- India
Siddaramaiah’s name proposed as member of Congress’ OBC advisory panel
Bengaluru: The OBC Department of the Congress has proposed appointing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as one of the members of its Advisory Council, sparking a debate once again on the CM change in…
- India
No change in instructions for SIR in Bihar, says EC after advertisement leads to confusion
Patna: The Election Commission on Sunday asserted that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar was “being implemented smoothly at the ground level” and “there is no change in instructions”.…
- India
UP: One dies, 70 fall ill after consuming biryani during Muharram procession
Saharanpur: One person died and nearly 70 others fell ill allegedly after consuming ‘sharbat’ and biryani during a Muharram procession in Nanauta area of this district, police said on Sunday. The incident…
- India
Ex CJIs back One Nation, One Election, raise concerns over EC powers
New Delhi: Former chief justices of India, who have conveyed their views to a parliamentary committee on the bill proposing simultaneous polls, have endorsed the constitutionality of the “one nation, one election”…
- India
Congress expresses concern over World Bank report on poverty in India
New Delhi: The Congress expressed concerns on Sunday over a recent World Bank report that said poverty and inequality remain concerningly high in India, and requested the Centre to take steps, including…
- Pakistan
Immature political child: PTI slams Bilawal over extradition remarks
Islamabad: Describing former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as an “immature political child”, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has slammed him for suggesting that Islamabad could extradite “individuals of concern” to India as a confidence-building…
- World
Dalai Lama turns 90, global support grows amid China’s resistance
Dharamshala: A heavy rain Sunday morning did little to dispirit the thousands who gathered in the main courtyard of Tsuglagkhang, the Dalai Lama temple, to observe the 90th birth anniversary of the…
- India
CPI(M) welcomes move to give reservation to staff in SC
New Delhi: Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary MA Baby on Sunday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to provide reservations for non-judicial staff. “Welcome move: Supreme Court introduces reservations for SC,…
- Telangana
Telangana pharma blast death toll rises to 42
Hyderabad: The toll in the Sigachi Industries’ pharma plant explosion in Sangareddy district rose to 42 on Sunday after the death of a missing person was confirmed through DNA profiling, a senior…
- Delhi
Anticipatory bail should be granted in exceptional cases: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The power to grant anticipatory bail is an exceptional power and should be exercised only in exceptional cases, the Delhi High Court has said. Justice Ravinder Dudeja made the observation…
- Bangalore
No link between Covid-19, vaccine & heart attacks: Karnataka expert
Bengaluru: There is no association between premature cardiovascular disease in a patient and a prior history of Covid-19 infection or Covid vaccination, an expert committee tasked with investigating the recent cases of…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP poised to release 3,850 cusecs of water into Jeedipalli Reservoir
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday directed officials to complete final preparations well in advance to ensure the timely release of 3,850 cusecs of water into the Jeedipalli…
- World
Around 27 people dead in Texas floods as search continues for many missing
Kerrville: Rescuers were searching Saturday for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas…
- World
Student-led NCP demands Bangladesh election wait until ‘justice & reform’ done
Dhaka: Newly floated influential National Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday demanded Bangladesh’s planned election in February next year be halted until the two other major agenda of Muhammad Yunus’ interim government —…
- News
4 dead, 4 injured after portion of coal mine collapses in Jharkhand
Ramgarh: Four people were killed and four others injured after part of an abandoned coal mine collapsed during “illegal” mining in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district in the early hours of Saturday, an official…
