- India
SC asks BCI to ensure 30 pc quota for women lawyers in executive committees of state bar councils
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Bar Council of India (BCI) to ensure 30 per cent reservation for women in the upcoming state bar council elections. The top court,…
- Health
Study reveals mosquito-borne diseases perceived as rapidly escalating threats to humanity
New Delhi: Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue could be the most rapidly escalating threats to humanity, followed by tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, with climate change emerging as a primary driver of…
- India
Some traitors take BJP’s money to stoke communal tensions: CM Mamata
Murshidabad: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said Murshidabad would never accept “politics of riots” and that some “traitors take BJP’s money to stoke communal tensions” on the day the…
- India
HC to hear PIL on suspended TMC MLA’s Babri-modeled mosque plan
Kolkata: A PIL seeking a stay on suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir’s plan to lay the foundation stone for building a mosque modelled on the Babri Masjid, in Murshidabad district on December…
- World
Can’t agree fully to US proposal: Putin on ending Russia-Ukraine conflict
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a US plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is…
- World
Russian president Putin arrives in Delhi on 2-day visit
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi Thursday evening on a two-day visit to further expand a nearly eight-decade India-Russia partnership that remained instead notwithstanding a fractious geopolitical environment.…
- India
One Nation, One Election will be a game changer: Ex-president Kovind
Bilaspur: Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said the ‘One Nation, One Election’ concept will be a “game-changer” for the country’s development and also benefit the education system as frequent polls…
- Pakistan
Army chief Munir deliberately ‘igniting tensions’ with Afghanistan: Imran Khan
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed that army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s policies are “disastrous” for the country and accused him of deliberately “igniting tensions” with…
- India
12 Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh encounter; toll at 275 so far this year
Bijapur: Twelve Maoists and three personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a specialized unit of the state police, were killed in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials…
- India
Bhima Koregaon case: HC grants bail to ex-DU prof Hany Babu
New Delhi: Former Delhi University associate professor Hany Babu, an accused in the high-profile Elgar Parishad case, was granted bail on Thursday by the Bombay High Court on grounds of prolonged incarceration…
- Top Stories
BJP to organise ‘maha dharna’ as Congress completes 2 yrs in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP will organise a ‘maha dharna’ to protest against the Congress government’s alleged failure to implement its election promises on December 7. The Congress, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy,…
- Telangana
Vikarabad quarry stops work to let rare rock eagle owl hatch eggs
Hyderabad: In an environment-friendly gesture, quarrying has been stopped for about a month at a stone quarry in Vikarabad district in Telangana to let a rock eagle owl, a rare bird, hatch…
- Photos
Photos: Navy showcases maritime prowess, multi-domain combat capabilities
Thiruvananthapuram: From indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to frontline frigate Udaygiri, the Indian Navy on Wednesday showcased its maritime prowess and multi-domain combat capabilities with an operational demonstration off the coast of…
- India
Falling value of rupee shows country’s real economic situation: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rupee crossing the 90-mark against the US dollar, recalling that as Gujarat chief minister…
- India
Govt tells visiting dignitaries not to meet LoP: Rahul ahead of Putin’s visit
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government tells visiting foreign dignitaries not to meet the Leader of the Opposition due to its “insecurity”. Gandhi’s remarks came hours…
