- India
Delhi University’s MA Urdu students may soon be taught saint Kabir’s couplets
New Delhi: Couplets of mystic poet and saint Kabir Das will be taught to students pursuing a Master’s degree in Urdu at Delhi University if proposed revisions to the first-year syllabus are…
- India
Either jail or ‘jahannum’ for terrorists: Union min on J-K terror attacks
New Delhi: Terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir will either land in jail or be sent to ‘jahannum’ (hell), minister of state for Home affairs Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha…
- India
Bihar woman found dead with throat slit in Bengaluru, police suspect murder
Bengaluru: A woman from Bihar was found dead with her throat slit in a paying guest accommodation at Koramangala here on Wednesday, police said. Police said it appeared to be a case…
- Kashmir
Situation in J&K will be back to normal within few months: LG
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the situation in the Union Territory will be back to normal within a few months as inimical elements will be given…
- India
SC to examine right to be forgotten of accused after acquittal in criminal case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to examine an issue related to the right to be forgotten of an accused who seeks removal of judgments containing names from the public…
- Bangalore
Kannada actor Darshan’s wife Vijayalakshmi meets Deputy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s wife Vijayalakshmi on Wednesday met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar at his residence here and held discussions. Darshan, his friend Pavithra Gowda and 15 associates…
- India
We will put pressure on govt to get legal guarantee for MSP: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc will put pressure on the government and ensure that the farmers get a legal guarantee for MSP, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said…
- Andhra Pradesh
Met dept predicts heavy rain for parts of Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast heavy rainfall for three days from July 24 in parts of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. Heavy rainfall is likely in parts of North Coastal…
- India
Delhi riots: HC seeks police’s stand on Umar Khalid’s bail plea in UAPA case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court sought the city police’s stand on Wednesday on the bail plea of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to…
- India
No plans to privatise Singareni Collieries: Coal minister Kishan Reddy
New Delhi: The government has no plans to privatise Singareni Collieries Company in Telangana and efforts will be made to further strengthen it, Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy said on…
- Middle East
Gang from Dubai involved in forex trading fraud busted; one held in Mumbai
Thane: With the arrest of a 34-year-old man, the Navi Mumbai police claimed to have busted a gang involved in forex trading fraud from Dubai, an official said on Wednesday. The action…
- India
Aircraft crashes during takeoff at Kathmandu airport
Kathmandu: An aircraft belonging to a private airline company with 19 people on board crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning. At least 19 people, including…
- India
Will Rahul Gandhi apologise after SC verdict on NEET
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of fuelling lack of trust in India’s examination system following the NEET-UG paper leak at a few places, and asked if he will…
- India
Hemant Soren slams BJP-led Centre for ‘neglecting’ Jharkhand in Union budget
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday slammed the Centre for “neglecting” the state in the Union budget, and alleged that the BJP leaders are “silent” over the dues from the…
- Kashmir
Terrorist killed, soldier injured in encounter in J&K’s Kupwara
Srinagar: An unidentified terrorist was killed and a soldier injured in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said on Wednesday. “Based on specific input regarding presence of…
