- India
Voting begins in 23 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Polling began for the posts of president and members in 23 municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra, as well as for 143 vacant member posts in these local bodies on…
- India
Assam: 8 elephants killed after being hit by Rajdhani Express
Eight elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was hit by the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district in the wee hours of Saturday, a forest official said.…
- India
PM to address 1st rally in Bengal on Saturday after draft roll release
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal’s Nadia district on Saturday, where he will inaugurate national highway projects and address a public rally, amid heightened political tensions over…
- India
SIR in Tamil Nadu: 97.4 lakh voters removed, says CEO
Chennai: A total of 97.4 lakh voters have been removed from the Tamil Nadu voter list, following the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise and the state’s electoral roll now has 5.43…
- India
Amid naqab row rumours, official says doctor to join Bihar govt duty
Patna: Amid rumours that a doctor has declined a government job in Bihar after her naqab (veil) was removed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a programme here, an official concerned on…
- India
Cops injured after burial dispute spark violence in Chhattisgarh
Kanker: Violence erupted in Amabeda village in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district after a burial dispute between different tribal communities, leaving several police personnel injured. The issue began on December 16, when Rajman Salam,…
- India
Kerala FM condemns Centre’s Rs 5,900 cr cut as ‘politically motivated’ ahead of polls
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Friday condemned the Centre’s decision to cut Rs 5,900 crore from the state’s permissible borrowing limit in the final quarter of the current financial…
- India
Correction steps will follow probe report on IndiGo disruptions: Officials
New Delhi: Authorities will take elaborate and corrective actions after studying the probe panel report into the recent massive flight disruptions at IndiGo, a senior official said on Friday. The four-member panel…
- India
Nitish Kumar niqab row: Women protest in Kolkata, demand apology from CM
Kolkata: A large number of women on Thursday evening took out a protest march in Kolkata over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar publicly removing the veil from the face of a female…
- World
Bangladesh uprising leader’s death sparks nationwide protests, violence
Dhaka: Tension gripped Bangladesh on Friday after the death of prominent July Uprising leader Sharif Osman Hadi triggered protests and violence in various parts of the country. While no incidents of violence…
- Delhi
Air purifiers to be installed in 10,000 classrooms: Delhi Edu min
New Delhi: Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Friday announced that air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms to ensure clean air for the students. Addressing a press conference, Sood said…
- Hyderabad
Phone-tapping case: SC extends ex-Telangana SIB chief’s custody
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday extended till December 25 the police custody of former Telangana Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T Prabhakar Rao who is an accused in the phone-tapping…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra minister Nara Lokesh slams PILs against Vizag IT parks
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday expressed concern over a series of Public Interest Litigations filed against major IT Park projects in the state, saying they threaten employment opportunities…
- Telangana
GHMC polls: Telangana BJP MPs vow collective efforts to strengthen party
Hyderabad: BJP MPs in Telangana have pledged to work collectively to bolster the party’s presence in the state and adopt a “special strategy” aimed at securing victories in the upcoming GHMC polls…
- India
G RAM G bill: Opposition sits on overnight protest in parliament
New Delhi: Opposition leaders staged a 12-hour overnight protest dharna in Parliament complex on Thursday night, while protesting against the passage of the VB-G RAM G bill that seeks to replace the…
