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Haj 2024: 1st Indian flight reaches Madinah from Hyderabad
Madinah: The first Indian Haj flight carrying 283 pilgrims from Hyderabad arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, May 9, to perform the annual pilgrimage. The pilgrims were received at the Prince…
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JD(S) to petition Karnataka Guv over sexual abuse case against Prajwal Revanna
Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday alleged that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing into the sexual abuse charges against his nephew, Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, is “losing track”, and…
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Visually impaired lottery seller pardons man who stole her tickets
Kottayam: For Rosamma life is all about honesty, hard work and forgiveness. She sits quietly on the roadside selling lottery tickets to those who desire to check their luck. She trusts people…
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Hindu population falls 7.8% between 1950-2015, Muslims up 43.15%: EAC-PM paper
New Delhi: The share of the Hindu population decreased by 7.82 per cent between 1950 and 2015 in India, while that of Muslims increased by 43.15 per cent, suggesting that there is…
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Gujarat: 35 arrested in Ahmedabad after clashes erupt at 600-year-old dargah
Nearly 35 people have been arrested after communal violence broke out between two religious communities in Ahmedabad (rural) district, Gujarat, over a Dargah on the night of May 7. According to reports,…
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India smartphone market grows 8 pc in Q1
New Delhi: Driven by consumers upgrading to higher-value phones across price tiers, India’s smartphone shipments in the January-March quarter (Q1) grew a record 8 per cent (year-on-year) in terms of volume and…
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SC adjourns hearing on Prashant Bhushan’s plea challenging passport law’s provisions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned till after summer vacations a petition challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of passport law and a notification providing for the issuance of…
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J&K: 1st batch of 642 Haj pilgrims to leave for Saudi Arabia today
Srinagar: The first batch of Haj pilgrims from J&K will leave for Saudi Arabia in two flights from Srinagar International Airport on Thursday. Officials said that this year, 7008 pilgrims from J&K…
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Trials underway to replace palm oil in Lay’s chips in India
PepsiCo India is reportedly conducting trials to substitute palm oil and palmolein with a blend of sunflower oil and palmolein in Lay’s chips. Palmolein, a liquid component obtained from refining palm oil,…
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Cabin crew strike: Air India issues termination letters to 25 members
New Delhi: Air India Express has issued termination letters to around 25 cabin crew members who reported sick that led to the cancellation of more than 90 flights, airline sources said on…
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Sacked as Mayawati’s heir, Akash Anand calls her ‘universal leader’
Lucknow: Divested of responsibilities as the BSP’s national coordinator, Akash Anand on Thursday said he fully respects the decision of his aunt and party president Mayawati whom he described as a role…
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INDIA bloc to meet EC over voter turnout, BJP’s use of religious symbols
New Delhi: Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc are likely to meet the Election Commission on Friday over their demand to promptly release the absolute voter turnout figures in the ongoing Lok…
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Sam Pitroda opposes reservation in IITs and IIMs, old video surfaces
New Delhi: Sam Pitroda, amid controversy over the “colour of citizens” remark, stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday but his troubles don’t seem to be over…
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Muslims can’t claim rights in live-in relationship when having spouse: HC
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday said that Muslims cannot claim rights in a live-in relationship when they have a living spouse, as such a relationship is…
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Salman Khan house firing: HC allows 2nd post-mortem of accused who died in custody
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday allowed a second post-mortem examination of Anuj Kumar, who died in police custody following his arrest in a case related to the firing…
