- India
NCPCR asks social media platforms to explore ways to protect children online
New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) met representatives from major social media platforms to address issues related to the safety of children online and explore ways to…
- World
Sri Lanka presidential poll heads to second round; Wickremesinghe out
Colombo: In a historic first, Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Sunday, September 22, went into a second round of counting after no candidate secured over 50 percent of the vote needed to…
- India
CPI(M) says it lost over 60,000 members after BJP came to power in Tripura
Agartala: The CPI(M), which had ruled Tripura for 35 years in two phases, on Sunday, September 22, said the party lost over 60,000 members after the BJP came to power in the…
- India
India, EU to begin next round of talks on free trade pact on Monday
New Delhi: Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) will commence the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement from Monday here, an official said. The…
- Kashmir
Pakistan feeling pain watching democracy flourishing in J&K: Rajnath Singh
Poonch: Defence minister Rajnath Singh lauded the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday for overwhelmingly taking part in the first phase of polling in the Assembly election on September 18 and…
- India
Congress appoints Uday Bhanu Chib as new IYC president
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday appointed Uday Bhanu Chib as the president of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), replacing Srinivas B V. Srinivas B V had held the post for over…
- India
Cong govt takes loans, gives it to Sonia Gandhi: Kangana Ranaut
Shimla: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Sunday alleged that the Himachal Pradesh government takes loans and gives it to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi which has made the state’s coffers “hollow”. Addressing…
- India
Parliament panel on Waqf Bill receives over 1.2 crore responses
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill has received a staggering 1.2 crore email responses amid campaigns launched by rival groups to ratchet up support for their respective viewpoints…
- India
FIR registered against SP MP Awadhesh Prasad’s son for assaulting man
Ayodhya: An FIR was registered on Sunday against Samajwadi Party’s Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad’s son Ajit Prasad for allegedly kidnapping, threatening, and assaulting a man, police said. The FIR was lodged in…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Rs 25 lakh recovered from customs officer facing bribery charges
New Delhi: The CBI has recovered Rs 25 lakh cash from a superintendent of customs posted at Inland Container Depot, Whitefield, Bengaluru during a search in connection with a bribery case against…
- India
J-K elections: Pre-poll alliance with Congress to avoid hung assembly, says Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: The National Conference’s pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections was formed to give people an option to avoid a hung House, party vice-president Omar Abdullah…
- India
Delhi BJP stages protest against Kejriwal over ‘failure’ to fulfil promises in manifesto
New Delhi: The BJP staged a protest against former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at Rajghat on Sunday and claimed that the AAP-led Delhi government had “failed” to fulfil none of the promises…
- India
India to clock 7 pc growth in FY25 despite headwinds: Deloitte
New Delhi: India continues to be a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy global outlook and the country could clock a 7 per cent growth in the current fiscal despite the headwinds,…
- India
PIL in SC seeks SIT probe into Tirupati laddu row
New Delhi: A public interest litigation (PIL) matter has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged use of animal fat in…
- India
Mayawati questions govt policies over ‘rising’ crimes against women across country
Lucknow: BSP president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati expressed concern over “rising” crimes against women across the country and questioned governments’ intentions and policies on women’s safety. “It is very…
