- 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…
- India
Lakshadweep becomes first UT to complete full digitisation of SIR voter forms
Kavaratti: The Election Commission on Friday said Lakshadweep has become the first Union territory in the country to complete 100 per cent distribution and digitisation of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms.…
- India
Nepal issues currency notes with map comprising Kalapani, Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura
Kathmandu: Nepal’s central bank on Thursday issued new Rs 100 currency notes featuring a revised map that includes the Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura territories, the regions India maintains belong to it. The…
- India
Video: Groom refuses Rs 31 lakh dowry at wedding, wins hearts
Muzaffarnagar: A groom won hearts at a wedding here after he refused to accept a dowry of Rs 31 lakh from the family of the bride, whose maternal grandfather painstakingly put aside…
- World
Paris prosecutor says arrested 39-yr-old believed to be fourth in Louvre heist
Paris: The Paris prosecutor said Friday that a man arrested earlier this week is thought to be fourth member of the team that stole France’s crown jewels from the Louvre Museum. Prosecutor…
- Andhra Pradesh
TTD receives Rs 1 cr donation from Tenali man for free-meal scheme
Tirupati: A devotee from Tenali in Guntur district on Friday donated Rs 1 crore to TTD’s Sri Venkateswara Anna Prasadam Trust. The donor, Ramakrishna Kilari, handed over the donation demand draft to…
