qaeda and their proxies, underlining that terrorism is an “existential threat” to international peace and security.…
- World
China sets lower economic growth target for this year
Beijing: China on Thursday, March 5, lowered its GDP target to 4.5 to 5 per cent for this year in the face of Trump’s trade tariff war, the worsening global crisis following…
- India
Holi clash in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki leaves 11 injured
Barabanki: At least 11 people were injured after a dispute over playing with colours on Holi escalated into a violent clash between two groups in a village in Barabanki, police said. The…
- India
Two charred bodies found after fire engulfs building in Delhi
New Delhi: At least two charred bodies were recovered from the fourth floor of a building after a fire broke out in central Delhi’s Paharganj area, a DFS official said on Thursday,…
- World
Nepal holds first election since Gen Z–led protests against govt
Kathmandu: Nepalese started reaching polling booths on Thursday, March 5, morning to cast their votes in thecrucial general elections, the first since a violent Gen Z-led protest that toppled the K P…
- Sports
T20 World Cup: Allen blows away South Africa, takes New Zealand into final
Kolkata: A ruthless New Zealand rode on a record 33-ball century from ‘local lad’ Finn Allen to outclass South Africa by nine wickets and storm into the T20 World Cup final here…
- Telangana
Telangana to screen 46 lakh SHG women, launch health drive on Women’s Day
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday, March 4, decided to prepare health profiles for about 46 lakh women Self Help Group (SHG) members by conducting 30 diagnostic tests for each of them.…
- India
Bihar buzz: Will Nitish Kumar quit as CM and head to Rajya Sabha?
Patna: Bihar was abuzz with speculation on Wednesday, March 4, over rumours that Janata Dal (United) president and the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may move to the Rajya Sabha, paving…
