- India
Election Commission mandates paid holiday for Bihar voters
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday said voters in Bihar, where polls will be held in two phases next month, are entitled to paid holidays on polling days, and employers who…
- India
Kerala govt offers to help Hijab girl secure new school admission
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday said the government is ready to help the Muslim girl student, who was barred from wearing a hijab in a Church-run private school…
- World
Afghanistan exits series with Pak after killing of 3 cricketers
Kabul: Afghanistan has decided to withdraw from the upcoming tri-nation T20I series involving Pakistan, following the death of three Afghan cricketers in what it claimed was a “cowardly attack carried out by…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: 2 held for student’s murder over rejected marriage proposal
Bengaluru: Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old college student, police said. The main accused, Vignesh (28), a neighbour of the victim, allegedly killed her out of…
- India
FSSAI bans use of ‘ORS’ term in food product labels, calls it misleading to buyers
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food business operators to immediately stop using the word ‘ORS’ (Oral Rehydration Solution) in their labelling and advertisements,…
- World
UK strongly condemns violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh
London: The UK government has “strongly condemned” instances of hate or violence directed towards minority religious communities in Bangladesh and said it is committed to working towards a democratic transition in the…
- News
India overtaking UK in startups reflects PM Modi’s vision, says Sunak
New Delhi: Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak captivated attendees at the NDTV World Summit 2025, held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with a stirring address that wove personal reflection,…
- World
India-Sri Lanka FTA needs to be upgraded: Lankan PM in Delhi
New Delhi: The India-Sri Lanka free trade agreement (FTA), signed way back in 1998, “needs to be upgraded”, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said on Friday. In her address at NDTV…
- News
Varanasi court quashes plea against Rahul over remarks on Sikhs
Varanasi: A Varanasi court on Friday dismissed a petition against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks concerning the Sikh community made during his visit to the US last year. Additional Chief…
- India
Centre orders probe into September 24 violence in Leh by retired SC judge
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by announcing a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the violent…
- India
IndiGo to purchase 30 more wide-body A350 planes
New Delhi: IndiGo on Friday signed a contract with Airbus to buy an additional 30 A350-900 aircraft, taking the total firm orders for the wide-body planes to 60. The country’s largest airline,…
- India
Charges based solely on statements, no proof: Umar Khalid’s counsel
New Delhi: The counsel for former JNU student Umar Khalid told a court here on Friday that the case against his client in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: NIMS intern found dead under suspicious circumstances
Hyderabad: A 19-year-old pursuing an internship as an anaesthesia technician was found dead under suspicious circumstances at the state-run NIMS Hospital here on Friday, police said. The youth, a native of Medak…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad children’s home supervisor accused of assaulting 7 more boys
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old supervisor at a state-run Children’s Home for Boys in Saidabad, who was earlier arrested for “sexually assaulting” a 10-year-old boy, is suspected of abusing seven other inmates, police said…
- Business
Reliance Q2 net profit rises 9.6 pc y-o-y but falls compared to Q1
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 9.6 per cent rise in its September quarter net profit on robust consumer business supported by an uptick in cash cow oil-to-chemical unit.…
