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India hits out at Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC
United Nations/Geneva: In a strong retort to debt-trapped Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, India has said it cannot pay any attention…
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Ex-Intel India chief Avtar Saini dies after speeding cab hits his cycle in Navi Mumbai
Mumbai: The former head of software giant Intel, Avtar Saini died after he was knocked down by a speeding cab when he was out cycling in Navi Mumbai, officials said. The incident…
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TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan remanded to 10-day police custody
North 24 Parganas: West Bengal’s Basirhat Court remanded Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) Sheikh Shahjahan to 10-day police custody on Thursday. Lawyer Raja Bhowmick, who represented Shahjahan in court, said, “14-day police custody (of…
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Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted in 1993 serial blast case, two others get lifer
Jaipur: Abdul Karim Tunda (80), an accused in the serial blast case that rocked five cities in 1993, was acquitted by the TADA court of Ajmer in Rajasthan on Thursday. Two others…
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CBI summons: Akhilesh agrees to appear through video conferencing
Lucknow: Responding to CBI summons in connection with the illegal mining case, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has agreed to appear through video conferencing for interrogation but has expressed his inability to…
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Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan steps out of jail after 5 years
Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan was released from Ambedkar Nagar district jail in Uttar Pradesh after more than five years of detention on Tuesday, February 27. The Kashmir High Court granted him the…
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Karnataka govt extends deadline by 2 weeks to implement 60% Kannada rule
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka on Thursday extended the deadline by two weeks for the commercial establishments and other buildings to ensure Kannada-English is in a 60:40 ratio on the signboards.…
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Himachal Pradesh: 6 Congress MLAs disqualified by Assembly speaker
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday disqualified six Congress MLAs who defied the party whip to vote in favour of the government on the Finance Bill in the House.…
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Posing as girl on Snapchat, man blackmails minor to share objectionable pics
New Delhi: A 27-year-old man was nabbed from Uttarakhand for allegedly impersonating as a girl while tricking and blackmailing a minor girl to share her obscene images on social media site Snapchat,…
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90% of Himalayas will face year-long drought at 3 degrees warming: Study
New Delhi: About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global warming increases by 3 degrees Celsius, according to new research. The findings, published…
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Sheikh Shahjahan arrested 55 days after attack on ED sleuths
Kolkata: Fifty-five days after the orchestrated attack on the Enforcement Directorate and Central Armed Police Forces personnel in Sandeshkhali, the absconding mastermind of the attack and local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan…
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Power tariff slashed ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved significant reduction in electricity tariff for commercial, industrial and domestic consumers consuming more than 100 units…
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Court rejects petition challenging maintainability of suit on Teele Wali Masjid
Lucknow: The court of additional district judge has rejected the revision petition of Muslim parties challenging junior court’s order on maintainability of a civil suit seeking rights to offer prayers at Lord…
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5 held for stealing Padma Bhushan medal while trying to sell it
New Delhi: Five people, including a woman, were arrested in connection with the theft of the Padma Bhushan medallion of former Panjab University V-C G C Chatterjee, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.…
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Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar: Karnataka’s folk music legend
Bagalkote: In the heart of Bagalkote Navnagar resides a living legend whose voice resonates with the soul of Karnataka’s folk music. Meet Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar, an 81-year-old maestro renowned for his enchanting…
