- India
Modi’s ‘hand holding’ statement not true, his govt’s policies are ‘flawed’: Sharad Pawar
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2016 statement that the former had held his hand in early days in politics was not true.…
- India
Delhi water crisis: Atishi to sit on indefinite hunger strike from Friday
New Delhi: Delhi Water Minister Atishi said she will sit on an indefinite hunger strike at Bhogal in south Delhi from Friday noon to press on her demand for getting 100 million…
- India
Isolated incidents should not affect lakhs of students: Pradhan on NEET issue
New Delhi: Amid demand by the opposition to re-conduct the medical entrance exam NEET, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said isolated incidents of malpractices should not affect lakhs of students who…
- India
Delhi court reserves order on bail application of Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday reserved its order on the bail application of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam. Special Judge…
- India
TMC MP Yusuf Pathan moves Gujarat HC against encroachment notice by VMC
Ahmedabad: Former India cricketer and newly-elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Yusuf Pathan on Thursday approached the Gujarat High Court against a notice issued by the Vadodara civic body, asking him to remove…
- India
Bihar Dy CM links Tejashwi Yadav to NEET paper leak row; demands probe, RJD hits back
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday claimed that the arrested prime suspect in the NEET “paper leak” is linked to officials associated with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, prompting…
- Pakistan
Brother of ex-Pak PM Imran Khan’s close aide abducted in Lahore
Lahore: A brother of the former chief of staff of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been abducted by unidentified men in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, police said…
- Bangalore
Murder case: Bengaluru court extends police custody of actor Darshan, 3 others
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru court on Thursday extended police custody of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and three other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case by two days. Dhanaraj, Vinay and Pradosh are the…
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40 people die in Tamil Nadu after consuming illicit arrack
Kallakurichi/Chennai: The entire Karunapuram locality in Kallakurichi on Thursday echoed with the wails of the family members of the victims of illicit arrack that claimed the lives of at least 40 people.…
- Sports
David Johnson was full of life, never gave up on the field: Sachin Tendulkar
Bengaluru: Sachin Tendulkar led the tributes for former India fast bowler and teammate David Johnson who passed away tragically here on Thursday, describing him as someone who was ‘full of life’ and…
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When will J&K statehood be restored, elections held, asks Congress
New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Thursday asked for the timelines for the restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory and…
- Pakistan
Pakistani minorities flee Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over security, says Hindu activist
Peshawar: Many families of minorities in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have migrated to other parts of the country or abroad due to the worsening security situation, according to a religious scholar…
- Pakistan
Post T20 World Cup performance, PCB to make changes in selection committee: Report
New Delhi: In the aftermath of Pakistan’s disappointing T20 World Cup campaign, significant changes loom for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee. A comprehensive review is set to uncover what went…
- India
Cancellation of UGC-NET has exposed Centre’s failure: NCP (SP)
Mumbai: The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) on Thursday slammed the Centre over the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam, saying it has exposed another “failure” of the BJP-led government in running the country’s…
- India
EC receives applications for EVM verification on 8 LS seats in 6 states
New Delhi: The Election Commission has received eight applications from aggrieved candidates, including those from the BJP and the Congress, for verification of tampering or modification in micro-controller chips embedded in the…
