- India
SC says Bihar’s special voter roll revision ‘voter-friendly’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 13, said the 11 documents required to be submitted by an elector for Bihar’s special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, as opposed…
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Elderly Sikh man brutally assaulted in LA, suspect in custody
New York: An elderly Sikh man was assaulted in Los Angeles and suffered a skull fracture and potential brain trauma, as authorities announced a suspect has been arrested for the attack. Harpal…
- India
Rajasthan: Pickup van carrying pilgrims crashes in Dausa leaves 11 dead
Jaipur: A pickup van crashed into a parked truck in Rajasthan’s Dausa district in the early hours of Wednesday, killing 11 people, including seven children, and injuring eight others, police said. The…
- Bangalore
Treating stray dogs as nuisance is ‘cruelty’, not governance: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said treating stray dogs as a nuisance to be ‘removed’ is not governance, it is “cruelty”. His remarks came after the Supreme Court directed Delhi-NCR authorities…
- Pakistan
Pakistan will not allow India to snatch ‘even one drop’ of its water: PM Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said India would not be allowed to snatch “even one drop” of water belonging to Pakistan, amid tensions between the two neighbours. A day after…
- India
PM Modi likely to visit New York for UNGA session next month
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by…
- Middle East
Israel in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan
Tel Aviv: Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part of a wider effort by Israel…
- Middle East
Ireland President ‘unequivocally’ condemns attacks on Indian community
London: Ireland President Michael D Higgins on Tuesday “unequivocally” condemned the “despicable attacks” on members of the Indian community. In a statement, Higgins highlighted the immense contribution of Indians across all spheres…
- Politics
‘Blanket removals are cruel’: Rahul Gandhi slams SC stray-dog directive in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: Amid a raging debate over a Supreme Court directive to remove stray dogs from Delhi, several leaders on Tuesday questioned the order, with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Raul…
- Technology
Paytm gets RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator
New Delhi: Paytm Payments Services has received the Reserve Bank of India’s nod to operate as an online payment aggregator, its parent firm and Paytm brand owner One 97 Communications said in…
- World
India and China prepare to resume direct air services soon
New Delhi: India and China are in an “advanced stage” of negotiations to resume direct flight services between the two countries soon, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The development…
- India
Aadhaar not conclusive proof of citizenship, needs verification: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said including or excluding citizens and non-citizens from electoral rolls was within Election Commission of India’s remit as it called the Bihar special intensive revision…
- News
Stalin slams Trump’s 50pc tariffs as ‘hegemonic conspiracy’, urges oppn
Chennai: US President Donald Trump “unilaterally” imposing a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods was a “hegemonic conspiracy” that India should oppose strongly, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said…
- India
Stray dogs bite two college students in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Two college students here were attacked by stray dogs on Tuesday and have been hospitalised, said a city civic body official. The incident occurred inside the Jnanabharathi campus, near Kengeri. The…
- India
Delhi HC mandates ED bring sanction copy for Kejriwal, Sisodia prosecution
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Enforcement Directorate to bring on record the copy of requisite sanction to prosecute AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the…
