- India
Excise scam: Delhi HC halts Arvind Kejriwal’s bail as ED moves ‘urgent’ plea
New Delhi: In a turn of events, the Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the release of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on bail. This comes after a Delhi court…
- Business
Rupee recovers 3 paise to 83.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee recovered from previous day’s steep fall and traded 3 paise higher at 83.58 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday on the back of sustained inflow of…
- India
Delhi water crisis: Atishi to begin indefinite hunger strike at noon
New Delhi: Delhi Water Minister Atishi will begin her indefinite hunger strike in south Delhi’s Bhogal at noon to press on her demand for getting 100 million gallons of water per day…
- India
Aligarh lynching: Jamiat demands swift probe to bring perpetrators to justice
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Thursday urged the Uttar Pradesh government to expedite investigation into the mob lynching incident in Aligarh and ensure that all those guilty are brought…
- India
World sees yoga as powerful agent for global good: PM Modi
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the world sees yoga as a powerful agent for global good as it helps people live in the present without carrying the baggage of…
- World
Man killed by mob for desecrating Quran in Pakistan Swat district
Peshawar: A man was killed by an angry mob for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran in the scenic Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan and eight people were injured in…
- Sports
Pat Cummins takes first hat-trick at T20 World Cup 2024
North Sound: Australia pacer Pat Cummins grabbed the first hat-trick of the ongoing T20 World Cup during the team’s Super Eights match against Bangladesh here. The 31-year-old removed Mahmuddulla and Mahedi Hasan…
- India
US says it supports direct discussions between India, Pakistan
Washington: The United States has said it supports direct discussions between India and Pakistan but the pace, scope and character of talks should be determined by the two neighbouring countries. Responding to…
- India
Authorities raze ‘illegal’ house of Atiq Ahmad’s brother-in-law in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Authorities on Thursday demolished an “illegally built” house of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad’s brother-in-law Faizi, officials said. Further construction was underway in the two-storey house that had no occupants when a…
- India
Gujarat HC extends stay on release of ‘Maharaj’ by another day
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday extended its interim stay to the release of “Maharaj”, the debut film of Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s son Junaid, for one more day. The film…
- India
CBI registered FIR into UGC-NET paper leak case
New Delhi: The CBI registered an FIR into the UGC-NET paper leak case on Thursday against unidentified persons on a reference from the Union Education Ministry, officials said. The UGC-NET, 2024, exam…
- India
YouTuber gets Karnataka Police notice over Rahul Gandhi video
Noida: A Noida-based YouTuber was on Thursday issued a notice here by the Karnataka Police to join its probe over a video he shot with reference of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in…
- India
Modi’s ‘hand holding’ statement not true, his govt’s policies are ‘flawed’: Sharad Pawar
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2016 statement that the former had held his hand in early days in politics was not true.…
- India
Delhi water crisis: Atishi to sit on indefinite hunger strike from Friday
New Delhi: Delhi Water Minister Atishi said she will sit on an indefinite hunger strike at Bhogal in south Delhi from Friday noon to press on her demand for getting 100 million…
- India
Isolated incidents should not affect lakhs of students: Pradhan on NEET issue
New Delhi: Amid demand by the opposition to re-conduct the medical entrance exam NEET, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said isolated incidents of malpractices should not affect lakhs of students who…
