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Periyar’s 50th death anniversary observed

Chennai: The 50th death anniversary of ‘Periyar’ E V Ramasamy, founder of Dravidar Kazhagam (DK), was observed on Sunday with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin along with his cabinet colleagues…
Maratha reservation: SC to consider Maharashtra govt’s curative petition on Jan 24

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will consider on January 24 a curative petition filed by the Maharashtra government against the judgement that had quashed the state law granting reservations to Marathas in…

AFSPA in Kashmir emboldens custodial violence, torture: Owaisi

Hyderabad: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday, December 24, said that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Kashmir is emboldening custodial violence and torture. He made the remarks in the…
First Cabinet expansion in Rajasthan expected in couple of days: BJP sources

Jaipur: The first Cabinet expansion in Rajasthan is expected to take place in a couple of days and its inductees will be a mix of young and experienced leaders, sources in the…
Tejashwi condemns DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s remarks on people of Hindi heartland

Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday condemned DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s alleged remark that people from the Hindi heartland were cleaning toilets and doing other menial jobs in Tamil…
Caste census not done systematically, fresh survey should be done: Yediyurappa

Davangere: Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said state’s Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as the “caste census,” was not done systematically, and urged the Congress government in Karnataka…
Allahabad HC expresses concern over state of cremation sites in UP

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over the lack of proper facilities and the shabby condition of crematoriums and cremation centres across Uttar Pradesh. The court has directed the state…

List of countries with powerful passports: Know where India stands

The list of the top 10 countries with powerful passports includes nations from Europe, with Spain securing the top spot. In the compilation of countries with powerful passports by VisaGuide, India ranks…
To achieve its 20-plus target in northeast, BJP to go all out in Assam

Guwahati: Although winning at least 20 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the northeast is a difficult challenge, the BJP is optimistic that it will succeed in Mission 20 plus for…
Curly Tales’ Kamiya Jani’s Odisha trip snowballs into ‘beef’ controversy

Bhubaneswar: After her recent visit to Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri snowballed into a controversy, social media influencer Kamiya Jani on Sunday issued a clarification claiming that she is a Hindu and…
Mayawati’s statement spurs talk of her finally joining INDIA bloc

Lucknow: Though Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has opted to be out of the opposition parties’ INDIA bloc for the Lok Sabha elections, but her statement has yet again kept the…
JU interim V-C row: Removed by Guv, Sau reinstated by Mamata govt

Kolkata: West Bengal government has reinstated Buddhadeb Sau as the interim vice-chancellor of Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University (JU) on Sunday less than 12 hours after he was removed by Governor C.V. Ananda…
Centre suspends newly elected WFI after Sakshi Malik’s retirement

New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI) The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) till further orders after the newly-elected body made a “hasty announcement” of organising the U-15…
Congress targets Centre over unemployment

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed the BJP government at the Centre over the issue of unemployment. In a post on X, Kharge said, “Unemployment is the most burning…
17-year-old succumbs to injuries following clash outside school in Delhi

New Delhi: A 17-year-old boy, who was thrashed by a schoolmate and others after a verbal spat over some issue, succumbed to his injuries during treatment at a Delhi hospital, an official…