- Bangalore
Andhra delegation visits KSRTC office to study ‘Shakti’ Scheme
Bengaluru: A delegation from the Andhra Pradesh government visited the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Central Office on Friday to study the various public services with a focus on the ‘Shakti’…
- India
Gadkari pitches for skill development courses for tribal students, rating of ‘ashram shalas’
Nagpur: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday urged the Maharashtra Tribal Development Department to enhance the skills of tribal students in the state through various courses and help them become engineers, doctors…
- India
Mob attacks SP office in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district
Imphal: A mob attacked the office of the Superintendent of Police in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Friday evening over the officer’s alleged failure to remove central force from Saibol village bordering Imphal…
- India
India pledges support to Maldives to help it navigate economic issues
New Delhi: The Maldives is a “very concrete” expression of India’s neighbourhood first policy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, pledging New Delhi’s support the Indian Ocean archipelago as its economy is…
- Pakistan
94 Indian pilgrims granted visas by Pakistan for Sindh Shrine visit
New Delhi: Pakistan has issued 94 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims to visit the neighbouring country for the birth anniversary celebrations of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib at a shrine in…
- India
Court orders joint trial for Adani’s USD 265 mn bribery allegations
New York: A New York court has ordered that the criminal and civil cases filed against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and others in a bribery scheme are “related” and will be assigned…
- Delhi
Over 400 flights delayed at Delhi airport due to bad weather
New Delhi: More than 400 flights were delayed at the airport in the national capital on Friday morning as low visibility conditions due to dense fog disrupted operations, according to an official.…
- India
India vows to protect interests amid China’s mega dam plans on Brahmaputra
New Delhi: Days after China announced its plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, India on Friday said it will continue to monitor and take necessary measures…
- India
Rajkot incident: Mosque trustee and 8 arrested for shopkeeper eviction
Rajkot: A trustee of a mosque in Gujarat’s Rajkot city and eight others have been arrested for allegedly evicting three shopkeepers by citing a Waqf Board order, the police said on Friday.…
- India
India lodges ‘solemn protest’ over China creating counties in Ladakh
India on Friday said it has lodged a “solemn protest” with China over the creation of two new counties in Hotan prefecture, asserting that such moves will not lend legitimacy to Beijing’s…
- Middle East
Dubai-bound Air India flight makes emergency landing in Kerala
Kozhikode: Air India Express flight from Dubai made a precautionary landing at Karipur Airport near here on Friday after its pilot suspected a failure in the hydraulic system, airport sources said. Flight…
- India
Medical seats can’t remain vacant: SC tells Centre
New Delhi: Seats in medical courses cannot remain vacant, the Supreme Court on Friday said and asked the Centre to hold a meeting with the relevant stakeholders, including the states, and consider…
- India
I could also have built ‘Sheesh Mahal’: PM Modi takes jibe at Kejriwal
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed AAP as an “aapda” for Delhi, saying this “aapda” had taken the national capital in its grip in the past 10 years. Addressing…
- India
SC asks Gurmeet Ram Rahim, others to respond to CBI plea against their acquittal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others on an appeal of the CBI against their acquittal in a…
- India
Modi govt should be asked hard questions on Christian minorities: TMC’s Derek O’Brien
New Delhi: TMC leader Derek O’Brien on Friday said the Narendra Modi government must be asked “hard questions” about the Christian community, including why the FCRA had been “weaponised” and the people…
