- India
JNU cancels Umar Khalid’s book event, students’ union hits out
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday, August 9, said that permission has been cancelled for an August 9 discussion by JNUSU on a book authored by its former student Umar…
- Hate Crime
Raipur: Christian activist held for remarks against Lord Shiva
Raipur: An office-bearer of Chhattisgarh Christian Forum was arrested in Raipur for allegedly posting an objectionable comment on Lord Shiva on social media following a complaint by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
- India
Hindu outfit plans to offer Ganga water at Darul Uloom Deoband
Saharanpur: Hindu Raksha Dal has announced that its members will visit Darul Uloom in Deoband here on August 11 to offer Ganga water, claiming a Shivling exists beneath the Islamic seminary’s premises.…
- India
Quit India Movement participants remain inspiration: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered those who participated in the historic Quit India Movement, and said their courage will always remain an inspiration for every Indian. The Quit…
- India
West Bengal remembers RG Kar rape-murder victim doctor
Kolkata: A two-minute silence was observed on Sunday, August 9, in all government hospitals across West Bengal in memory of the on-duty doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical…
- Technology
Samsung tracks AI adoption to shape future features: Official
New Delhi: Samsung Electronics is closely tracking how consumers are adopting and using artificial intelligence (AI) in their everyday lives, with the company relying on feedback from local markets to shape future…
- India
Poetry, satire fuel Jharkhand students’ protest over exam row
Ranchi: From mock job “rate cards” and satirical posters to verses from the Mahabharata, Jharkhand’s protesting students are wielding creativity rather than abuse or violence to voice their anger over alleged recruitment…
- India
Jairam Ramesh urges NGT to release Nicobar project panel report
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday, August 9, urged the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to make public the report of the High-Powered Committee it had directed to be set up…
- India
Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Sathyamangalam forest
Erode: A 62-year-old farmer was allegedly trampled to death in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in the early hours of Sunday, August 9, forest officials said. The deceased is identified as Pasuva Chetti…
- India
You can’t stay in India and insult its symbols: Adityanath
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday, August 9, that people living in India cannot continue to insult the country’s symbols, its great personalities, the national anthem, and the…
- India
Vande Mataram will not be sung in full in Kerala: Congress MP
Kasaragod: Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan on Sunday, August 9, said that the full version of Vande Mataram will not be sung in Kerala “in this lifetime”. Unnithan said that while he was…
- India
Bid to ‘silence’ Tarun Tejpal for investigative journalism: Family
Panaji: Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s daughter Cara Tejpal has linked his conviction by the Bombay High Court to his investigative journalism, claiming he was targeted because of the magazine’s work and…
- Telangana
Congress leader booked for animal sacrifice during Bonalu
Hyderabad: The Patancheru Police booked a case against Congress leader Neelam Madhu Mudiraj for alleged animal sacrifice during Bonalu celebrations at Chitkul. Madhu sacrificed a buffalo and uploaded the video on his social…
- India
Quit over attempts to mislead Gen Z during NEET protest: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said attempts were made to “mislead” Gen Z during the protests over the NEET paper leak issue, prompting him to quit…
- India
Delhi police felicitated for ‘protecting Parliament’ on July 20
New Delhi: Delhi Police personnel were felicitated at a citizen-led gathering organised by Advocate Dr Syed Rizwan Ahmed outside the Parliament Street police station here on Saturday, August 8, with around 400…
