- India
PM Modi’s guarantees “not delivered”, 83% youths jobless: TMC
Kolkata: Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guarantees on various issues had not been delivered, senior Trinamool Congress leader Amit Mitra on Sunday claimed that 83 per cent of jobless people in…
- Kashmir
Larger participation of people answer to ‘betrayal of Aug 2019’: Omar Abdullah
Kashmir: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has said people are identifying themselves with his party’s campaign as it is talking about factors important to them: the sense of “betrayal” since August 5,…
- India
Phase five LS polls: EC asks city dwellers to turnout in higher numbers
New Delhi: On the eve of phase five of Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission on Sunday pointed out that Mumbai, Thane and Lucknow have shown apathy towards voting in the past…
- India
Congress provided quotas to minorities but not on basis of religion: Jairam Ramesh
Patna: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday asserted that reservations have been provided to certain sections of minority communities, in states ruled by it, “on the ground of social and economic backwardness”.…
- India
Pok belongs to us, will take it back: Amit Shah
Prayagraj: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India, and “we will take it back”. Shah was addressing an election rally in Prayagraj to…
- Pakistan
Fresh corruption allegations levelled against ex-Pak PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s accountability watchdog has levelled fresh corruption allegations against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, accusing him of “illegally” possessing and selling seven high-value watches and 10 other precious gifts linked…
- India
LS polls: Maneka Gandhi eyes bigger victory margin in Sultanpur
Sultanpur: Seeking a second term from Sultanpur, BJP leader Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said her focus is on local issues and asserted that her victory margin will be bigger this time. However,…
- India
Of strawberry shakes, drives and four newspapers a day: Ruskin Bond turns 90
Landour: Old writers never die, they simply go out of print, says India’s storyteller through the decades Ruskin Bond as he turned 90 on Sunday, adding with his famed self-deprecating wit that…
- India
Congress to distribute over 40L pamphlets focused on ‘Mahalakshmi’ scheme
New Delhi: The Congress is set to step up its outreach to women ahead of the sixth and seventh phases of the Lok Sabha polls with plans in place to distribute more…
- World
Sri Lanka questions UN rights report on enforced disappearances
Colombo: Sri Lanka has questioned the timing and the mandate of a report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) this week in which it…
- Pakistan
Trade ties with India suspended due to ‘heavy duties’: Pakistan Foreign Minister
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that trade ties between Islamabad and New Delhi have remained suspended since 2019 due to the imposition of “heavy duties” by India on imports from…
- India
Phase five LS polls: Rae Bareli, Amethi among 14 UP seats going to polls on Monday
Lucknow: Voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, which will decide the fate of five Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, and Congress leader Rahul…
- India
‘Bhrasht Janata Party’ sought to dilute Adivasi rights: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday claimed that the Modi government’s Forest Conservation Amendment Act had “undid” the progress of the historic Forest Rights Act of 2006 and accused the BJP of…
- India
Dalit couple beaten, made to wear garlands of shoes in MP; 10 persons booked
Ashok Nagar: An elderly Dalit couple has been allegedly beaten up and made to wear garlands of shoes in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashok Nagar district, police said on Sunday. The couple’s son had…
- India
Heavy rains prompt warnings and travel bans in many Kerala districts
Thiruvananthapuram: As rains lashed many parts of Kerala, authorities on Sunday urged people, particularly those living in hilly and coastal areas, to exercise vigil. The Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for…
