- India
Expecting overnight transformation in J-K ‘unrealistic’: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said it is “unrealistic” to expect his party-led government, formed last year, to bring overnight transformation in Jammu and Kashmir as the “developmental setbacks”…
- India
Polygamy being ‘widely misused’ even against religious mandate: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that while Islam permits polygamy under certain circumstances and with certain conditions, this permission is being ‘widely misused’ even against the mandate of the Muslim…
- India
Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar is new UPSC chairman
New Delhi: Former Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Thursday took oath as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Lt Gen Raj…
- India
Congress to hold ‘Jai Hind Sabhas’, question govt’s silence on Trump’s ceasefire claims
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday, May 15, announced that it will hold ‘Jai Hind Sabhas’ in 15 states between May 20 and 30, and raise questions on the government’s handling of…
- India
SC order on assent to bills: Prez Murmu seeks top court’s opinion
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has posed 14 crucial questions to the Supreme Court (SC) over its April 8 verdict that fixed timelines for governors and the President to act on bills…
- Pakistan
No radiation leak from any nuclear facility in Pakistan: IAEA
New Delhi: Global nuclear watchdog IAEA has said there was no radiation leak or release from any nuclear facility in Pakistan during the country’s recent military conflict with India. The International Atomic…
- India
UP man forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, faces religious harassment
Mathura: A Muslim man was allegedly forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and subjected to religious harassment by a group of Hindutva men in Mathura, police said on Wednesday, May 14. The…
- India
Ayodhya couple name their May 7 born son ‘Sindoor’
Ayodhya: Amid a surge in national pride following India’s decisive military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, a couple in Ayodhya have named their newborn son Sindoor after the Indian military’s successful…
- World
Trump downplays Putin decision to skip Istanbul talks with Zelenskyy
Doha: President Donald Trump said Thursday he was not surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be a no-show for anticipated peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey this week. Trump had pressed…
- Sports
No need to panic after Rohit-Kohli retirement, says Manjrekar
New Delhi: Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels there is no need to panic following the twin retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, drawing parallels with how Indian cricket bounced back after…
- Business
Muthoot Finance shares declines over 7 pc amid RBI’s draft LTV guidelines
Mumbai: Shares of Muthoot Finance on Thursday slipped 7.25 per cent or Rs 163.90 to hit an intra-day low of Rs 2,096 on the national Stock Exchange (NSE) amid Reserve Bank of…
- India
Rahul Gandhi stopped from entering Ambedkar hostel in Darbhanga
Darbhanga: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Thursday, May 15, stopped by police on his way to Ambedkar hostel in Darbhanga, where he was scheduled to interact with students. When the Leader…
- India
3 terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar: Three unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in…
- India
Turkiye Apple boycott: Pune trader claims Pakistan threat
Pune: Days after a group of fruit traders in Pune decided to stop importing apples from Turkiye to protest against that country’s open support to Pakistan, a trader on Thursday claimed to…
- News
Remarks targeting Col Qureshi: SC agrees to hear on Friday MP minister’s plea
New Delhi: What sort of statements are you making, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah who has challenged a high court order directing an FIR against him…
