- World
Sri Lanka’s EC orders second round of counting in presidential election
Colombo: The Election Commission of Sri Lanka on Sunday ordered a second preference count after no candidate secured over 50 per cent of the votes needed to win the presidential election. Election…
- India
3 women among 4 wanted Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada
Dantewada: Three women Naxalites and a male cadre, carrying a collective reward of Rs 20 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, police said. With this, 872…
- India
No stone pelter, terrorist will be released in J-K: Shah
Nowshera: Talking tough on terror, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said no stone pelter or terrorist will be released in Jammu and Kashmir and there will be no talks with Pakistan…
- India
Parliament being turned into ‘deep, dark chamber’: TMC
New Delhi: TMC leader Derek O’Brien on Sunday alleged parliamentary standing committees had not been formed despite the 18th Lok Sabha completing 100 days since its constitution and said Parliament was being…
- India
Bengal’s social welfare schemes have earned UNICEF’s praise: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the state’s social welfare schemes have earned praise from UNICEF. Banerjee in a post on X cited ‘Kanyashree’ and ‘Rupashree’ as the…
- India
Give new poll symbol to Ajit Pawar-led NCP too: Sharad Pawar group
Pune: NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule has said they have requested the Supreme Court to treat the two NCP factions equally and just as their party was given a new poll symbol,…
- Sports
Ashwin scalps six wickets, India trump Bangladesh by 280 runs
Chennai: Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s mastery over his craft, underlined by a six-wicket haul, proved too immense for Bangladesh as India cantered to a massive 280-run victory in the first Test with…
- India
Pakistani intruder arrested along LoC in J-K’s Poonch
Mendhar: A 35-year-old Pakistani intruder was arrested by Indian army troops guarding the Line of Control in Mendhar sector of Poonch district on Sunday, security officials said. The intruder was intercepted and…
- India
Bihar: Several trains cancelled, diverted as flood water touches girder of bridge
Patna: Several trains were cancelled and many diverted as flood water touched the girder of a bridge in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district on Sunday, a statement said. In a statement, the East Central…
- Kashmir
J&K polls: Ganderbal prestige battle for Omar Abdullah, faces tough fight
Ganderbal: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah is facing a battle of prestige in his bid to reclaim the Ganderbal Assembly segment, considered a family bastion that was represented by his grandfather…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC judge expresses regret over ‘Pakistan’ remark
Bengaluru: Justice V Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court has expressed regret over the alleged objectionable remarks he made recently during judicial proceedings, which have gone viral prompting the Supreme Court to…
- India
BJP ally Tipra Motha announces rally to protest attacks on minorities in Bangladesh
Agartala: Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Debbarma said his party, an ally of the BJP, will organise a rally on September 26 to protest the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. Debbarma made the…
- News
US hands over 297 antiquities smuggled out of India
New Delhi: The US has handed over to India 297 antiquities which were smuggled out of the country, during the ongoing visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Sunday. Official…
- World
In message to China, Modi in US says ‘Quad is here to stay’
Wilmington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Quad is not against anyone, but for a rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty, in a veiled reference to China. “Free, open,…
- India
Dalit girl raped in UP, act recorded to blackmail her; 2 booked
Banda: A Dalit girl has been allegedly raped by her neighbour who took her to a hotel in Mahoba district on the pretext of celebrating her birthday while his accomplice recorded the…
