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‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Union ministers, farmers to hold 4th round of talks today
Chandigarh: A panel of Union ministers will hold a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders here on Sunday over their demands, including loan waiver and bringing an ordinance on giving legal…
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Hyderabad: Is threat looming over historic Qutub Shahi Masjid in Gandipet?
Hyderabad: A complaint has been filed against the alleged attempt to encroach on the land of Qutub Shahi Masjid located in Neknampur, Gandipet, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. According to the complaint…
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Can’t accept if someone says secularism is bad, democracy dangerous: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that she cannot accept if somebody says that secularism is bad or democracy is dangerous. She claimed that federalism in the country…
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Bharatiya Kisan Union calls for tractor march on February 21
Muzaffarnagar: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has announced that a tractor march would be held at all district headquarters of Uttar Pradesh on February 21. Farmers would park their tractors on highways…
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Modi leading the country to dictatorship: Congress chief Kharge
Mangaluru: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government should not be brought back to power at the Centre as he is leading the country to dictatorship. The Prime…
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Video: Hyderabad cops perform CPR on man who hanged self, save life
Hyderabad: City police, on Saturday, February 17, saved a man’s life by conducting CPR on him. The man was found hanging by a tree. According to reports, Santhosh Mukherjee, a resident of…
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Rahul’s Kashi visit: Cong says photo-op denied; temple rejects claim
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited the famous Kashi Temple in Varanasi — Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and offered prayers to Lord Vishwanath. Later…
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Rajasthan govt school turns away students for wearing hijab
A state government run school in Rajasthan’s Pipar town allegedly turned away female Muslim students for wearing hijab, which stoked a controversy. Parents of these students reportedly confronted the school authorities and…
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Hyderabad Metro charging excess fares, reveals CAG report
Hyderabad: A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) revealed that L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited (L&TMRH) was permitted to charge higher fares than initially agreed upon. Between November…
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VHP moves HC against housing lions named Akbar, Sita together in WB park
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has filed a petition before the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court claiming that a lioness transferred to Bengal Safari Park here from Tripura was named “Sita”…
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Delhi Court rejects Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition, UAPA case
A Delhi court on Saturday, February 17, rejected the statutory bail application of student activist Sharjeel Imam, in a case of sedition and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) related to alleged…
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Karnataka dy CM Shivakumar backs ‘1% budget allocation’ to Muslims
Bengaluru: Reacting to the appeasement charges, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday asked why can’t government allocate even a 1 percent budget to Muslims. “In 3.71 lakh crore budget, only…
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LS polls: Rumours of Kamal Nath, son jumping ship to BJP flare-up
Bhopal: Amid political circles from Bhopal to New Delhi abuzz with speculation about senior Congress leader Kamal Nath along with his son and Chhindwara MP Nakul Nath joining the BJP, both the…
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AIMIM to field more candidates from Bihar’s Seemanchal: Owaisi on LS polls
Kishanganj: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) is planning to field more candidates from the Seemanchal region of Bihar in the upcoming general elections, party supremo Asaduddin Owaisi said on Saturday. The AIMIM…
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Hyderabad Airport on high alert after bomb threats
Hyderabad: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) Hyderabad was placed on high alert following a series of anonymous e-mails warning of an RDX attack, on Friday, February 16. The first warning email was…