- India
SIR in Bengal: Officials directed to complete form collection by November-end
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Saturday directed all district election officials to complete the collection of filled-in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms within this month. The…
- India
UP: HC denies granting protection to live-in couple, says woman still married
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant protection to a live-in couple, noting that the woman was still married to another man and the “freedom of one person cannot encroach…
- Kerala
Kerala RSS worker dies by suicide after BJP denies local body poll ticket
Thiruvananthapuram: An RSS activist allegedly died by suicide here on Saturday, claiming that he was denied a BJP ticket for the upcoming local body elections, police said. The deceased, Anand K Thampi…
- Pakistan
More than 25 million children in Pakistan currently out of school: Report
Islamabad: More than 25 million children across Pakistan are currently out of school, with 20 million of them having never attended school, according to a report. The Nation newspaper reported on Friday…
- India
Maharashtra: Class 6 girl made to do 100 sit-ups for coming late, dies days later
Palghar: A Class 6 student of a private school in Maharashtra’s Palghar district died nearly a week after she was allegedly made to perform 100 sit-ups as punishment for coming late, prompting…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: 21 held for cheating US citizens posing as Microsoft staff
Bengaluru: Twenty-one employees of a Bengaluru-based “fraudulent software firm” were arrested for allegedly cheating US citizens by posing as Microsoft technical support staff, police said on Saturday. The arrests were made during…
- India
Ex-Union minister Raj Kumar Singh quits BJP after ‘suspension’ orders
Patna: Former Union minister Raj Kumar Singh on Saturday resigned from the BJP, taking exception to a showcause notice that said he was being “suspended” for “anti-party” activities. Singh shared on social…
- India
Naveen Yadav, Revanth Reddy, meet Congress high command in Delhi
New Delhi: The Telangana Congress leadership and the newly elected MLA from Jubilee Hills Naveen Yadav on Saturday separately met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth…
- Hyderabad
Online betting apps case: Rana Daggubati appears before SIT
Hyderabad: Actor Rana Daggubati on Saturday appeared before the SIT in Telangana in connection with a case related to alleged promotion of an online betting app, police said. The Telangana government has…
- India
CJI-designate Surya Kant urges high courts to function like emergency services
Ranchi: Chief Justice of India (Designate) Justice Surya Kant on Saturday emphasised that the judiciary’s role goes beyond settling disputes and must also focus on protecting the innocent. He asserted that the…
- Hyderabad
KTR should be on ground not social media: Kavitha jabs after BRS’ Jubilee Hills defeat
Hyderabad: Taking potshots at BRS over its defeat in the Jubilee Hills by election, suspended BRS MLC K Kavitha on Saturday said her brother K T Rama Rao (KTR) should leave social…
- Bangalore
Lokayukta files status report in MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Lokayukta filed a status report in trial court on Saturday in connection with the investigation into the alleged irregularities in allocation of MUDA land parcels to CM Siddaramaiah’s family. The…
- India
With 1,700 aircraft pending orders, India needs 30,000 pilots: Naidu
Visakhapatnam: India will need an additional 30,000 pilots once the pending orders for 1,700 aircraft from the Indian carriers are delivered, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said on Saturday.…
- India
Red Fort blast: Cops track down vehicles parked near exploded car; quiz drivers, owners
New Delhi: Investigators probing the Red Fort blast that killed 13 have traced dozens of vehicles parked near the exploded Hyundai i20 and are questioning their drivers and owners to reconstruct the…
- World
Trump to proceed with legal action against BBC despite apology
London: US President Donald Trump has declared that he intends to proceed with legal action against the BBC despite the British public service broadcaster apologising to him for the way his speech…
