- Telangana
Delhi HC urges ECI to consider Kavitha’s plea to register Telangana Jagruti
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday, March 19, asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha‘s plea seeking the registration of…
- India
HDFC chairman Atanu Chakraborty resigns citing ethical concerns
New Delhi: In a sudden move, Atanu Chakraborty resigned as the part-time chairman of the country’s second biggest lender HDFC Bank citing ethical concerns. This is the first time that the part-time…
- Kerala
70% Kerala MLAs face criminal cases, over half are crorepatis: ADR
Nearly 70 per cent of sitting MLAs in Kerala have declared criminal cases against themselves, while more than half are crorepatis, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).…
- Kerala
Kerala High Court quashes FIR against actress Shwetha Menon
The Kerala High Court has observed that maligning the character of a woman without any substance is a “pernicious form of social violence”. It also observed that when a society focuses more…
- Telangana
RSS strengthens footprint in Telangana with 3,400 local groups
Hyderabad: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) witnessed significant expansion in Telangana over the past year, with the number of ‘shakhas’ increasing by about 300 to reach 3,400, Sangh leaders said on Wednesday,…
- India
LPG crunch: Amazon sees 15 pc demand growth on packaged foods
New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon India has witnessed a significant surge in demand for convenient, ready-to-consume meals, with categories such as instant noodles, packaged meals, snacks, and beverages recording over 15 per…
- Business
Rupee crashes 23 paise to close at record low of 92.63 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 23 paise to close at a record low of 92.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, March 18, weighed down by a stronger greenback and sustained FII…
- Entertainment
Nora Fatehi’s song banned after outrage, I&B minister Vaishnaw confirms
New Delhi: A Samajwadi Party MP in Lok Sabha on Wednesday raised the issue of the controversial song “Sarke Chunar” Sanjay Dutt’s “KD The Devil” and the government said it has already…
- India
Kathua rape-murder: HC rejects mastermind’s plea to suspend life sentence
Chandigarh: The mastermind behind the 2018 rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua does not deserve the “concession of suspension of sentence at this stage”, the Punjab and Haryana High Court…
- India
Kharge bids farewell to Rajya Sabha retirees, calls for rule review
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday, March 18, bid farewell to retiring members and called for a review of the rules of procedure and conduct…
- India
Three children among nine of family killed in fire in Delhi
New Delhi: As many as Nine members of a family, including three children, died after a fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in southwest Delhi’s Palam area on Wednesday, March…
- World
Nirav Modi seeks to reopen UK extradition case over torture risk
London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s application hearing seeking permission to reopen his extradition appeal concluded in the High Court in London, with claims that he faces a “real risk of torture”…
- India
Madhya Pradesh: Seven killed in fire at house in Indore
Indore: Seven persons were killed when a fire broke out after an explosion at an electric car charging point outside a three-storey house in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city early on Wednesday,March 18…
- India
Three die from suspected toxic gas in Raipur hospital septic tank
Raipur: Three persons died, apparently due to inhalation of toxic gases, inside a septic tank at a private hospital here late Tuesday, March 17, evening, police said. The incident took place at…
- India
Gig workers’ dignity, safety not priority for government, alleges Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, March 17, alleged that the labour, dignity and safety of gig workers were not a priority for the current dispensation.…
