- India
Delhi HC rejects plea for interim bail by PFI leader OMA Salam
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim bail to Popular Front of India (PFI) leader OMA Salam, arrested in a case registered under the anti-terror law UAPA…
- India
Whatever I did was to protect Manipur: CM Biren Singh
Imphal: Rejecting any suggestion of stepping down from his post, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has claimed that people are with him in his efforts to “protect” the state so there…
- World
America ready to ‘turn the page’ on Trump: Kamala Harris
Washington: The American people are ready to “turn the page” on Donald Trump, Kamala Harris has said, asserting that her Republican challenger is pushing an agenda which “divides” the country and “diminishes…
- India
Doctor death: TMC, BJP to hold protests in Kolkata on Friday
Kolkata: The city is set for a series of rallies and demonstrations on Friday, protesting the rape-murder of a doctor, with political parties and several civil society organisations planning to take to…
- News
Manipur CM promises full peace in 6 months, says no question of him resigning
Imphal: With ethnic violence gradually subsiding, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has promised to fully restore peace in the state in six months with the Centre’s help, and also ruled out…
- India
SpiceJet to furlough 150 cabin crew members for three months
New Delhi: Facing financial headwinds, SpiceJet has decided to furlough 150 cabin crew members for three months. The budget carrier is operating with a reduced number of planes amid financial, legal and…
- Chennai
TN govt inks pact with Microchip, Nokia, PayPal during CM’s visit to San Francisco
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government signed agreements with several potential investors, including Microchip, Nokia and PayPal, during Chief Minister M K Stalin’s trip to the USA to attract investments to the state.…
- News
Eastern Ladakh row: India, China discuss situation along LAC to narrow down differences
New Delhi: India and China on Thursday held “frank, constructive and forward-looking” diplomatic talks on the situation along the Line of Actual Control to “narrow down” differences and find an early resolution…
- India
Over 35% of 3,885 doctors, mostly women, feel unsafe during night shifts: IMA
New Delhi: An IMA study has revealed that one-third of its respondent doctors, majority of them being women, felt “unsafe” or “very unsafe” during their night shifts, so much so that some…
- India
Sikkim: 4 held, including 3 minors for ‘sexually harassing’ specially-abled woman
Gangtok: The Sikkim Police on Thursday arrested a man and detained three minors for allegedly sexually harassing an elderly specially-abled woman, an officer said. The group has also been accused of uploading…
- India
Man held for trying to enter Parliament on fake entry pass
New Delhi: A man has been booked for trespassing for allegedly trying to enter the Parliament complex on a fake entry pass, officials said on Thursday. According to police, a labourer of…
- India
Singapore Airlines gets FDI nod from Indian govt for Vistara-Air India merger
Singapore: Singapore Airlines on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian government for the foreign direct investment as part of the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India, a deal…
- India
Audio clips of calls from RG Kar Hospital to victim’s parents surface, spark new row
Kolkata: Three purported audio recordings of phone calls, allegedly made by RG Kar Medical College authorities on August 9 morning to the parents of the rape-murder victim asking them to report to…
- India
Aviation regulator DGCA issues show cause notice to Akasa Air for violations
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday issued a showcause notice to Akasa Air for “several regulatory breaches identified during a recent review”. A spot audit and…