- India
Ahead of PM’s visit, TMC questions ‘non-release’ of MGNREGA dues to Bengal
Kolkata: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday raised questions about “non-release” of MGNREGA dues to the state, allegedly withheld by the Centre.…
- India
Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to enter Maharashtra on Mar 10
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will reach Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district from Gujarat on March 10, local functionaries of the party said on Friday. The yatra will travel from…
- India
Double engine govt guarantees ‘jungle raj’ in UP: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The truth of the double engine government in Uttar Pradesh is that it is a “guarantee of jungle raj”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday while announcing a statewide…
- India
SC to hear Gyanvapi committee’s plea against HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for “restoration” of a temple…
- World
Nikki Haley hammers Trump for being all about himself; faces protests in Virginia
Richmond and Falls Church: Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has hammered her rival Donald Trump for being all about himself as she told enthusiastic crowds here that one more term for…
- India
Sena vs Sena: SC to hear on March 7 plea of Thackeray faction against speaker’s order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will list on March 7 the plea of the Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order declaring the Shiv Sena…
- Business
Rupee rises 4 paise to 82.85 against US dollar in early trade
) The rupee appreciated 4 paise to 82.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday on the back of robust GDP data and massive inflow of foreign funds in the domestic…
- Stock Market
Sensex, Nifty soar in early trade on impressive GDP data, foreign fund inflows
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped in early trade on Friday helped by impressive GDP data and fresh foreign fund inflows. Also, a rally in global markets added to the positive…
- Business
Paytm, Paytm Payments Bank to discontinue inter-company pacts
New Delhi: Amid RBI’s action on its associate firm, One 97 Communications on Friday said the board has approved the discontinuation of inter-company pacts with Paytm Payments Bank to reduce dependencies. The…
- Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin turns 71
Chennai: DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday turned 71, and leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended their birthday greetings to him. Stalin paid tributes at…
- India
TN: ‘Designer’s mistake,’ says DMK leader on ‘China flag’ in rocket ad
Thoothukudi: A day after an advertisement related to ISRO’s new launch complex in Tamil Nadu caused a row for featuring a ‘Chinese flag’, DMK leader and Fisheries Minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan on…
- India
Bill Gates meets PM Modi, discusses ‘AI for public good’
New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday and said they discussed AI for public good, women-led development and innovation in agriculture and health.…
- India
Haryana: 15-yr-old girl kidnapped, raped for 20 days rescued, 3 held
Jind: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped for 20 days by three men here, police said on Thursday. The minor was rescued and the accused were arrested, they said. According…
- India
BJP’s poll body meet to finalise first list of LS candidates concludes
New Delhi: The BJP’s Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting, attended by senior leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to hold deliberations to finalise the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha…
- Bangalore
Congress believes in Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Sita Ram’, BJP in Godse’s ‘Ram’: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Raising the ‘Jai Sita Ram’ slogan in the legislative assembly, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday asserted that he too is a disciple of Lord Ram and has built two temples…
