- India
Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists including senior cadre Chaitu surrender
Jagdalpur: Ten Maoists, including dreaded senior cadre Chaitu, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district on Friday, police said. The cadres, including three women, collectively carried a reward of Rs 65 lakh on their…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Cabinet approves pooling 16,666 acres for Amaravati under second phase
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday approved the second phase of the land pooling scheme for the greenfield capital of Amaravati, involving the pooling…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM invites Shivakumar for breakfast to discuss on leadership row
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he invited his deputy D K Shivakumar for a meeting over breakfast on November 29 to discuss amid the heightened leadership row. Speaking to…
- News
Cabinet to discuss rationalisation of jobs reservations in next meeting: Omar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced on Friday that the cabinet would address the issue of rationalising job reservations in its next meeting. However, he did not provide details…
- India
ED finds forged GPAs in Delhi land grabs by Al Falah’s Siddiqui under probe
New Delhi: Widening its probe into the alleged financial irregularities at the Al Falah Group and Trust, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detected that its arrested chairman could have acquired some land…
- India
Shimla mosque row: Waqf board appeals demolition verdict in HC
Shimla: While the Dev Bhoomi Sangharsh Samiti, pressing for the demolition of the Sanjauli mosque in the Shimla suburbs, is sitting on a hunger strike for the last 10 days, the Waqf…
- India
SC raps Income Tax Department for filing appeal in decided matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the Income Tax Department for filing an appeal in a matter already decided, saying the frivolous exercise contributes to mounting pendency. A bench of…
- India
NIA arrests PFI activist accused of RSS leader’s murder in Kerala
Kochi: An absconding accused in the murder case of RSS leader K S Sreenivasan has been arrested by the NIA, sources said. The arrested person, Shahul Hameed of Palakkad, is the 55th…
- India
PM Modi unveils 77-feet tall statue of Lord Ram in Goa
Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled a 77-feet tall bronze statue of Lord Ram in Goa, as part of Shree Samsthan Gokarn Jeevottam Mutt’s 550th year celebrations. PM Modi also…
- India
SIR a death trap for BLOs: Congress
New Delhi: After claiming deaths of over 25 booth-level officers (BLOs) due to SIR-related work stress, the Congress on Friday accused the Election Commission and the Modi government of having blood on…
- India
Marriage reduced to commercial transaction due to evil of dowry: SC
New Delhi: Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the…
- Business
RBI issues 7 new master directions on digital banking
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday issued seven new master directions on digital banking channels authorisation for regulated entities, including commercial banks and small finance banks. This is part of a massive…
- Pakistan
Pakistan once again criticises Rajnath Singh’s remarks on Sindh province
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday once again criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks about its Sindh province becoming a part of India, saying his comments were “deeply troubling”. Addressing an event hosted by…
- Andhra Pradesh
APSRTC bus accident in Prakasam injures 15, six critically
Maddalakatta: An APSRTC bus met with an accident in Prakasam district on Friday, leaving 15 passengers injured, including six critically, a police official said. The bus had started from Nuzividu in Eluru…
- India
Cyclone in Sri Lanka; PM Modi announces assistance under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’
New Delhi: India on Friday delivered essential relief supplies to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to the island nation that New Delhi stands ready provide more aid to…
