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Watch: Yamuna water level reaches outer walls of Taj Mahal
Agra: The water level of the Yamuna River in Agra rose amid rainfall in the northern states and touched the outer walls of the iconic monument, the Taj Mahal. Describing the situation,…
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Israel’s top court to hear petition to oust Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israel’s Supreme Court is set to hear a petition to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office over a conflict of interest, the court announced. The Supreme Court has scheduled September…
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Putin to skip BRICS summit in South Africa over ICC warrant
Johannesburg: Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the BRICS summit here next month, sending his Foreign Minister instead, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation whether the…
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Spitting row: House of accused demolished amid ‘cheers’ in Ujjain
Authorities in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district demolished ‘illegal portion’ of the house of a Muslim man, who was booked for allegedly spitting water on a religious procession, Mahakal ki Sawari, on July…
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Won’t take decisions that hurt Muslim sentiments, Jagan on UCC
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy assured Muslims of the state that the YSRCP government “will not take any decision that will hurt their sentiments,” with regards to…
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Can’t say right now if Seema Haider is a Pak spy: UP Police officer
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday said it would not be appropriate to say if Pakistani citizen Seema Haider, who entered India illegally in May and is staying with her partner…
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BJP leader backs wrestlers’ claims against Brij Bhushan in charge sheet
New Delhi: The charge sheet filed by Delhi Police against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh discloses that the claims made by two out of the six grapplers against the former Wrestling…
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Army officer killed, 3 soldiers injured in fire incident in Siachen
Siachen: An army officer was killed while three soldiers were injured in a fire incident in the Siachen glacier in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. The army officials said the…
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BJP leader’s ‘scum video-gate’: Mumbai Police launch probe
Mumbai: As outrage continued over scum videos purportedly featuring a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ex-MP Kirit Somaiya, the Mumbai Police on Wednesday launched its probe into the antecedents of the clips. Official…
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Delhi domestic help abuse case: IndiGo suspends pilot
New Delhi: Amid a social media uproar over a pilot and her husband being beaten up for allegedly abusing a minor domestic help, IndiGo on Wednesday said it has taken off flying duty…
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SP MLA Abu Azmi’s remarks on Vande Mataram create ruckus in Maha Assembly
Mumbai: The Maharashtra legislative assembly on Wednesday was adjourned following a noisy protest by BJP MLAs over a remark about Vande Mataram by Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi. While raising the issue…
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Casino organiser Chikoti Praveen is ‘absconding’, say Hyderabad Police
Hyderabad: The Chatrinaka police cited Chikoti Praveen, the casino organizer who is now also claiming to be raising voice for Hindutva and Hindus, as the prime accused in the firearms case registered…
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Indians can travel to Qatar, Oman, 55 other countries visa-free
Indian passport holders can now travel to 57 countries, including Oman and Qatar, without a visa. These destinations offer either visa-free entry or visa-on-arrival for Indians. According to the recently released Henley…
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Pakistan govt to dissolve Parliament on Aug 8: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan’s major ruling coalition partners have agreed to dissolve the National Assembly on August 8, a few days before the completion of its five-year term, to get extra time for general…
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BJP leader writes to ECI against renaming of UPA as INDIA
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Advocate Ashutosh Dubey on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India against the renaming of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) as Indian National Developmental Inclusive…