- World
Wong sworn in as Singapore’s new Prime Minister
Singapore: Economist Lawrence Wong was on Wednesday, May 15, sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister in a planned political transition for the island state. Wong, 51, succeeded Lee Hsien Loong, 72,…
- India
1st time contestant Piyush Goyal sure of winning, on back of Modi’s work
Mumbai: Union minister Piyush Goyal, contesting a Lok Sabha election for the first time, asserted on Wednesday that he will surely win — but almost entirely because of the work done by…
- News
Ahead of T20 WC, Misbah says Pakistan has ‘mental block’ against India
New Delhi: Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes his country will find it difficult to edge past India when the two sides clash in next month’s T20 World Cup as there seems to…
- News
UP: Cleric booked for raping woman under pretext of curing mental illness
Budaun: A man who claimed to be a cleric at a ‘dargah’ here has been booked after a woman alleged that he raped her multiple times on the pretext of “curing” her…
- India
First set of citizenship certificates issued under CAA to 14 people
New Delhi: The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was issued Wednesday here to 14 people, starting the process of granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslims migrants…
- India
Chabahar port will benefit entire region: Jaishankar on US warning
Kolkata: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the Chabahar port would benefit the entire region and a “narrow view” should not be taken of it, after the US warned that any country…
- Kolkata
EC operating under Modi’s directions: Mamata at poll rally in Bengal
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday labeled the Election Commission (EC) as a “puppet” operating under the directives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing an election rally at Chinsurah, Hooghly district,…
- India
India asks Iran to release nearly 40 Indian seafarers from custody
New Delhi: India has asked Iran to release nearly 40 Indian seafarers who were detained from four different merchant ships seized by the Persian Gulf country over the past eight months on…
- India
Congress biased towards Muslims, Modi is towards none: Giriraj
Patna: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday asserted that the Narendra Modi government has never discriminated against Muslims, while charging the Congress-led opposition with a bias in favour of its minority vote…
- India
Congress’ Jairam Ramesh calls Modi ‘outgoing Prime Minister’
Ranchi: Calling Narendra Modi the “outgoing prime minister”, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday claimed the polling held so far clearly indicates that the BJP has been “wiped out” from south…
- India
Deeply saddened: India on death of retired Colonel Kale in Gaza
New Delhi: India on Wednesday said it is “deeply saddened” over the death of Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd), the Indian national who was working with the UN in Gaza. The Ministry…
- Andhra Pradesh
EC summons AP chief secretary, DGP over post-poll violence in state
New Delhi: Taking cognisance of post-poll violence in Andhra Pradesh, the Election Commission of India has summoned the state’s chief secretary and the DGP on Thursday to “personally explain” the administration’s failure…
- India
India needs to be in strong hands of Modi: Uttarakhand Waqf Board chairman
Dehradun: At a time when the world is on the verge of war, India needs the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams said on Wednesday.…
- India
BJP wants to destroy Constitution, scrap reservation: Rahul Gandhi
Bolangir: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP wants to “destroy” the Constitution and scrap the reservation provided to tribals, Dalits, and backward class. Addressing an election rally in…
- News
Mumbai hoarding collapse: Chances of finding survivors slim, says NDRF
Mumbai: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which is engaged in the search and rescue operation at the hoarding collapse site in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar, on Wednesday said the number of casualties going…
