- India
India’s forex reserves drop to USD 698 billion
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped by USD 2.176 billion to USD 697.784 billion during the week ended October 10, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. In the previous reporting…
- India
TN govt will enact legislation against honour killings, says CM Stalin
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will take necessary steps to enact appropriate legislation to prevent honour killings in the state, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday, and announced the constitution…
- Crime
17-year-old caught transporting 5 kg of hashish oil in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 17-year-old boy from Andhra Pradesh was apprehended on Friday for allegedly transporting 5.1 kg of Hashish oil worth Rs 1.15 crore, police said. In a joint operation, sleuths from the…
- India
Gujarat cabinet gets 19 new faces, Harsh Sanghavi Deputy CM
Gandhinagar: In a major reshuffle, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday inducted 19 fresh faces in his council of ministers and retained six from his previous team, including Harsh Sanghavi who…
- India
SIR in Bengal: EC assures security for BLOs, says official
Kolkata: Amid reports of threats and harassment to booth-level officers (BLOs) in West Bengal, the Election Commission assured that security would be provided to them during the state’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
- Telangana
Will discuss BC reservations in Oct 23 Cabinet meet: Bhatti
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said the state government is sincere and committed to ensuring 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes, and the issue will be…
- Telangana
Telangana Congress backs BC bandh on Oct 18 against HC stay
Hyderabad: The ruling Congress in Telangana on Friday extended its support to the bandh called by the Telangana Backwards Class Joint Action Committee (BC JAC) on October 18 to protest the High…
- Middle East
With 83 pc of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild
Auckland: The Gaza Strip is a tortured piece of land that is about 40km long and 11km wide. Some 2.3 million souls are crammed into a space of around 360 square kilometres.…
- Kerala
BJP accuses CPI(M) of using hijab row to divert attention from Sabarimala gold case
Kochi: Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday accused the ruling CPI(M) of “manufacturing” the hijab controversy to divert attention from the Sabarimala gold missing case. Speaking to reporters, Chandrasekhar said the…
- Kerala
Kerala Hijab row: Student to move to another school, say parents
Kochi: The parents of a student who was asked not to wear a hijab at a church-run school in Palluruthy have decided to transfer the girl to another institution. The father of…
- Middle East
Houthi chief dies from wounds sustained in Israeli airstrike
Dubai: An Israeli airstrike targeting the top leaders of Yemen’s Houthi rebels in August killed the chief of staff of its military, officials said on Thursday, further escalating tensions between the group…
- India
Bihar polls: Congress names 48 candidates in first list
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday released its first list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, fielding its state unit chief Rajesh Ram from Kutumba seat and CLP leader…
- India
‘Caste census’: Siddaramaiah assures personal info will not be misused
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was enumerated on Thursday for the ongoing Social and Educational Survey–widely referred to as the “caste census”–, said the survey was not limited to any one…
- India
Congress alleges ‘disproportionate growth’ in assets of BJP MP’s wife
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that there was “disproportionate” growth in the assets of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s wife Anamika Gautam, and said that the ruling party leader must clarify…
- India
HC orders Rs 2 lakh payout after govt hospital reveals woman’s HIV status
Bilaspur: The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the state government to pay a Rs 2 lakh compensation to the parents of a newborn after staff at a public hospital in Raipur disclosed…
