- India
26 Indians working in Russian armed forces reportedly died: Govt to RS
New Delhi: Twenty-six Indians working in the Russian armed forces have reportedly died, while seven have been marked as missing by the Russian side, the government told Parliament on Thursday. In a…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP submits 1 cr signatures against medical college privatisation
Amaravati: YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday submitted over one crore signatures opposing the alleged privatisation of 10 medical colleges to Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer at Lok Bhavan. The…
- India
She can go to hell: Union minister’s remark fuels outrage in CM Nitish niqab row
New Delhi/Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was in the crosshairs of controversy for the fourth day on Thursday — a Union minister defending his act of pulling down a Muslim woman’s…
- World
India, Oman sign trade pact for duty-free access to labour-intensive sectors
Muscat: India and Oman on Thursday signed a free trade agreement, which will provide duty-free access to a host of Indian labour-intensive sectors, including engineering goods and textiles. The pact would help…
- Hyderabad
Chief Election Commissioner to meet Telangana BLOs on Dec 21
Hyderabad: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will hold an interaction meeting with BLOs from Telangana here on December 21. Kumar will arrive in the city on December 19 as part of his…
- India
Mehbooba Mufti objects to ‘fertile’ land being allotted to BSF camp
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to reconsider allotting “fertile” land to the BSF for setting up a security camp in Pulwama district.…
- India
Codeine cough syrup scam started in UP, govt shielding culprits: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that a massive scam involving the illegal supply of codeine-based cough syrups running into thousands of crores originated in Uttar Pradesh and accused…
- Telangana
Telangana Congress protests against NDA in National Herald case
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress on Thursday held protests at several places in the state against the NDA government’s alleged vendetta politics in the National Herald case. State Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud…
- India
‘Honourable’ prefix inappropriate for bureaucrats: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court questioned the use of the term ‘honourable’ for bureaucrats and state government officials, asking the Uttar Pradesh revenue department’s principal secretary to file a personal affidavit disclosing…
- Business
Silver slips from record highs on profit booking; gold prices ease
Silver prices retreated from the record levels on Thursday, declining by Rs 751 to Rs 2,06,684 per kg in the futures trade, as traders booked profits amid weak global cues. On the…
- Hyderabad
‘Bomb threat’ at Nampally criminal court declared hoax
Hyderabad: The Nampally criminal court complex here received a ‘bomb threat’ via email on Thursday, which was later declared a hoax after searches at the premises, police said. Following the alert, staff…
- India
UP man kills parents, chops bodies, throws them into river; arrested
Jaunpur: Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his elderly parents over family disputes and disposing of their dismembered bodies in the Gomti river here, officials said on Thursday. The incident…
- India
Nationwide barrier-free toll collection by 2026; FASTag annual pass gains traction
New Delhi: The government will implement barrier-free toll collection at all 1,050 toll plazas across the country by 2026 and about 40 lakh annual FASTag passes have been issued in four months…
- Business
Not concerned about rupee at all: Economic Advisory Council to PM
New Delhi: Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) member Sanjeev Sanyal on Thursday said he is not concerned about the rupee at all, arguing that even China and Japan witnessed…
- India
Nitish Kumar niqab row: Health minister unaware of doctor’s refusal to join duty
Patna: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Thursday said he was not aware of reports that Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by CM Nitish Kumar while giving away appointment letters to…
