- India
Modi accuses INDIA bloc, TMC of ‘shielding corruption’
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the opposition INDIA bloc, including the TMC, of shielding corruption and resisting legislative moves aimed at ensuring probity in public life. Addressing a rally…
- Pakistan
Pakistan has more mosques than factories: Report
Islamabad: There are over 6,00,000 mosques and 36,000 religious seminaries in Pakistan as compared to 23,000 factories, according to the country’s first ever economic census report. The report comes at a time…
- India
If we need to struggle a bit for statehood, we will: Omar Abdullah
Jammu: With the hopes for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in the Monsoon Session dashed, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the struggle begins anew from here. “Leave it…
- World
Bangladesh govt warns media against publicising Sheikh Hasina’s statements
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Friday warned media outlets against broadcasting or publicising statements by Awami League leader and deposed premier Sheikh Hasina, saying that instant legal action will be taken against…
- Bangalore
KSRTC to run 1,500 special buses for festival rush on Aug 26, 27, 31
Bangalore: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday announced that it will operate 1,500 special buses from Bengaluru to various destinations across the state to meet the festive rush during…
- India
Ex-VP Dhankhar spends days playing Table Tennis and doing Yoga
New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar, who stepped down as the vice president in a surprise move last month, is spending time with his family, as well as playing table tennis and practising yoga.…
- World
Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing the state funds during his tenure as head of state, police said. Wickremesinghe, 76, was arrested at the…
- World
Pakistan ready for talks with India on Kashmir, all issues
Islamabad: Pakistan was ready for a comprehensive dialogue with India to discuss Kashmir and all other pending issues, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday. “Talks, whenever held, will be not just…
- World
FBI searches home of former Trump adviser John Bolton: Reports
Washington: The FBI is searching the Maryland home of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents, a person familiar with…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah recalls 20 stampedes happened in BJP-ruled states
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said 20 stampedes took place in the BJP-ruled states, and blamed “mass hysteria” for the Chinnaswamy stadium incident in June that killed 11 people. Replying…
- Photos
Photos: PM Modi flays INDIA bloc for opposing SIR
Gayaji (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday charged the INDIA bloc with opposing moves aimed at rooting out corruption in higher echelons of power and steps taken to tackle “threat” posed…
- Bangalore
Online gaming case: ED raids premises linked to Karnataka MLA
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted multiple searches at the premises linked to Karnataka Congress MLA K C Veerendra Pappy and some others as part of an online gaming and betting-linked…
- India
Sambhal mosque row: SC orders status quo, issues notice
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered status quo till August 25 in the Sambhal mosque row and issued notice to the Hindu petitioners. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha…
- India
Delhi stray dog issue: Canines be sterilised and released, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday modified its August 11 direction prohibiting the release of stray dogs from dog shelters in Delhi-NCR, and said the picked up canines be sterilised, vaccinated…
- India
Man held for scaling Parliament wall in security breach
New Delhi: In a security breach, a man scaled a wall of Parliament on Friday morning but was caught by security personnel and handed over to police, official sources said. Sources said…
