- Middle East
Absconding murder convict with Interpol notice repatriated from UAE
New Delhi: An absconding murder convict with an Interpol Red Notice against him was repatriated from the UAE on Friday in an operation coordinated by the CBI using Interpol channels, officials said here.…
- India
Income Tax dept freezes Congress’ accounts, party cries foul
New Delhi: The Income Tax department has frozen the Congress’ main bank accounts on “flimsy grounds”, treasurer Ajay Maken claimed on Friday and said this has affected all political activity of the…
- World
Indian-origin software engineer suspected of killing wife, twins
New York: Anand Henry, an Indian-origin former Meta software engineer is suspected of killing his wife and twin sons before turning a gun on himself in a gruesome murder-suicide in the US…
- India
BJP, Cong teams to visit restive Sandeshkhali on Friday
Kolkata, Feb 16 (PTI) West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, which has been rocked by protests over alleged atrocities on villagers by TMC leaders, continued to remain tense on Friday even as a BJP central team…
- World
White House says ‘closely watching’ Pak election results
Washington: The White House said it is concerned about the reports of intimidation and suppression of voters during the recently held general elections in Pakistan and is closely watching the situation there…
- India
Govt holds 3rd round of talks with farmers; ‘Bharat bandh’ today
Chandigarh: Three Union ministers began their third round of talks with the leaders of protesting farmer unions in Chandigarh Thursday evening, amid a standoff between the protesters and security personnel at two…
- Bangalore
RS poll scene hots up in Karnataka as BJP-JD(S) fields second candidate
Bengaluru: The Rajya Sabha election scene in Karnataka heated up with the BJP-JD(S) combine fielding its second candidate, even though the alliance has the strength to win only one out four seats.…
- Kashmir
BSF lodges protest with Pak Rangers over ceasefire violation along IB in Jammu
Jammu: The BSF on Thursday lodged a protest with Pakistan Rangers for unprovoked firing on one of its forward posts along the International Border here the previous day, officials said. The level…
- Business
Govt hikes windfall tax on crude petroleum, diesel
New Delhi: The government on Thursday hiked windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 3,300 per tonne from Rs 3,200 per tonne with effect from Friday. The tax is levied…
- World
Indian students turning away from UK varsities; Here are reasons
London: Amid ongoing review for post-study work visas and restrictions on bringing along dependents on government-funded scholarships, official statistics released on Thursday showed Indian students are beginning to show signs of being…
- India
Noida Police to invoke CrPC 144 on Friday due to ‘Bharat Bandh’
Noida: The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police on Thursday said restrictions under CrPC section 144, including a ban on unauthorised public assemblies, would be enforced across the district on February 16. The decision…
- India
HC junks plea against Anant Ambani’s wedding at Reliance Greens in Jamnagar
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea to direct Reliance Industries’ zoo and a trust to not hold Anant Ambani and Radhika Mechant’s wedding events while displaying the animals at…
- India
Putin says Biden presidency better for Russia than Trump
Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin, under fire from US President Joe Biden and NATO allies for Ukraine invasion, shocked the world, saying “A Biden Presidency in the US is better for Russia”.…
- India
EC flagged its concern in SC in 2019 on impact of electoral bonds scheme on transparency
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) had, in 2019, flagged its concerns in the Supreme Court on the changes made in several laws relating to political funding to facilitate the electoral bonds…
- Top Stories
Citizens’ groups flag dangers of Aadhaar-NPR exercise; cite policing, profiling issues
Mumbai: The Bombay Catholic Sabha and the Citizens for Justice and Peace on Thursday said using Aadhaar information for the National Population Register exercise was questionable and could lead to genuine citizens…
