- India
Rahul will not push anyone or be rude: J&K CM Omar defends Congress leader
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, December 19, came to the defence of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, dismissing the BJP’s claims that Gandhi…
- India
Abanadoned temple reopened in Aligarh, purification ceremony held
Aligarh: Right-wing organisations and some local BJP leaders held a ‘shuddhikaran‘ (purification) ceremony and chanted Hanuman chalisa at a long-abandoned Shiva temple in a Muslim-majority locality here after it was “reopened” by…
- India
Kharge submits privilege notice in RS against Shah over Ambedkar remark
New Delhi: Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday submitted a privilege notice against Union Home minister Amit Shah for his remarks against B R…
- World
US sanctions Pakistan’s aerospace agency over proliferation
Washington: The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defence agency National Development Complex (NDC) on charges of them contributing to Pakistan’s ballistic…
- India
Will form committee to study waqf property issue: Karnataka CM
Belagavi: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said he is ready to form a committee headed by a retired judge to investigate the Waqf properties issue. The chief minister also assured the Karnataka Assembly…
- World
India has been key partner in Indo-Pacific on number of shared issues: US
Washington: During the four years of the Joe Biden administration, India has been a key partner of America in the Indo-Pacific on a number of shared issues, the US State Department said…
- Photos
Photo: ‘Rail roko’ protest by farmers in Punjab
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Wednesday said farmers have given a call for ‘Punjab bandh’ on December 30 as he slammed the Centre for not accepting the demands of protesting farmers.…
- Photos
Photos: 13 dead, 99 rescued after ferry capsized off Mumbai coast
Mumbai: Thirteen persons died and 101 others were rescued after a Navy speed boat crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said. Mumbai: Passengers…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: 5-Year-Old Boy Undergoes Testing for Zika Virus
Nellore: A five-year-old boy from Venkatapuram village in Nellore district has been tested for Zika virus, with his blood sample sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for confirmation.…
- Pakistan
Pakistan court reserves verdict in Al-Qadir case against Imran Khan, his wife
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Wednesday reserved its judgment in the 190 million pounds Al-Qadir Trust case against former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. Judge Nasir Javed Rana…
- India
Maintaining peace, tranquillity in border areas important: India to China
New Delhi: India on Wednesday emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control to promote overall ties between New Delhi and Beijing as NSA Ajit Doval…
- News
Punjab: Train services affected due to farmers’ ‘rail roko’ protest
Chandigarh: Train services in Punjab were affected as farmers squatted on rail tracks on Wednesday as part of their three-hour ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands,…
- India
‘Rail Roko’ Protest by farmers in Punjab
Chandigarh: Farmers blocked train routes at several places in Punjab on Wednesday as part of their three-hour ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally…
- News
PM Modi to make historic visit to Kuwait, first by Indian PM in 43 yrs
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Kuwait starting December 21 in what would be the first visit by an Indian PM to the key West Asian…
- India
Anti-Dalit mindset: Mamata attacks HM Shah over Ambedkar remarks
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack against BJP over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on B.R. Ambedkar, claiming that this is a “display of…
