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Haldwani violence: Police seize houses of 9 accused including ‘mastermind’
Videos have surfaced on social media platforms showing the Haldwani police of Uttarakhand confiscating the houses of those accused in the recent communal violence. Recently, a civil court ordered the seizure of…
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Rajasthan govt school turns away students for wearing hijab
A state government run school in Rajasthan’s Pipar town allegedly turned away female Muslim students for wearing hijab, which stoked a controversy. Parents of these students reportedly confronted the school authorities and…
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Bilkis Bano case: Convict moves Gujarat HC for parole to attend niece’s wedding
Ahmedabad: A convict in the case related to the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots has moved the Gujarat High…
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GSLV rocket carrying INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite lifts-off
Sriharikota: A Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle carrying a third generation meteorological satellite lifted-off from the spaceport here on Saturday. INSAT-3DS satellite aims to augment the study of the Earth’s surface and oceanic observations.…
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Ghulam Nabi Azad hints at not contesting Lok Sabha polls
Jammu: Senior political leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday indicated that he would not be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as he would be campaigning for the candidates of his…
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Haryana, Rajasthan sign MoU on Yamuna water sharing
New Delhi: Haryana and Rajasthan have signed an agreement to jointly prepare a detailed project report for the transfer of Rajasthan’s share of Yamuna water from Hathnikund in Haryana through underground pipelines and…
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Late SPB’s son issues legal notice for recreating singer’s voice through AI
Chennai: S.P. Kalyan Charan, noted Tamil singer and son of legendary singer late S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB), has issued a legal notice to producers of Telugu film ‘Keeda Cola’ and its music…
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VHP moves HC against housing lions named Akbar, Sita together in WB park
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has filed a petition before the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court claiming that a lioness transferred to Bengal Safari Park here from Tripura was named “Sita”…
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Delhi Court rejects Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in sedition, UAPA case
A Delhi court on Saturday, February 17, rejected the statutory bail application of student activist Sharjeel Imam, in a case of sedition and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) related to alleged…
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Gulzar, Sanskrit scholar Rambhadracharya selected for Jnanpith Award
New Delhi: Renowned Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya have been named the recipients of the 58th Jnanpith Award, the Jnanpith selection committee announced on Saturday. Gulzar is known for…
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Video: Sachin visits bat making unit in Kashmir, pleased with quality
Srinagar: A cricket bat manufacturer in the Sangam area here was in for a pleasant surprise when Sachin Tendulkar and his family visited his manufacturing unit on Saturday. Tendulkar, accompanied by wife…
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If I were to join BJP, I will inform media first, says Kamal Nath
New Delhi: Amid speculation that he could cross over to the BJP, senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath arrived in the national capital Saturday, February 17, afternoon…
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Bihar: Nitish Kumar downplays Lalu’s ‘doors always open’ remark
Patna: A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad caused a flutter by saying “doors were always open for Nitish Kumar”, the Bihar Chief Minister on Saturday downplayed the issue,…
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Karnataka convent row: School backs sacked teacher, denies religious conversion
Nearly a week after a convent school teacher was sacked for allegedly insulting Hindu gods, the St Gerosa English Higher Primary School in Mangaluru raised concerns and questions in which the investigations…
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LS polls: Rumours of Kamal Nath, son jumping ship to BJP flare-up
Bhopal: Amid political circles from Bhopal to New Delhi abuzz with speculation about senior Congress leader Kamal Nath along with his son and Chhindwara MP Nakul Nath joining the BJP, both the…
