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BJP’s ‘Pasmanda Sneh Yatra’ postponed
Lucknow: The ‘Pasmanda Sneh Yatra’ to be launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been postponed, party sources said. The decision was taken in view of party Chief J.P. Nadda’s prior…
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MEA takes strong note of stapled visa issued to Indian sportspersons
New Delhi: India on Thursday said that it has lodged strong protest with China after some of the players were issued stapled visa, dubbing the action “unacceptable” and India reserves the right…
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At least 5 killed as rains continue to wreak havoc in Telangana
Hyderabad: At least five people have been killed over the last few days in rain-related incidents as heavy downpour plummeted the state. The IMD had sounded red alert in nine districts, including…
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UP: Man held for raping 5-year-old girl playing with his son
In a shocking incident, a 5-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 40-year-old man, who later tried to kill her, in Ramnagar area of Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district. The victim belongs to…
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‘Opposition changed their jamaat’s name’: PM Modi on INDIA
Rajkot: In an apparent jibe at the new opposition bloc ‘INDIA’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said though “corrupt and dynast” people have changed the name of their jamaat (community), their…
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Time has come to verify BJP’s brand of ‘Hindutva’: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that the time has come to check the ruling party’s brand…
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Camera in college washroom: BJP activists try to barge into Karnataka HM’s house
Bengaluru: The BJP party on Thursday staged a state-wide protest in Karnataka demanding the arrest of three Muslim girls who allegedly filmed a Hindu girl student in a college restroom. The protest…
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‘PM is sleeping…’, BJP leader resigns over Manipur violence
Bihar BJP spokesperson Vinod Sharma has resigned from the party over the ongoing violence in Manipur. Slamming Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh for saying that there are ‘hundreds of similar cases’…
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HC reserves order on ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque; verdict on Aug 3
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has reserved its order on the ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque. The court will announce its verdict on August 3, an official said on Thursday, adding…
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SC allows ED chief to continue term till Sept 15 in ‘national interest’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to extend, till September 15, the tenure of the present ED Director Sanjay Mishra, who was due to demit office on July 31 in…
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Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned twice amid uproarious scenes
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice till 2 pm on Thursday, July 27, amid continuous sloganeering by members of both treasury benches and the opposition. The opposition members continued to…
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Hyderabad records nearly 300 percent excess rainfall in past one-week
Hyderabad: Hyderabad, which has been witnessing heavy rainfall for the past few days, has recorded nearly 300 percent excess rainfall in the past one week. As per the data from the Telangana…
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Telangana rains: State on high alert; NDRF, fire service teams on standby
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has put the entire state administration on high alert in view of the incessant rains that have been lashing the state during the last couple of days. Chief…
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Amid rainfall in Telangana, KCR instructs education minister to declare holiday
Hyderabad: Amid heavy to very heavy rainfall in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed State Education Minister Sabita Indra Reddy to declare a holiday for…
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Plea on Manipur violence: SC asks petitioner to mention it before CJI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked a petitioner, who has sought the constitution of an independent committee under a retired apex court judge to inquire into the incidents of sexual…