- India
15 prisoners at Haridwar district jail test HIV positive
Haridwar: Fifteen inmates of the Haridwar district jail have tested HIV positive, prison authorities said. More than 1,000 inmates are lodged in the prison. Senior Jail Superintendent Manoj Kumar Arya said prisoners…
- Kerala
Kerala: Lathicharge during protest against Waqf Bill near Karipur airport
Kozhikode: Tension prevailed near Karipur International Airport here for a while on Wednesday after a protest march by an Islamist outfit against the Waqf Bill turned violent. The incident occurred during a…
- Technology
Air India passenger ‘urinates’ on fellow passenger on Delhi-Bangkok flight
New Delhi: An Air India passenger allegedly urinated on a fellow passenger during a flight from the national capital to Bangkok on Wednesday, according to sources. In a statement, the Tata Group-owned…
- India
Rajnath Singh likely to represent India at Russia’s Victory Day parade next month
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to represent India at Russia’s Victory Day parade next month that will mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Germany in the…
- Pakistan
253 devotees depart for Pakistan for Baisakhi celebrations
New Delhi: A group of 253 devotees was sent from Delhi to Pakistan on Wednesday by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) to take part in the Baisakhi and Khalsa Sajna…
- India
Badlapur sexual assault: HC raps Maha govt for delay on school safety steps
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday, April 9, criticised the Maharashtra government for delaying the implementation of the suggestions made by a panel, set up in response to the Badlapur school…
- Telangana
Telangana excels in first Panchayat Advancement Index data: Union govt
New Delhi: Telangana and Gujarat topped in the panchayats’ performance across nine themes of localized Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced on Wednesday, April 9. The report…
- India
Indian Railways not responsible for passenger’s stolen luggage: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said a passenger travelling in a train was responsible for the safety of their luggage and Indian Railways was not liable for any theft…
- Middle East
Iran’s President says country ‘not after a nuclear bomb’ ahead of US talks
Tehran: Iran’s president on Wednesday pledged again that his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect…
- News
No loan waiver for Wayanad landslide victims: Centre to Kerala HC
Kochi: The Union government told the Kerala High Court that the loans of people affected by the landslides in Wayanad in July last year would not be waived. Instead, they will be…
- India
Meet to chalk out legal measures to wriggle out of NEET to be chaired by Stalin
Chennai: A meeting of the legislature party leaders to be chaired by Chief Minister M K Stalin to deliberate legal measures in order to secure exemption for Tamil Nadu from conducting National…
- Sports
Photos: Priyansh Arya’s sizzling century sets up 18-run win for Punjab Kings
Mullanpur: Rookie opener Priyansh Arya delivered on his high promise with a sensational hundred before the bowlers survived M S Dhoni’s late onslaught to script an 18-run win for Punjab Kings over…
- India
Private employers can specify court for job-related disputes: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said private employers can include a clause in appointment letters specifying that any employment-related disputes must be resolved in a particular court or jurisdiction. A bench…
- World
Photos: President Murmu arrives in Slovakia in second leg of two-nation State visit
Bratislava: President Droupadi Murmu arrived here Wednesday in the second leg of her two-nation State visit, becoming only the second Indian Head of State to visit the Slovak Republic. The president landed…
- Kashmir
BJP members involved in scuffle with lone AAP MLA outside J-K Assembly
Jammu: A scuffle broke out between BJP members and AAP MLA Mehraj Malik in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly premises on Wednesday over his remarks against the saffron party. Soon after the…
