- India
Tamil Nadu: Rs 180 cr methamphetamine drug seized, couple detained
Madurai: In a major haul, Rs 180 crore worth narcotic drug methamphetamine meant to be transported to Sri Lanka was recovered from a rail passenger in Madurai and a dumpyard in Chennai…
- Bangalore
Karnataka caste census: Veerashaiva-Lingayats, Vokkaligas raise objection to report
Bengaluru: A day after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accepted the socio-economic and education survey report, popularly known as the “caste census”, trouble seems to be mounting for the Congress government with dominant…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Sharmila accuses PM Modi of failing to meet ‘special status’ promise
Anantapur: In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress state chief YS Sharmila accused him of betraying the people of the state. Addressing party supporters at a meeting in Anantapur…
- India
‘Delhi Chalo’ call stands, further announcements on Mar 3, farmer leaders say
Chandigarh: Farmer leaders on Friday asserted that their “Delhi Chalo” agitation will continue till demands are met, saying they will announce their next course of action on March 3 after a prayer…
- India
Court directs Bloomberg to take down ‘defamatory’ article against Zee
New Delhi: A court here directed online media platform “The Bloomberg”on Friday to take down an allegedly defamatory news article against “Zee Entertainment”. Additional District Judge Harjyot Singh Bhalla was hearing the…
- Middle East
UAE: Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu stone temple opens for public
Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s first Hindu stone temple, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, was opened to the general public on Friday. The temple was built by…
- India
India-Malaysia bilateral naval exercise underway in Vizag
New Delhi: A joint naval exercise between the navies of India and Malaysia is currently underway off Visakhapatnam, aiming to strengthen bonds and enhance interoperability between the two forces, officials said on…
- India
UP has become haven for lawlessness, anti-Dalit hate crime: Cong
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh has become a “haven for lawlessness and anti-Dalit hate crime”, The Congress alleged on Friday attacking the BJP government in the state over the death of a Dalit…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: BJP slams Siddaramaiah over Rameshwaram cafe blast
Bengaluru: Targeting the Congress administration following the explosion at the city’s popular eatery Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday, Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra said the government’s “callousness” and the failure of police…
- Top Stories
1993 train bombings: CBI to challenge Abdul Karim Tunda’s acquittal in SC
New Delhi: The CBI will challenge before the Supreme Court the acquittal of Abdul Karim Tunda in the 1993 serial train blasts case by a special court in Ajmer, officials said Friday.…
- India
Bill Gates visits Statue of Unity, calls it ‘incredible engineering feat’
Ekta Nagar: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Friday visited the Statue of Unity at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district and termed the 182-meter tall monument dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as…
- India
Red Fort, Qutub Minar among top 10 most visited monuments: Eco survey
New Delhi: Monuments such as Red Fort, Qutub Minar, and Humayun’s Tomb were among the top 10 centrally-protected monuments across the country, witnessing the highest domestic footfall till February 2023, the Delhi…
- Kolkata
Modi slams TMC over Sandeshkhali atrocities, calls for party’s defeat in LS polls
Arambagh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a no-holds-barred attack against the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal over atrocities on women in Sandeshkhali, and said that the entire country…
- India
PM CARES: HC seeks IT’s stand on plea against order setting aside CIC direction
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of the Income Tax department on an appeal challenging an order that had set aside the Central Information Commission’s (CIC) decision…
- India
Hope the court upholds justice for Mirwaiz’s rights: Srinagar Jamia Masjid committee
Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid — the managing body of the grand mosque here — Friday expressed hope the judiciary would uphold justice and ensure the restoration of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s religious…
