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‘Daughters of country lost…’: Sakshi on BJP fielding Brij Bhushan’s son
New Delhi: Sakshi Malik on Thursday lashed out at BJP for choosing former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Shahran Singh’s son, Karan, as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from the Kaiserganj…
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LS polls: Oppn slams BJP for fielding ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh’s son
New Delhi: The Congress, the TMC and the Shiv Sena have criticised the BJP for giving a party ticket to Karan Bhushan Singh, the son of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)…
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Gold production from Indian mines surges by 86 pc in Feb
New Delhi: The production of gold from Indian mines surged by 86 per cent in February this year to 255 kg while that of copper increased by 28.7 per cent to 11,000…
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Diaspora body slams US report on religious freedom in India
Washington: Observing that the USCIRF’s recent annual report that criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom is based on omission and commission of facts utilising partial data, an Indian diaspora think-tank…
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X briefly blocks Indian user’s account, Elon Musk responds
New Delhi: Elon Musk said on Thursday that he must respect the laws of a country or else his X platform will be blocked, as an Indian user criticised the billionaire for…
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Over 97 per cent of Rs 2000 banknotes returned: RBI
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its currency update on Thursday that 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, when their…
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India asks Indian students in US to obey local laws
Washington: India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday urged Indian students enrolled in US colleges and universities to abide by local laws and regulations with regard to the ongoing protests that…
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After Amethi suspense, Rahul Gandhi nominated from Rae Bareli
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha election from the Rae Bareli seat, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi earlier. Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide…
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Bail granted to men accused of firing at Asaduddin Owaisi’s car
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the two persons who had allegedly fired shots at Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin…
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Adityanath likens inheritance tax to jizya during Aurangzeb’s rule
Firozabad/Etah/Mainpuri (UP), May 2 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday likened the Congress “proposal” to impose an inheritance tax to the jizya levied on the Hindus during Aurangzeb’s rule,…
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‘Our territory’: India lodges protest with China over construction in Shaksgam Valley
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it has lodged a strong protest with China for carrying out construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley in an “illegal” attempt to alter the situation on…
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LS polls: Why is Congress urging voters to hit NOTA in Indore?
Indore: The Congress, ejected from the contest after its Indore candidate joined the BJP, is appealing to voters to press the ‘None Of The Above’ (NOTA) option, a move slammed by the…
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Suresh Raina’s cousin killed in road accident in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: Former cricketer Suresh Raina’s cousin was killed in a hit-and-run incident, which also claimed the life of another man riding the same scooter, police said on Thursday. Saurabh Kumar, Raina’s maternal…
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Rahul may contest from Amethi; official announcement likely tonight
New Delhi: Amid the suspense over Congress nominees from Amethi and Rae Bareli, sources Thursday indicated that Rahul Gandhi is likely to contest from the seat he lost last time. With Friday…
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SIT chief probing Karnataka sex scandal under CBI scanner
Bengaluru: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated an inquiry, codenamed ‘Operation Kanak’, against Bijay Kumar Singh, the head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) tasked with probing the sexual assault…
