- India
Ahead of Maharashtra polls, BJP and Cong announce teams for crucial media connect
Mumbai: The BJP and the Congress have announced their teams to engage with the media ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls, which are likely to be held in October. The BJP, which…
- India
TN govt announces helpline for Tamils stranded in Bangladesh
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has set up helplines for the stranded Tamils living in violence hit-Bangladesh enabling a safe return, the government said. The Indian High Commission has instructed Indians living in Bangladesh…
- India
Goods train derails in Rajasthan’s Alwar, services unaffected: Railways
New Delhi: Three wagons of a goods train derailed in Alwar Yard in Rajasthan in the early hours of Sunday, Railway officials said. According to CPRO, North Western Railway, “It happened on…
- World
Donald Trump says he ‘took a bullet for democracy’
Washington: Former US president Donald Trump in his first campaign rally since surviving an attempted assassination attempt has dismissed concerns raised by critics that he is a threat to democracy, telling a…
- India
Ujjain shop owners told to display names, Mayor says not targeting Muslims
Bhopal: The BJP-ruled Ujjain Municipal Corporation has directed shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments in the ancient city, a directive coming on the heels of a…
- India
PM Modi to inaugurate World Heritage Committee session
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee here on Sunday, a key event of the UNESCO that India is hosting for the first…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s wife fears for his life; alleges inhumane conditions in jail
Islamabad: Bushra Bibi, the wife of incarcerated former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, on Saturday expressed grave concerns about her husband’s safety in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, alleging that he was kept in…
- India
284 more people enter India from violence-hit Bangladesh via Meghalaya
Shillong: Altogether 284 more people entered India on Saturday from violence-hit Bangladesh via Dawki integrated check post in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district, officials said. Of them, 168 are from Nepal and…
- World
In new advisory, US asks its citizens not to travel to Bangladesh
Washington: The United States has recommended that its citizens do not travel to Bangladesh and allowed the voluntary departure of its non-emergency government employees and family members in view of the ongoing…
- Telangana
Telangana: Three-year-old boy ‘kidnapped’ from govt hospital
Hyderabad: A three-year-old boy was allegedly abducted from a government hospital in Nizamabad district in Telangana, officials said on Saturday. A health official said the boy, who was sleeping along with his…
- India
MEA fully focused on ensuring safety of Indians in Bangladesh: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Nearly 1,000 Indian students have returned to India from Bangladesh through various land transit points or by flight, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday as the neighbouring…
- India
12-member Indian rescue team arrives in Nepal to search for missing passengers
Kathmandu: A 12-member team of rescue personnel from India arrived in Nepal on Saturday to search for several passengers, including seven from India, and two buses that went missing in a swollen…
- India
Nipah infection confirmed in 14-yr-old boy in Kerala: Health Minister George
Malappuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday confirmed Nipah infection in a 14-year-old boy from Malappuram district. George, who met the media here, said the Pune NIV (National Institute of Virology)…
- India
MLA of Ajit Pawar’s group meets Sharad Pawar
Pune: Atul Benke, an MLA of the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, on Saturday met NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar here. The development sparked off speculation as it came days after Ajit…