- India
BJD to oppose Waqf Bill if tabled in Parliament: Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha assembly Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asserted that his party, the BJD, would “strongly oppose” the Waqf (Amendment) Bill if it is tabled in Parliament. Patnaik, addressing…
- India
Another case registered against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane over hate speech
Mumbai: Police in Maharashtra’s Beed district have booked BJP MLA Nitesh Rane for allegedly targeting Muslims during his recent speeches in Ahmednagar district, an official said on Thursday. Including the latest FIR,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh deploys drones for flood relief, setting new precedent
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh has launched a pioneering effort to use drones for flood relief operations, marking a significant shift in the country’s disaster management approach, the government said on Thursday. The…
- Telangana
Telangana aims to become USD 1 trillion economy in future: Sridhar Babu
Hyderabad: Telangana aims to become a USD 1 trillion economy in near future from the existing USD 176 billion, Minister for IT and Industries D Sridhar Babu said on Thursday. Addressing the…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: Prosecution begins arguments in larger conspiracy case
New Delhi: The prosecution began its arguments on Thursday on framing of charges against the accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Twenty people, including activists Sharjeel…
- India
Defamation case against Rahul: UP court again defers hearing as plaintiff ill
Sultanpur: The MP-MLA court in Sultanpur on Thursday once again deferred the hearing till September 19 in a defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the plaintiff did not appear…
- Kashmir
ECI issues notification for 3rd phase of J&K Assembly polls
Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued the notification on Thursday, September 5, for the 3rd and the last phase of the J&K Assembly polls. ECI notification said that a total…
- India
Willing to get disability examined in AIIMS, Puja Khedkar tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar on Thursday, September 5, told Delhi High Court she was willing to get herself medically examined in AIIMS after the city police claimed that one…
- India
ED attaches Rs 55 cr in money-laundering case against expelled DMK official
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, September 5, said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 55 crore of Chennai-based expelled DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and some of his…
- India
NEET aspirant hangs self in Kota; father alleges exam ‘scam’
Kota: A 21-year-old student preparing for NEET-UG in Kota allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of a rented room in a house on Wednesday night, September 4. This…
- India
Electric vehicle makers no longer need to be subsidised by govt: Gadkari
New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said there is no need to provide subsidy to electric vehicle makers as consumers are now choosing EVs or CNG vehicles on their own.…
- Bangalore
2 school students killed, 3 critically injured in Karnataka road accident
Raichur: Two school students were killed and three critically injured when the school bus they were travelling in collided head-on with a government bus at Kapagal in Raichur district on Thursday, police…
- Hyderabad
Meta partners with Telangana govt on e-gov, citizen services leveraging AI tech
New Delhi: Social media giant Meta on Thursday announced a two-year partnership with the Telangana government aimed at enhancing e-governance and citizen services using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. According to a release,…
- India
PM Modi discusses ways to boost bilateral cooperation with Singapore Prez
Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and discussed avenues to broaden and deepen bilateral cooperation. Modi, who is on a two-day visit to the city-state…
- India
HC seeks CBI report on social media posts on Kolkata rape-murder victim
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the CBI to file a report by September 18 on detestable posts being made on social media regarding the rape-murder victim of R G…
