- India
PM Modi conveys to Kazakh Prez India’s full support to upcoming SCO summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed to Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev India’s full support for the success of the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Astana.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra government to give top priority to welfare: CM Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday made it clear that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) state government, led by his TDP, will give top priority to welfare while…
- India
Indian-origin victim of UK’s Post Office scandal rejects apology
London: An Indian-origin former manager of a Post Office in England wrongly jailed while pregnant has rejected the apology of an engineer whose evidence helped convict her over faulty accounting software. Seema…
- India
Jaishankar meets Chinese envoy, highlights ‘common interest’ of India-China ties
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday emphasised on the “common interest” in “stabilisation and progress” in India-China relations during a meeting with Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong, amid the lingering…
- Pakistan
Pak court reserves verdict on pleas against Imran Khan’s ‘Iddat’ case
Islamabad: A Pakistani district court on Tuesday reserved judgment on the plea by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi to suspend their sentences in the ‘iddat’ case,…
- India
Rahul Gandhi to be Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will occupy the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a letter about the decision has been sent to Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab.…
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP issues whip to party’s 16 LS MPs to vote for Om Birla in Speaker election
Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party on Tuesday issued a whip to its 16 Lok Sabha members to vote for NDA’s Om Birla in Wednesday’s Speaker election. In a three-line whip, TDP’s Amalapuram…
- India
Second case of sodomy registered against JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna
Hassan: A second case of sodomy was registered against JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna on Tuesday at Holenarasipura police station in Hassan district. The case was registered based on a complaint by a…
- India
Lok Sabha braces for Speaker’s election after 1976
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha will witness a rare election for the Speaker’s post – the first since 1976 – as Congress member Kodikunnil Suresh has been made the opposition candidate against…
- India
Explosive device found buried in Wayanad village amid reports of Maoist presence
Wayanad: An explosive device was found buried in a village in this hill district, where the presence of armed Maoists has been frequently reported, police said on Tuesday. The device was detected…
- India
Independent MP Pappu Yadav wears ‘re-NEET’ T-shirt in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, wore a T-shirt emblazoned with “#reneet” when he came to the Lok Sabha to take oath on Tuesday. He began his…
- India
80% of marginal farmers in India affected by adverse climatic events: Report
New Delhi: A staggering 80 per cent of marginal farmers in India have suffered crop losses due to adverse climatic events over the past five years, according to a report released on…
- News
Harassed over viral video, scrap collector ends life in Rajasthan
Jodhpur: In a heartbreaking incident, a 63-year-old scrap collector committed suicide in front of a crowd here that was mocking him over a video clip that went viral on social media. The…
- Mumbai
Congress holds strategy meet for Maharashtra Assembly polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday held a key meeting of its leaders from Maharashtra to evolve the party’s strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in the state, with party chief Mallikarjun…
- Andhra Pradesh
Delhi HC orders uninterrupted transmission of TV9 Telugu channel
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ordered uninterrupted transmission of Telugu news channel TV9 after the service provider discontinued it earlier this month under alleged pressure from the Andhra Pradesh government.…
