- India
Budaun killings: Mayawati calls for strict action but appeals against ‘politicisation’
Lucknow: Expressing grief over the brutal murder of two minor brothers in Budaun, Bahujan Samaj Party president and former chief minister Mayawati on Thursday called for strict action and appealed against politicisation…
- World
Cash-strapped Pakistan seeking 24th bailout, IMF confirms
Islamabad: Announ c ing the staff-level agreement on the successful completion of the existing short-term facility, the IMF has confirmed that cash-strapped Pakistan is seeking a 24th medium-term bailout package for a…
- News
Syngenta sets up seed testing lab in Hyderabad with Rs 20 cr investment
Hyderabad: Global agriculture firm Syngenta has started a new seed testing lab here with an investment of around Rs 20 crore. This will further strengthen the company’s continued investment in quality control…
- Sports
CSK eye positive start against RCB as teams try to find early answers to vexed questions
Chennai: A high-stakes match between cross-city rivals Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Friday will usher in IPL 2024, but, beyond the grandeur around it, the two protagonists will…
- News
Karnataka Governor returns ‘temple bill’ to Govt seeking clarification
Bengaluru: Seeking clarification, Karnataka Governor has sent back to the government a bill that sought to collect funds from temples with over Rs 10 lakh annual income, citing that a case concerning…
- India
SC stays Centre’s notification on setting up PIB’s Fact Check Unit
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Centre’s notification on setting up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to identify fake news about the Union government. The…
- India
LS polls: BJP aims for ‘clean sweep’ in Madhya Pradesh, says CM Yadav
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said a wave is prevailing in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country and the ruling BJP is aiming for a…
- Top Stories
SC rejects plea for stay on appointment of new election commissioners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed applications seeking a stay on the appointment of two new election commissioners. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said it will…
- Business
Sensex up more than 700 points
New Delhi: The BSE Sensex on Thursday climbed 743.95 points or 1.03 per cent to 72,845.64 in early trade. NTPC, IndusInd Bank are top gainers – up by 3 per cent. The…
- India
LS polls: EC transfers district police chiefs in Punjab, Assam
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday transferred district police chiefs in Assam and Punjab, who are kin of prominent politicians, and shunted out “non-cadre” district magistrates and superintendents of police in…
- India
MVA leaders meet at Sharad Pawar’s home; likely to finalise seat-sharing deal
Mumbai: A meeting of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders got underway at the residence of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar here on Thursday and the allies are likely to finalise…
- India
Rahul’s ‘BJNY’ will have zero impact on BJP’s electoral prospects: Rijiju
Itanagar: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has asserted that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ will have no impact on the BJP’s electoral prospects, and the NDA will win the Lok…
- Sports
Former Pakistan captain Saeed Ahmed passes away
Lahore: Saeed Ahmed, the former Pakistan Test captain and a dashing batsman of his time, passed away here after leading a largely reclusive life away from cricket since his retirement. He was…
- India
JNU presidential debate: Student outfits battle it out on CAA, electoral bonds
New Delhi: Amid chants of ‘Jai Bhim,’ ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai,’ and ‘Lal Salam’, candidates vying for president’s post in the upcoming JNU students’ union elections, delivered passionate speeches on Wednesday night.…
- Business
Rupee rebounds 14 paise to 83.05 against dollar as US Fed indicates 3 rate cuts
Mumbai: The rupee rebounded 14 paise to 83.05 against the US currency in early trade on Thursday as the dollar retreated from high levels in global markets after the US Federal Reserve…
