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J-K: Bridge in Gurez among 75 BRO projects inaugurated by Rajnath Singh
Srinagar: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, October 12 virtually inaugurated the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)-built bridge in Jammu & Kashmir’s border area of Gurez. A Defence Ministry statement said that the…
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Saudi Arabia explores investment opportunities in India’s BPCL new refinery
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is looking for investment opportunities in the Indian Government-backed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (BPCL) new refinery project. This initiative is part of Kingdom’s broader investment strategy…
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Madrasas promoting Islam over education: BJP
New Delhi: Commenting on the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights’ (NCPCR) recommendation of stopping madrasa funds, BJP National Spokesperson, R P Singh, welcomed the suggestion and remarked that instead of…
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Ramleela in UP depicts man in skull cap as terrorist, sparks row
A Ramleela held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Friday, October 11, is drawing significant criticism for its portrayal of Muslims as terrorists. The character of Ravana was depicted in a way that…
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Child rights body urges state to stop Madrassa funding over RTE violations
New Delhi: The apex child rights body has raised serious concerns about the state of functioning in madrassas and called for stopping state funding to them unless they comply with the Right…
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BSF shoots down drone carrying gun, heroin in Punjab
New Delhi: The alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday, October 11, shot down a drone in Punjab’s Ferozepur near the India-Pakistan border and seized a packet of heroin,…
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Indian author Arundhati Roy wins PEN Pinter Prize, donates prize money to Palestine
Indian-British author and activist Arundhati Roy has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2024 during a ceremony at the British Library in London on Thursday, October 10. During her acceptance speech for…
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How many more families must be destroyed: Rahul Gandhi on Bagmati Express accident
New Delhi: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, October 12, attacked the Centre over the train accident in Tamil Nadu, saying no lessons have been learned despite…
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RG Kar protest: Junior doctors’ hunger strike enters day 8
Kolkata: The fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors in the wake of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here entered the eighth day on…
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Centre releases grants worth Rs 2,255 cr for rural development in AP, Rajasthan
New Delhi: In a major boost for rural development, the government on Saturday said it has released the first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission grants worth more than Rs 2,255 crore…
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UP: Man hangs 10-year-old daughter upside down with rope and beats her, arrested
Banda: A 45-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district has been arrested for allegedly beating his 10-year-old daughter while hanging her upside down with a rope, police said on Saturday. Station House…
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Live cockroach removed from man’s intestine in Delhi
New Delhi: A live cockroach measuring 3 centimeters was successfully removed from the small intestine of a 23-year-old man at a private hospital here, officials said on Friday. The procedure, which took…
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Bagmati Express Accident: 19 injured, Southern Railway initiates probe
Chennai: As many as 19 passengers of the Bagmati Express (Train No 12578), which derailed at Kavaraipettai on the night of October 11, have been admitted to hospital. The condition of four…
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Asaduddin Owaisi seeks to join Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance in Maharashtra
Hyderabad: All India Ittehad ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday, October 11, urged the Congress in Maharashtra to join hands with the party. He called for the unity of the…
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Haryana Polls: Congress files fresh complaints on EVM ‘Discrepancies’
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday, October 10 submitted more complaints to the Election Commission alleging discrepancies in the electronic voting machines during the counting of votes for the Haryana assembly elections.…
