- India
Man held for throwing acid on teacher’s face in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: A man has been arrested following an encounter for allegedly throwing acid on a teacher here, police said on Friday. According to the police, the accused was identified as Nishu Tiwari…
- India
School jobs case: HC grants bail to former West Bengal minister
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the teacher recruitment irregularities case. The bench of Justice Suvra Ghosh directed Chatterjee…
- Delhi
HC questions Sameer Wankhede over maintainability of plea against web series
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned IRS officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede over maintainability of his defamation suit against actor Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri…
- India
NIA invokes UAPA against father-son Maoist duo in BJP leader murder case
Raipur: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against two Maoist operatives in the 2023 murder case of BJP leader Ratan Dubey, in which it has invoked charges under…
- Telangana
Heavy rains cripple Telangana
Hyderabad: Heavy rains disrupted normal life in several parts of Telangana on Friday morning, causing waterlogging and traffic issues, especially for commuters in Hyderabad. Narva in Narayanpet district received the highest rainfall…
- Business
Crude oil futures gain on spot demand
New Delhi: Crude oil prices on Friday rose Rs 25 to Rs 5,798 per barrel in futures trade as participants increased their positions following a firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity…
- India
SC dismisses plea seeking ban on Salman Rushdie’s book
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to ban Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel “The Satanic Verses”. The plea came up for hearing before a…
- India
Photos: Curfew in Leh
The curfew was clamped in the town on Wednesday evening after widespread violence resulted in the death of four persons and injuries to 90 others during a shutdown called by the Leh…
- India
Leh curfew continues, security review underway; essential needs to return
Leh: A home ministry team held a series of meetings here to review the overall security situation as curfew remained in force for the third consecutive day in Leh town on Friday,…
- Health
Trump’s 100 pc tariff on pharma will not impact generic makers: IPA
New Delhi: Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) on Friday said US President Donald Trump’s move to impose 100 per cent import tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs from October 1 will impact only patented and…
- News
Congress urges full realization of Ladakh’s statehood demands
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said the distress and anguish of the people of Ladakh must awaken the government’s conscience, not just for even more talks but for actually fulfilling their…
- Hyderabad
Heavy rain alert in Hyderabad: IT firms advised to adopt WFH
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on Friday issued an advisory to IT companies here to consider the work from home option for their employees to avoid traffic congestion, following the heavy rainfall alert…
- Business
Rupee gains 6 paise to 88.70 on dollar weakness, hope of US trade deal
Mumbai: The rupee rebounded from its all-time low, rising 6 paise to 88.70 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday amid a weaker greenback and hopes of an India-US trade…
- Bangalore
41 activists held for disrupting Hindi Diwas gathering in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Forty-one members of a pro-Kannada outfit were arrested for allegedly forcing their way into a five-star hotel here in protest against Hindi Diwas event and causing a disturbance, police said on…
- Sports
Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan beat Bangladesh, set up title clash with India
Dubai: Pakistan’s bowling unit came to the party when it mattered the most as they defended a modest 135 with all its might against Bangladesh here on Thursday, winning the Super 4s…
