- World
Deathtoll raises to 130 as Pakistan grappled by sectarian violence
Peshawar: The death toll from sectarian violence in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province surged to 130, with at least six people killed and eight injured on Sunday, December 1, as clashes in…
- India
Maoists kill Chattisgarh man suspecting to be police informer
Bijapur: A 25-year-old man was killed by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on suspicion of being a police informer, an official said on Sunday, December 1. The body of Kummesh Kunjam, a…
- India
Ajmer Dargah survey: Ex-bureaucrats write to PM seeking halt to ‘pernicious’ activities
New Delhi: Days after a local court ordered a survey of the Ajmer Sharif dargah, a group of former bureaucrats and diplomats has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention…
- India
Call for fast-track courts for Mathura, Kashi temple disputes
Mathura: Hindu nationalist organisations participating in a convention here have raised the demand for expedited hearings of disputes concerning temples in Mathura and Kashi through fast-track courts. The convention was organised by…
- India
Waqf bill: Parliamentary panel seeks state updates on ‘unauthorised’ property occupation
New Delhi: The parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill has sought details from various state governments about the veracity and updated details of Waqf properties which, according to the Sachar committee,…
- Pakistan
Pak court grants police remand for 156 PTI workers arrested in Islamabad protest
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has approved the police remand of 156 workers of former premier Imran Khan’s party arrested during a protest here, according to a media report. Workers of…
- India
BJP will decide Maharashtra CM; will have my support: Eknath Shinde
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday, December 1, said the BJP will decide on the state’s new CM who will have his full support, and asserted there were no…
- World
Bangladesh HC acquits all accused in 2004 Hasina attack case
Dhaka: The High Court here on Sunday scrapped the lower court’s verdict and acquitted all accused, including former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar,…
- India
Our fight is for the spirit of our country: Priyanka Gandhi
Wayanad: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the BJP-led Centre, saying that today the fight is against the force that is weakening the rights of the…
- India
EC lodges police complaint against man claiming ability to hack EVMs
New Delhi: Mumbai Cyber Police has lodged an FIR against a man who claimed he could hack EVMs by isolating machine frequency, Election Commission (EC) officials said. The complaint in the matter…
- India
Society will perish if population growth rate goes below 2.1: Bhagwat
Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday stressed the importance of family and said if the population growth rate of a society goes below 2.1, then that society will perish by itself.…
- News
Adopt sensitive approach to resolve complaints: Adityanath to officials
Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday urged officials to adopt a sensitive approach in addressing public grievances, stressing that no injustice would be tolerated. Addressing people at a ‘Janta…
- India
Ready to ban beef in Assam if Congress writes to me: Himanta
Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he was ready to ban beef in Assam if state Congress chief Bupen Kumar Borah writes to him, seeking such it. Responding to the allegation…
- India
ED summons Raj Kundra for questioning in money laundering case
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged illegal distribution of pornographic movies,…
- Mumbai
Eknath Shinde recovering from fever; to return to Mumbai
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who took ill at his native village in Satara district, is recovering and will return to Mumbai on Sunday evening, an associate said. A team…
