- India
Poetry, satire fuel Jharkhand students’ protest over exam row
Ranchi: From mock job “rate cards” and satirical posters to verses from the Mahabharata, Jharkhand’s protesting students are wielding creativity rather than abuse or violence to voice their anger over alleged recruitment…
- India
Jairam Ramesh urges NGT to release Nicobar project panel report
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday, August 9, urged the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to make public the report of the High-Powered Committee it had directed to be set up…
- India
Farmer trampled to death by elephant in Sathyamangalam forest
Erode: A 62-year-old farmer was allegedly trampled to death in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in the early hours of Sunday, August 9, forest officials said. The deceased is identified as Pasuva Chetti…
- India
You can’t stay in India and insult its symbols: Adityanath
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday, August 9, that people living in India cannot continue to insult the country’s symbols, its great personalities, the national anthem, and the…
- India
Vande Mataram will not be sung in full in Kerala: Congress MP
Kasaragod: Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan on Sunday, August 9, said that the full version of Vande Mataram will not be sung in Kerala “in this lifetime”. Unnithan said that while he was…
- India
Bid to ‘silence’ Tarun Tejpal for investigative journalism: Family
Panaji: Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s daughter Cara Tejpal has linked his conviction by the Bombay High Court to his investigative journalism, claiming he was targeted because of the magazine’s work and…
- Telangana
Congress leader booked for animal sacrifice during Bonalu
Hyderabad: The Patancheru Police booked a case against Congress leader Neelam Madhu Mudiraj for alleged animal sacrifice during Bonalu celebrations at Chitkul. Madhu sacrificed a buffalo and uploaded the video on his social…
- India
Quit over attempts to mislead Gen Z during NEET protest: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said attempts were made to “mislead” Gen Z during the protests over the NEET paper leak issue, prompting him to quit…
- India
Delhi police felicitated for ‘protecting Parliament’ on July 20
New Delhi: Delhi Police personnel were felicitated at a citizen-led gathering organised by Advocate Dr Syed Rizwan Ahmed outside the Parliament Street police station here on Saturday, August 8, with around 400…
- India
Vance, Modi discuss Indo-US partnership expansion in phone call
New Delhi: US Vice President JD Vance dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, August 8, to discuss expanding the India-US comprehensive global strategic ties in trade, defence and energy security amid…
- India
Students say Rahul Gandhi understands youths’ issues
Prayagraj: Students who attended Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Prayagraj on Saturday, August 8, gave mixed reactions, with some praising his focus on youth issues while others questioned…
- Business
No UPI charges for users, most merchant payments free too: Govt
New Delhi: Allaying fears over the possible imposition of charges on Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions, the government on Saturday, August 8, clarified that consumers and small merchants will continue to enjoy…
- News
Shahi Idgah row: Talks inconclusive, next meeting on Aug 18
Mathura (UP): Both sides in the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura made a fresh attempt on the directions of the Supreme Court for an amicable settlement, but the proceedings remained…
- India
SC to hear plea on rejection of waqf suits over court fees
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging a Gujarat High Court order that upheld the rejection of waqf suits for non-payment of court fees. The High Court…
- Pakistan
Pakistan PM returns home after defence pact with Saudi, Turkiye
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned home on Saturday, August 8, after completing his three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, which culminated in the signing of a joint defence agreement involving…
