- India
Honeymoon murder case: Two main accused get 14-day custody extension
Shillong: A Meghalaya court has extended the judicial custody of Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha, the prime accused in the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, by another 14 days, officials said…
- India
Actor Vijay”s TVK to train poll agents on membership app on Aug 3
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagm will train the party polling agents on using the “My TVK App” during the door-to-door membership drive, the party informed on Saturday. The App was launched…
- India
EC junks as ‘baseless’ Tejashwi’s claim that his name missing from draft electoral rolls
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday dubbed as “baseless” claims of RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav that his name was missing from the draft electoral rolls of Bihar. Officials said that in…
- India
Air India crash: UK families raise concern over mislabelled remains
London: British families, waiting for the remains of relatives aboard the London-bound Air India 171 plane that crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, are expecting confirmation on DNA matches after high-level India-UK government…
- Hyderabad
FIFA launches talent academy in Hyderabad, 1st for girls
Hyderabad: FIFA on Saturday, launched its first talent academy for youngsters in India in collaboration with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), aiming to provide elite training to talented footballers in the…
- India
Election commission doubles annual pay for booth level officers
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said it has doubled the annual remuneration of its booth-level officers (BLOs), the grassroots-level functionaries who help it prepare electoral rolls. Since 2015, the…
- India
Malegaon blasts: Court dismisses Abhinav Bharat’s role as a terror group
Mumbai: A special court that acquitted seven persons in the 2008 Malegaon blast case debunked the prosecution’s claims that right-wing extremist group Abhinav Bharat had carried out the blast, noting that the…
- India
My name missing from electoral rolls, RJD’s Tejashwi claims; Bihar govt refutes
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday claimed that his name was missing in the “draft electoral rolls” published by the Election Commission as part of the special intensive revision in Bihar,…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP govt credits Rs 7,000 to 47L farmers under Annadatha Sukhibhava scheme
Prakasam: The Andhra Pradesh government-led by N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday deposited Rs 7,000 each to 47 lakh farmers as part of the ‘Annadatha Sukhibhava’ scheme, which offers Rs 20,000 financial aid…
- India
Don’t want to be king, I’m against the very concept: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he does not want to be a king and is against the very concept of it. He said this while addressing the inaugural…
- Technology
SpaceX delivers 4 astronauts to ISS just 15 hrs after launch
Cape Canaveral: SpaceX delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station on Saturday, making the trip in a quick 15 hours. The four US, Russian and Japanese astronauts pulled up in…
- India
Stay home to avoid rape: Gujarat traffic police’s safety drive posters draw ire
Ahmedabad: Posters allegedly sponsored by the Ahmedabad traffic police for a safety campaign have stirred up a controversy, as some of them urged women to stay home to avoid getting raped. The…














