- India
MLA Azmi’s praise for Aurangzeb rocks Maharashtra assembly
Mumbai: Members of the ruling Mahayuti on Tuesday demanded suspension of Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi from the Maharashtra assembly and that he booked for treason for eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.…
- World
Odisha Nepali student suicide: NHRC seeks report by March 10
Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered an on-spot inquiry into the death of a Nepali girl student at KIIT University in Odisha and asked its officials to submit a…
- Telangana
Telangana CM meets Union food min to seek policy interventions
New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday met Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi and discussed key issues related to food distribution and civil supplies. Accompanied by state Irrigation Minister…
- World
US tariffs on Canada, Mexico take effect
Washington: President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States’ North American allies. Starting…
- India
Modi govt weakening RTI in name of data protection: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Modi government of weakening the Right To Information (RTI) Act in the name of data protection and asserted that his party will…
- India
HC stays FIR order against ex-Sebi chief Buch, 5 others
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed for four weeks a special court’s order directing FIR against ex-Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud…
- India
Why Centre has not set up institution to teach Tamil in northern states, asks Stalin
Chennai: Targeting the BJP-led Centre over alleged Hindi imposition, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Tuesday wondered why the union government has not facilitated setting up of…
- Andhra Pradesh
Two drown in Godavari river in Rajahmundry as heavy winds sweep boat
Rajahmundry: Two persons were drowned in the Godavari river here in East Godavari district when the boat they were travelling in was swept aside due to heavy winds, said a police official…
- India
EC’s clarification on duplicate voter ID numbers a cover-up: TMC
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday dismissed the Election Commission’s clarifications on duplicate voter ID numbers as a “cover-up” and cited the poll panel’s own guidelines to assert that two cards…
- Hyderabad
‘Law & order’: Hyderabad police ask Medha Patkar to leave activist’s home
Hyderabad: Police have advised social activist Medha Patkar to leave the house of a city-based activist here in view of law and order concerns, as there was no prior intimation to police…
- India
33 arms surrendered in five Manipur districts
Imphal: Thirty-three arms and ammunition were voluntarily surrendered by the public in five districts in strife-torn Manipur, police on Tuesday. The arm surrenders were made in Churachandpur, Thoubal, Imphal East, Imphal West,…
- World
Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican, Canadian imports will start Tuesday
Washington: President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% taxes on imports from Mexico and Canada would start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war that already showed signs of…
- World
How Trump’s history with Russia, Ukraine set stage for blowup with Zelenskyy
Washington: As his White House meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart devolved into a stunning blowup, President Donald Trump leaned on a familiar refrain to explain his unique kinship with Russian leader Vladimir…
- World
Federal workers face second Musk deadline to explain their work last week
Washington: Federal employees face a midnight deadline to comply with Elon Musk’s second demand for reports on their recent accomplishments, a request that has become a flashpoint within the government workforce. Musk…
- India
‘Dowry deaths remain a grave concern’: SC cancels bail to two
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it was unfortunate that dowry deaths remained a “grave social concern” and courts were duty bound to deeply scrutinise circumstances in which bail was…
