- Kolkata
Man held in Kolkata for taking money on promise of place on NEET merit list
Kolkata: A person associated with a Kolkata-based educational institute was arrested for allegedly taking money from a student’s parent and promising a place on the NEET merit list, police said on Wednesday.…
- News
Kapil Dev’s new innings as President of Professional Golf Tour of India
New Delhi: World Cup-winning former India cricket captain Kapil Dev has taken over as the new President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), an elevation that marks a fresh beginning…
- Business
Sensex hits new all-time high in early trade
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices climbed in early trade on Wednesday, with the Sensex hitting its fresh all-time high level, but soon equities faced volatile trends and were trading flat amid the…
- News
Only comprehensive reform can enable UNSC to effectively manage global conflicts: India
United Nations: India has asserted that as the United Nations turns 80 next year, it is “high time” to reform the Security Council by expanding its permanent and non-permanent categories to enable…
- World
Indian-American couple get jail for forcing relative to work at gas station
Washington: A US court has sentenced an Indian-American couple to prison for coercing their relative to work at their gas station and convenience store for over three years by bringing him to…
- World
India slams Pakistan for ‘baseless & deceitful narratives’ on Kashmir at UNGA
United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for its “baseless and deceitful narratives” as Islamabad’s envoy here made references to Kashmir in the UN General Assembly. “Earlier in the day, one delegation misused…
- India
Kenya violence: Indian nationals advised to exercise ‘utmost caution’
New Delhi: The Indian high commission in Kenya on Tuesday advised Indian nationals to exercise “utmost caution” in view of prevailing “tense” situation arising out of violent protests in the African nation.…
- India
India looks at Africa as natural partner; will be at the top of our priorities, says EAM
New Delhi: Describing India-Africa ties as “deep-rooted”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said Africa will be at the “top of our priorities”, and New Delhi looks forward to a mutually…
- India
PM Modi conveys to Kazakh Prez India’s full support to upcoming SCO summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed to Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev India’s full support for the success of the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Astana.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra government to give top priority to welfare: CM Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday made it clear that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) state government, led by his TDP, will give top priority to welfare while…
- India
Indian-origin victim of UK’s Post Office scandal rejects apology
London: An Indian-origin former manager of a Post Office in England wrongly jailed while pregnant has rejected the apology of an engineer whose evidence helped convict her over faulty accounting software. Seema…
- India
Jaishankar meets Chinese envoy, highlights ‘common interest’ of India-China ties
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday emphasised on the “common interest” in “stabilisation and progress” in India-China relations during a meeting with Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong, amid the lingering…
- Pakistan
Pak court reserves verdict on pleas against Imran Khan’s ‘Iddat’ case
Islamabad: A Pakistani district court on Tuesday reserved judgment on the plea by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi to suspend their sentences in the ‘iddat’ case,…
- India
Rahul Gandhi to be Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will occupy the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a letter about the decision has been sent to Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab.…
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP issues whip to party’s 16 LS MPs to vote for Om Birla in Speaker election
Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party on Tuesday issued a whip to its 16 Lok Sabha members to vote for NDA’s Om Birla in Wednesday’s Speaker election. In a three-line whip, TDP’s Amalapuram…
