- India
Hyderabad: Digvijaya Singh attacks PM Modi over farmers’ protests
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday attacked the BJP-led Centre for allegedly not fulfilling its promises to farmers, including providing a legal guarantee for MSP, and for using force to…
- India
Gyanvapi row: Varanasi court to hear plea against Hindu prayers on Feb 28
Varanasi: A Varanasi court on Thursday fixed February 28 as the date for hearing the Gyanvapi Masjid committee’s plea against the recently allowed puja in a cellar of the mosque, the Hindu…
- India
Suvendu Adhikari prevented from going to Sandeshkhali by Bengal police
Kolkata: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was on Thursday prevented from going to disturbed Sandeshkhali by police. The vehicle, in which the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly was travelling along with…
- India
Electoral bonds verdict: Important to protect Indian democracy, says CPI (M)
Kolkata: The CPI(M) on Thursday said the Supreme Court judgement annulling the electoral bonds scheme for political funding is an important verdict to protect the Indian parliamentary democracy from the influence of anonymous…
- India
Sandeshkhali violence: Culprits won’t be spared, says Mamata in Assembly
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that 17 people have been arrested in restive Sandeshkhali and no one involved in any wrongdoing will be spared. Referring to the area…
- News
BJP downplays SC verdict on electoral bonds, slams Oppn for ‘politicking’
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday sought to downplay the Supreme Court verdict on electoral bonds, saying every decision of the apex court should be respected and accused the opposition parties of…
- India
Congress welcomes Supreme Court verdict on electoral bonds
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme, and said that it will reinforce the power of votes over notes. The opposition party…
- Middle East
PM Modi holds talks with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Doha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani with a focus on shoring up bilateral ties, days after Qatar freed eight former Indian…
- Sports
Rahul Dravid to remain India’s head coach ICC T20 World Cup
Rajkot: Rahul Dravid will continue to remain in the position of India’s head coach till the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in June this year, confirmed BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Dravid’s contract ended…
- India
Haldwani violence: Curfew relaxation after 7 days in epicentre Banbhoolpura
Haldwani: The administration announced curfew relaxation for a few hours in the Banbhoolpura town on Thursday, seven days after it was imposed following the violence over the demolition of an “illegal” madrasa.…
- Delhi
Centre to talk with protesting farmers once again tomorrow in Punjab
Chandigarh: Three Union ministers will meet farmer leaders in Chandigarh Thursday for another round of talks as the standoff between the protesters and police at the Punjab-Haryana border entered its second day,…
- India
Sharad Pawar seeks Bharat Ratna for SII chief Cyrus Poonawalla
Pune: Former Union minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday heaped praises on Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, founder of Serum Institute of India (SII), for his work in the field of vaccine production, and demanded…
- India
‘Communal’ speech: Congress to seek action on BJP MLAs in Karnataka
Mangaluru: The Congress will submit a memorandum to the chief minister and assembly speaker urging them to take disciplinary action against BJP MLAs Vedavyas Kamath and Y Bharat Shetty for making statements to…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Assembly: Sparks fly over Ayodhya Ram temple, Hanuman flag issues
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed heated exchanges between the opposition BJP and the ruling Congress members on the Ram Mandir and the Hanuman flag issue, during the debate on…
- India
Yasin Malik examined by AIIMS docs, medical treatment given, HC told
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court was informed on Wednesday that separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is serving a life sentence in a terror funding case, was examined by doctors at AIIMS…
