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How much time do Indians spend on social media, playing games?
New Delhi: Indian users on average spend more than three hours on social media and about 46 minutes on online gaming per day, a new report said on Thursday. According to the…
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Why is BJP-JJP running away from judicial probe into Nuh violence: Hooda
Chandigarh: Haryana former chief minister Bhupinder Hooda on Thursday said that why is the state government running away from the judicial inquiry in Nuh violence. The Congress has given adjournment motion in…
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Majority of Indian Muslims converted from Hinduism: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jammu: DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad said a majority of Indian Muslims have converted from Hinduism, adding that an example could be found in the Kashmir Valley where a majority of Kashmiri Pandits…
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SC to hear pleas challenging Patna HC’s order on caste-based survey on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a clutch of petitions against Patna High Court’s order dismissing pleas challenging caste-based survey in Bihar. As per the cause list published…
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Congress appoints Surjewala in charge of poll-bound MP, Ajai Rai as UP unit chief
New Delhi: Effecting an organisational shake-up, the Congress on Thursday appointed former MLA Ajay Rai as the chief of the party’s Uttar Pradesh unit and Randeep Surjewala as general secretary in charge…
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ISIS module case: NIA seizes ‘incriminating material’ from Shamil Nachan’s house
Mumbai: The NIA on Thursday searched the house of Shamil Saquib Nachan, arrested last week in the Pune ISIS module case, near here and recovered “incriminating material” that reveals the terror organisation’s…
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Verification of SIM card dealers mandatory to curb frauds: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: In a bid to check digital frauds, the government has made verification of dealers selling SIM cards mandatory and discontinued the provision of issuing bulk connections, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
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Hate speech: Delhi HC Women Lawyers Forum writes to CJI seeking action
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum has addressed a letter petition to Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud seeking directions to the Haryana government in relation to hate…
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Bihar: Bomb lobbed inside Regent Cinema, no casualty
Patna: Two unidentified persons lobbed a crude bomb inside the premises of Regent Cinema hall in Patna at the end of the night show on Thursday. Luckily, the bomb did not explode…
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Karnataka: Political row erupts over decision to release Cauvery water to TN
Bengaluru: Taking strong exception to the Karnataka government’s decision to release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, opposition BJP and JD(S) have accused the Congress dispensation of ‘betraying’ the people of the state…
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AMU alumnus Rahman receives prestigious National Geoscience Award
Aligarh: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious National Geoscience Award on Dr. Waliur Rahaman, an alumnus of the Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University.He is presently working as Scientist-E at the National Centre for Polar…
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Bilkis Bano case: SC questions Gujarat’s ‘selective’ remission policy
New Delhi: State governments should not be selective in granting remission to convicts and the opportunity to reform and reintegrate with society should be given to every prisoner, the Supreme Court Thursday…
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Kerala: Burqa-clad man sets up camera inside woman’s washroom, held
Kochi police arrested a 23-year-old man on Wednesday, August 16, for allegedly entering a woman’s washroom and recording videos on his mobile phone. Police said the accused, identified as Abimanyu, works in…
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Brinda Karat moves SC on hate speeches by VHP, Bajrang Dal leaders
New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in a pending plea which has alleged “blatant hate speeches” calling for killing Muslims and their social…
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Yechury-led CPI-M delegation to visit Manipur from Aug 18-20
New Delhi: A four-member delegation headed by CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury will be visiting restive Manipur from August 18 to 20, the party said in a statement. Besides Yechury, the delegation…
