- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s children allege Pakistan govt denied visa to meet him
Lahore: Sons of Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan have accused the Shehbaz Sharif government of “deliberately” refusing visas to them, saying democracy in the country is “hollow” and basic human…
- India
Bid to delete minority votes, says Akhilesh, urges SC to intervene
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday, February 5, alleged a conspiracy to delete names of voters in Uttar Pradesh by misusing Form 7 and urged the Supreme Court to take…
- Kashmir
J-K govt to allot land to calamity-hit landless families on lease basis: Omar
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, February 5, said the government has approved the allotment of five ‘marlas’ of land on a 40-year lease basis to landless families…
- India
SC agrees to hear PIL against poll freebies promises by political parties
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, February 5, agreed to list for hearing in March a PIL seeking direction to seize the symbol or deregister a political party that promises or…
- Business
US seizes over 200 website domains tied to India-based orgs
New York: US federal authorities have seized more than 200 website domains tied to an India-based transnational criminal organisation having illegal online pharmacies allegedly responsible for at least six fatal and four…
- Business
IndiGo shares down nearly 4 pc as CCI orders detailed probe
New Delhi: Shares of InterGlobe Aviation declined nearly 4 per cent on Thursday, February 5, after the Competition Commission ordered a detailed probe against IndiGo for unfair business practices. The stock dropped…
- India
Kerala Assembly passes resolution demanding withdrawal of VB-G RAM G scheme
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly on Thursday, February 5, passed a resolution demanding the Centre to withdraw the newly enacted rural employment scheme, VB-G RAM G, and restore the UPA-era MGNREGA. The resolution…
- India
Naxalite killed in encounter with cops in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, February 5, a police official said. The exchange of fire broke out in a…
- Business
Stock markets decline in early trade after 3-day rally
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday, February 5, after a three-day rally amid a weak trend in global stock markets. After starting the trade on a…
- Hyderabad
Job stress drives 31-year-old techie to suicide in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A software engineer allegedly died by suicide on Wednesday as he was unable to cope with the requirements of his job, police said. The 31-year-old techie ended his life by hanging…
- World
US judge limits ICE warrantless arrests in Oregon
Portland: US immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there’s a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, February 4. US District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued…
- India
HC takes suo motu note of over 1.08 lakh missing persons cases in UP
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the alarming number of missing persons in Uttar Pradesh and registered a PIL, noting that over…
- India
Allahabad HC acquits nearly 100-year-old man over four decades
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a nearly 100-year-old murder accused, noting more than four decades have passed since he challenged his life term sentence and observing that social consequences suffered by…
- India
Odisha’s Malkangiri declared “Maoist-free” after last rebel surrenders
Malkangiri (Odisha): Odisha’s Malkangiri, once considered a Maoist hotbed, was declared a “Maoist-free” district on Wednesday, February 4, after red rebel Sukhram Markam, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 21 lakh…
- Politics
Congress says Goyal’s trade deal claims contradict US version
New Delhi: Terming Union minister Piyush Goyal’s remarks on the India-US trade deal in Parliament “non-statement”, the Congress on Wednesday, February 4, said his high-sounding claims go completely contrary to what the…
