- India
Over 2.1 lakh Indians renounced Indian citizenship in 2023: Govt
New Delhi: More than 2.16 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2023, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in…
- India
India to donate USD 85 mn to medicine centre in Gujarat
New Delhi: The Ayush Ministry and the World Health Organization have signed a donor agreement under which the Indian government will donate USD 85 million over a period of 10 years (2022-2032)…
- News
Mineral production sees robust growth in Q1, India 2nd largest aluminium producer in world
New Delhi: India, which has become the second-largest aluminium producer in the world, saw robust growth in production of key minerals, such as iron ore and limestone, in the first quarter of…
- News
8 Indians serving in Russian armed forces died: Govt in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Eight Indians working in the Russian armed forces have died and 12 others already left the military, the government said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In reply to a…
- Hyderabad
Nikhat plans solo trip, vows to come back strong after Paris heartbreak
Paris: Weary from a challenging loss, Nikhat Zareen valiantly restrained her tears as she recounted the trials she faced both within the ring and in the 48 hours preceding the pre-quarterfinal bout…
- India
Badminton at Olympics: Lakshya Sen enters men’s singles quarterfinals
Paris: India’s Lakshya Sen registered a comfortable straight-game win over compatriot HS Prannoy to become only the third male player ever from the country to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympics badminton…
- Photos
In pics – Monsoon session of Parliament: 01-08-2024
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad presides over the proceedings in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (PTI Photo) New Delhi:…
- Telangana
Telangana CM, BRS hail SC verdict on sub-classifications in SC/ST
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court ruling on empowering states to make sub-classifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for providing quotas inside the reserved…
- Kerala
Landslides in Wayanad a national disaster: LoP Rahul Gandhi
Wayanad: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said it was painful to see people who have lost family members and homes in the massive landslides that…
- India
SP will be ‘safa chatt’ in 2027 UP polls: CM Adityanath
Lucknow: Taking potshots at the INDIA bloc, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday, August 1, that in the 2027 assembly elections, the Samajwadi Party will be wiped out. Referring…
- India
States not empowered to sub-classify SCs forc internal quota: SC judge
New Delhi: The states cannot make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes for granting quota to uplift socially and economically more backward castes inside the group, Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi…
- India
Supreme Court allowes sub-classification of SC/ST castes
New Delhi: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes, which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting…
- India
Couple booked for giving ‘abnormal’ newborn girl to transgender person
Thane: A couple from Maharashtra’s Thane district allegedly gave away their newborn girl to a transgender person, suspecting that she belonged to the third gender, police said on Thursday, August 1. Based on…
- India
Naxalites kill man on suspicion of being police informant
Gadchiroli: A 40-year-old man was killed allegedly by Naxalites in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on the suspicion of being a police informant, officials said. The incident took place on Tuesday, they said. The…
- India
Farmers burn effigies of BJP in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh: Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, spearheading farmers’ stir in support of their demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops, on Thursday, August 31, held…
