- India
‘INDIA bloc will persist in fight against injustice’: Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday greeted CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on his birthday, and said the INDIA bloc will persist in its fight…
- India
SEBI row: Congress threatens nationwide stir if JPC demand not met
Thiruvananthapuram: Stepping up its attack on the PM Narendra Modi government over the Hindenburg Research’s allegations against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch, the Congress on Monday threatened to launch a nationwide protest if…
- Business
Rupee trades in narrow range against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee witnessed range-bound trading in initial deals against the US dollar on Monday, as market participants remained on the sidelines ahead of the release of key domestic macroeconomic data. Forex…
- India
7 dead, 16 injured in Bihar temple stampede
Jehanabad: At least seven people were killed and 16 others injured in a stampede at Baba Siddheshwar Nath Temple in Bihar’s Jehanabad district, an official said on Monday. “Seven people, mostly kanwariyas,…
- News
Paris Olympics: PM Modi hails efforts of Indian contingent
New Delhi: With the Paris Olympics coming to an end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the efforts of the Indian contingent and wished the sporting heroes the best for their…
- India
Tamil Nadu: Man cleaning drain dies of suffocation
Chennai: A 25-year-old contractual worker on Sunday died of asphyxiation while cleaning an underground sewer in Tamil Nadu’s Avadi, police officials said. The deceased is identified as Gopinath of Arunthathipuram, worked as…
- India
Uttarakhand: Bangladeshi man arrested for entering India illegally
Haridwar: A Bangladeshi man was arrested here for allegedly entering India without legal documents, police said on Sunday. The man was identified as Rahimul (50), a resident of Khulna district of Bangladesh.…
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Kedarnath landslides: MI-17 helicopters to be sent back as rescue work ends
Dehradun: The IAF’s Chinook MI-17 helicopters that were used to rescue people stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath will be sent back on Sunday even as the repair work on…
- World
Bangladesh: Bidhan Roy and Suprodip sworn-in as interim govt’s advisers
Dhaka: Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar and Suprodip Chakma were sworn in on Sunday as the members of the council of advisers of Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Prof Dr.…
- India
Centre asks states to focus on schemes on women and children’s nutrition, safety
New Delhi: WCD Minister Annapurna Devi on Saturday met her counterparts from states and union territories and other administrators, urging them to focus on three missions of the ministry i.e on children’s…
- India
Hindenburg row: Congress says JPC must, urges SC to take cognizance of ‘scam’
New Delhi: In the wake of the Hindenburg Research’s allegations against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch, the Congress Sunday said the government must act immediately to eliminate conflicts of interest in the regulator’s…
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Vote for AAP to build ‘new Haryana’: Sunita Kejriwal
Hisar: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal on Sunday accused the BJP government in Haryana of “not undertaking any development work” in the last 10 years and asked the people…
- India
Maratha protesters stop Sharad Pawar’s convoy; raise slogans at rally backing Jarange
Solapur: NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar on Sunday faced angry Maratha agitators in separate incidents who stopped his vehicle in Solapur district and later raised slogans and waved black flags when the…
- Sports
Vinesh Phogat deserves silver medal at least, says Ganguly
Kolkata: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday extended his support to wrestler Vinesh Phogat, saying she deserves at least a silver medal for reaching the 50kg freestyle final at the…
- India
Dhankhar-Jaya face-off: Scindia says Oppn must apologise to VP
Gwalior: Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday demanded that the Opposition apologise to Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdish Dhankhar, referring to a spat between the chair and Samajwadi…
