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Photos: Bismillah Khan’s birth anniversary

New Delhi: When Bismillah Khan played Raag Kafi at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947, it was a momentous breakthrough for the shehnai that was till then mainly confined to temples,…
Fire at Delhi HC judge’s residence leads to cash recovery

A fire that broke out at the official residence of Delhi High Court judge let to recovery of cash from the house. The incident has forced the Supreme Court collegium led by…

Meerut murder: Victim’s minor daughter knew ‘Papa is in the drum’

Meerut: Meerut Police are considering engaging a counsellor to speak to the traumatised six-year-old daughter of slain ex-Merchant Navy man Saurabh Rajput to gather information as she is reported to have told…
AAP’s rejig after poll debacle: Bhardwaj replaces Gopal Rai in Delhi, Sisodia moved to Punjab

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) effected a major overhaul in the party’s organisational structure on Friday, replacing incumbent Delhi unit chief Gopal Rai with Saurabh Bharadwaj and moving the former…
Akhilesh takes jibe at BJP MLA’s threat

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has taken a swipe at the BJP, suggesting the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government should create a new ‘Threat Ministry’ to accommodate its MLAs. His remarks came…
Uproar in Bihar Assembly over CM Nitish Kumar’s national anthem row

Patna: A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s unusual behaviour during the national anthem at a sports event, the opposition led by Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi created a massive uproar…
Delhi HC grants bail to Unitech’s Ramesh Chandra in ED case

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to realty firm Unitech’s founder Ramesh Chandra in a money laundering case. Justice Jasmeet Singh pronounced the order granting relief to 88-year-old…

RG Kar case: CBI summons security personnel deployed on tragic night

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials have now summoned security personnel who were on duty when the R.G. Kar rape and murder tragedy took place. Sources said the eight security…
Karnataka Assembly passes 4 pc quota Bill for minorities amid opposition uproar

The Karnataka Assembly on Friday passed a bill that grants a four percent reservation to Muslim contractors in state government contracts. It aims to promote economic opportunities for minorities. However, the opposition…
Air India’s London flights disrupted as power outage hits Heathrow airport

New Delhi: Nation’s largest carrier Air India on Friday said that its operations, to and from London Heathrow (LHR), have been disrupted following the temporary suspension of operations at the airport. London’s…
49 Indians face death sentence in Saudi Arabia, UAE, 6 other countries: Govt

The Indian government has disclosed that 49 Indian nationals are currently facing the death sentence in eight different countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The information was shared…
ED makes fresh arrest from Tamil Nadu in PFI-SDPI case

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a man from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu after fresh round of searches in a money laundering case against the SDPI, the political outfit of the…
TPCC chief to attend meeting on delimitation led by TN CM Stalin

Hyderabad: TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud is set to attend a crucial meeting convened by Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin in Chennai on March 22, focusing on the contentious issue…
Want to visit Kolkata occasionally, staying there not an option: Taslima Nasrin

Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin said she doesn’t find relocating to Kolkata from Delhi a feasible option at this point, adding that “I don’t want to get kicked around anymore”. Speaking…
Donald Trump expects India to lower tariffs ‘substantially’

New York: US President Donald Trump has said that he expects India to lower tariffs substantially, but will go ahead with his plan to charge a reciprocal rate. “I believe they’re going…