- India
SC introduces reservation for apex court staff
New Delhi: In a first, the Supreme Court has introduced a formal reservation policy for the direct appointment and promotion of its staffers belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The decision…
- India
Sanjay Raut announces ‘Marathi Vijay Diwas’ rally on July 5
Mumbai: Days after the Maharashtra government withdrew orders on three-language policy in schools, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said they will hold a rally on July 5 to observe…
- Entertainment
Indian film ‘Sardaar Ji 3’ sets new box office benchmark in Pakistan
Karachi: Controversial Indian Punjabi film Sardaar Ji 3, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, has achieved a record-breaking opening in Pakistan, surpassing previous box office records held by Bollywood movies.…
- India
Nawab Malik acquitted after complainant withdraws case
Mumbai: A magistrate court here on Monday closed defamatory proceedings against former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik and acquitted him after BJP functionary Mohit Kamboj withdrew his complaint while expressing his inability to…
- India
NIA attaches property of HuT accused in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: In a significant move to curtail the anti-India activities of the banned Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) terror outfit, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday attached a property of an accused arrested…
- Kolkata
DNA samples collected from 3 accused in Kolkata law college rape case
Kolkata: The DNA samples of the three accused in the gang rape of a student of a law college in Kolkata were collected on Monday as a part of the investigation of…
- Telangana
Families of workers rush to Sigachi Pharma plant after deadly blast
Sangareddy: Soon after the deadly factory blast in this district on Monday claimed 13 lives and injured many, anxious family members of workers employed in Sigachi Pharma plant arrived here in search…
- Bangalore
Elderly woman tied to tree, beaten over garbage dispute in Karnataka
Shivamogga: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly tied to a tree and brutally “assaulted” by her neighbour following an argument over garbage disposal in front of her house, police said on Monday. The…
- World
Bangladesh begins murder trial of student activist Abu Sayeed
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Monday commenced the murder trial of student activist Abu Sayeed, wmhose death during an anti-government protest last year ignited a nationwide movement leading to the ouster of the Sheikh…
- India
BJP’s development model aims to snatch education rights: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the BJP’s development model is one that is aimed at snatching the right to education from the poor, especially SC, ST and…
- World
EPA employees speak out against Trump administration policies
Washington: A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from the agency’s policies under the Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human…
- India
3 militants held in Manipur; bomb neutralised in Bishnupur
Three militants belonging to different proscribed outfits have been arrested by security forces in Manipur’s Imphal West and East districts, police said on Monday, June 30. An insurgent belonging to the banned…
- India
Tons of waste of Union Carbide factory burnt to ashes in MP
Indore: All 337 tonnes of waste of the now defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has been burnt to ashes at a disposal plant in Pithampur, nearly six months after being brought…
- India
Jabalpur airport gets bomb threat, turns out to be hoax
Jabalpur: The Jabalpur airport in Madhya Pradesh received a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax after a search of the premises, an official said on Monday. The officials of…
- Sports
Elite Women’s Boxing: Nikhat Zareen, Ankushita advance to semifinals
Hyderabad: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen advanced to the semifinals of the 51kg division after a dominant win on the second day of the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament here on Sunday. Zareen…
