- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Over 20 people rescued after fire breaks out at commercial building
Bengaluru: More than 20 people were rescued after a fire broke out at the basement of a four-storey commercial building at RT Nagar here on Friday afternoon, officials said. There was no…
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Nepali tourist alleges molestation by mob in Assam
Jorhat: A Nepali woman tourist has alleged that she was molested by a mob in Assam’s Jorhat district for purportedly dressing in man’s clothing. The police have registered a case in this…
- News
Sunita Kejriwal best person to keep AAP together: Saurabh Bharadwaj
New Delhi: AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj has said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita is the best person to keep the party together in the prevailing circumstances and asserted that…
- India
Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: SC grants bail to activist Shoma Kanti Sen
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Shoma Kanti Sen, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. Sen, an English literature professor and women’s rights activist, was arrested…
- India
RBI retains GDP growth projection at 7 pc for FY25
Mumbai: The RBI on Friday retained the GDP growth projection at 7 per cent for 2024-25 fiscal on the back of expectations of a normal monsoon, moderating inflationary pressures, and sustained momentum…
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LS Polls: Congress manifesto promises to raise 50% cap on quotas, statehood to J&K
New Delhi: Right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee for MSP, and passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs are among the…
- India
Senior BJP leader conspired to put Kejriwal behind bars: Sanjay Singh
New Delhi: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Friday said the senior leadership of the BJP hatched a conspiracy to put Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal behind bars in the excise policy case.…
- India
EC notice to Atishi over statement on BJP’s ‘poaching’ bid
New Delhi: The Election Commission Friday issued a show-cause notice to Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi, asking her to back with facts her statement that the BJP approached her to join…
- Pakistan
No evidence of Bushra Bibi being poisoned, says personal physician
Islamabad: Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi has not been given any poisonous substance, her personal physician has said following a medical checkup after allegations by the ex-prime minister that the former first…
- India
Doordarshan to telecast ‘The Kerala Story’, Congress approaches ECI
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala on Friday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the decision of Doordarshan to telecast the controversial movie ‘The Kerala Story’, saying it was a “tacit…
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RBI retains repo rate at 6.5 pc
Chennai: Not belying the expectations of senior economists, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retained the repo rate at 6.50 per cent. The repo rate is the rate…
- India
Assam Cong chief files Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah has filed a Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a local court here, claiming that various statements made by…
- Bangalore
Karnataka LS polls: JD(S) once again banks on first family members
Bengaluru: A striking feature in the candidates list for the April 26 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka is the presence of members of Janata Dal (Secular)’s first family. Former Prime Minister and…
- Business
Rupee falls 6 paise to 83.45 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 83.45 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, as market participants remained cautious ahead of the announcement of the Reserve Bank of India’s…
- Business
Markets fall in early trade ahead of RBI policy announcement; Sensex tumble nearly 200 points
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty retreated from their record peaks and traded lower in early trade on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of RBI’s interest rate decision, amid muted…
