- India
SIR in West Bengal: EC sets 7-day deadline for voter list mapping
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed officials in West Bengal to expedite the voter list mapping process as part of preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), setting…
- World
Arrivals of international students to US dropped almost fifth in August
Washington: The number of international student arrivals in the US dropped by nearly a fifth in August as American universities started the new academic year, according to federal data. The dip is…
- India
Cough syrup deaths: IMA seeks withdrawal of case against RMP
New Delhi: In view of pediatrician’s arrest following deaths of children due to the consumption of a “contaminated” cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday sought Union…
- World
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, Omar M Yaghi win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Stockholm: Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their work in the development of metal–organic frameworks that dates back to 1989.…
- World
EU chief says Russia waging ‘gray zone campaign’
Brussels: Russia is waging a “targeted gray zone campaign” against Europe, including airspace violations, sabotage and cyberattacks that will only escalate if the Kremlin is not challenged, the European Union’s top official…
- India
Karur stamepde: TN BJP leader moves SC, seeks CBI probe
New Delhi: A BJP leader from Tamil Nadu has moved the Supreme Court, seeking a CBI probe into the September 27 stampede at Karur during a political rally of actor and TVK…
- Andhra Pradesh
Explosion at firecracker manufacturing unit in Andhra; 6 dead
Andhra Pradesh: Six persons died and two were reported injured in a fire accident at a crackers manufacturing unit in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district on Wednesday, October 8, said a police…
- World
Russian strike damages Ukrainian power plant, officials say
Kyiv: Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, authorities said Wednesday, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter…
- Telangana
Telangana CM holds meeting on BC reservation case in HC
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and other cabinet colleagues, besides other ruling Congress leaders, to discuss the petitions against Backward…
- India
Nitish Kumar is NDA’s CM face in Bihar Assembly polls: Giriraj Singh
. Patna: Senior BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said, “Nitish Kumar is NDA’s CM face” in the Bihar Assembly elections. The union minister ruled out any differences between…
- India
SIR a conspiracy against democracy: Rajasthan Congress in-charge
Kota: Terming the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar a conspiracy against democracy, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Congress in-charge for Rajasthan, on Wednesday claimed that earlier people would choose a…
- India
Congress president Kharge condemns attack on CJI Gavai
Bengaluru: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday condemned the incident where a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India B R Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme…
- India
Assam Police DSP arrested in connection with singer Zubeen Garg”s death
Guwahati: Zubeen Garg’s cousin and Assam Police DSP Sandipan Garg was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the singer’s death in Singapore last month, a senior officer said. The DSP was booked…
- India
Poll code applicable to Central govt too for policy decisions on Bihar: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday said the provisions of model code of conduct are also applicable to the Central government as far as announcements and policy decisions on Bihar are…
- India
Karur stampede: Vijay’s TVK moves SC challenging HC order to set up SIT
New Delhi: Tamil actor Vijay’s political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order constituting a SIT to probe the Karur stampede that killed 41…
