- India
3 people shot dead in Manipur’s Thoubal, curfew reimposed
Imphal: Three persons were allegedly shot dead and five others injured in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Monday evening, following which curfew was reimposed in the five valley districts of the state, officials…
- India
Man paraded naked on suspicion of theft in Rajasthan’s Nagaur
Jaipur: A man, belonging to minority community, was allegedly beaten up and paraded naked on the suspicion of theft in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, police said Monday. Police have registered a case against…
- India
Govt appoints Arvind Panagariya as 16th Finance Commission Chairman
New Delhi: The government on Sunday, December 31, appointed former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission. The joint secretary in the finance ministry, Ritvik…
- Health
With 636 new Covid cases, active cases in India rise to 4,394
New Delhi: India has logged 636 new cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection has increased to 4,394, the health ministry said on Monday, January 1. Three…
- Photos
Photos: New Year 2024 celebrations across India
Moradabad: School students during the celebration of the new year 2024, in Moradabad, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (PTI Photo) Balurghat: Children holding ‘2024’ cutt-out celebrates the New Year 2024, at Balurghat in…
- Photos
In pics: Practice session ahead of IND vs SA 2nd test
Cape Town: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli with head coach Rahul Dravid during a practice session ahead of the second Test match between India and South Africa, at Newlands Cricket Ground, in Cape…
- Mumbai
Maharashtra: Tanker drivers stage protest against new hit-and-run law
Nashik: Tanker drivers stopped work and parked more than 1,000 vehicles in Panewadi village, home to fuel depots, in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Monday, January 1, to protest against the new law…
- India
Big conspiracy going on to finish me politically: D K Shivakumar
Bengaluru: With the Central Bureau of Investigation serving notice to the Kerala-based Jaihind Communications Pvt. Ltd. channel headed by him, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday, January 1, alleged…
- World
Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Yunus sentenced to 6 months in jail
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus was sentenced on Monday, January 1, to six months in jail by a court on charges of labor law violation, a development termed “politically…
- India
Petrol, diesel sales witness a dip as winter season sets in
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel sales in India slumped in December as winter tapered demand, preliminary data of state-owned firms showed on Monday, January 1.Petrol sales of the three state-owned firms, which…
- World
India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations
New Delhi: Continuing with an over-three-decade-long practice, India and Pakistan exchanged a list of their nuclear installations on Monday, January 1, under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking…
- India
Congress slams Centre for making Aadhaar ‘mandatory’ for MGNREGA payments
New Delhi: With an Aadhaar-based system reportedly becoming mandatory for MGNREGA payments, the Congress on Monday said the Modi government should “stop weaponising technology”, especially Aadhaar, to deny the most vulnerable Indians…
- World
Xi & Biden exchange congratulatory messages on 45th anniversary of China-US ties
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged his US counterpart Joe Biden to “earnestly implement” the outcomes of their summit in November as they exchanged congratulatory messages on Monday to mark the…
- India
Over 100 Pakistani drones recovered from Punjab border in 2023: BSF
New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) either shot down or recovered 107 drones from along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab during 2023, a senior officer said Monday. The force guards more…
- India
No meeting held to appoint convener of opposition INDIA bloc: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said no meeting has been held for the appointment of a convener or chairperson of the opposition INDIA alliance. With little time left…
