- India
NIA grills Tahawwur Rana for second consecutive day to probe 26/11 attacks
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) questioned Mumbai attacks conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana for the second consecutive day to probe larger conspiracy behind the dastardly terror strikes of 2008, sources said…
- World
Russia-Ukraine tensions rise amidst US peace efforts
Antalya: Russia and Ukraine’s top diplomats on Saturday used a high-level conference in Turkey to once again trade accusations of violating a tentative US-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, underscoring…
- India
5 family members killed as SUV falls into Alaknanda river
New Tehri: Five people of a family from Faridabad drowned when the SUV they were travelling in fell into a river in Tehri district of Uttarakhand early on Saturday, police said. A…
- India
Punjab grenade blast: Main accused held in Delhi
Chandigarh: The main perpetrator of the hand grenade blast at the residence of BJP Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar has been arrested from Delhi, a top Punjab Police officer said on Saturday, April…
- Chennai
Nainar Nagenthran elected as Tamil Nadu BJP chief
Chennai: BJP MLA Nainar Nagenthran was on Saturday elected as president of the party’s Tamil Nadu state unit, with outgoing chief K Annamalai declaring that the goal is to oust the ruling…
- India
Sukhbir Badal re-elected Shiromani Akali Dal president
Amritsar: Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday returned to the helm of the Shiromani Akali Dal with his unanimous election as the president of the Punjab-based party which has been struggling due to…
- India
Delhi man arrested for sexually assaulting stray dog
New Delhi: A 36-year-old man has been arrested in Delhi’s Shahdara area for allegedly sexually assaulting a stray dog, police said on Saturday. The incident, which occurred on April 7, came to…
- Bangalore
Dominant communities express reservation over Karnataka caste report
Bengaluru: While the caste census report is set to be discussed at the special cabinet meeting to be chaired by chief minister Siddaramaiah on April 17, several communities have expressed their reservations,…
- World
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported: Judge
Jena (US): Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, can be deported, a Louisiana immigration judge declared. The judge stated the activist is a threat to national security. The…
- India
3 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday morning, police said. The gunfight broke out in a forest in the Indravati National Park…
- India
Murshidabad violence: 3 killed; Calcutta HC orders deployment of Central forces
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Saturday, April 12, ordered deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in violence-hit Murshidabad district that has so far claimed three lives. Clashes erupted during protests…
- India
Kerala: 13 cows run over by train near Meenakara Dam
Palakkad: A herd of 13 cows were run over by a speeding train while they were crossing a railway track near Meenkara Dam in this district on Saturday, police said. The cows…
- India
Man tries to rob Kolkata bank with toy gun, arrested
Kolkata: A 31-year-old man was arrested in Kolkata’s Survey Park area after he was caught while allegedly attempting to rob a bank using a toy gun, police said on Saturday. Dalim Basu,…
- India
Mayawati questions Rahul’s silence on Waqf Bill during Parliament debate
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday criticised Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for not speaking on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill during a long debate…
- World
US tariffs could shrink global trade: UN economist
United Nations: Global trade could shrink by three per cent and exports could see a shift from markets such as the US and China to India, Canada and Brazil due to tariffs…
