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FIR filed against BJP IT cell chief, journalist Arnab Goswami

Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered against BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya and Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami for allegedly running false information, police said. The case was registered at…
Banu Mushtaq wins Int’l Booker Prize for Kannada short story collection

London: Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ has become the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London. Mushtaq described her…

Indian man pleads guilty to conspiring in Visa fraud plot

Houston: An Indian national living in the United States has pleaded guilty to staging armed robberies at retail stores across several American states to help individuals fraudulently obtain U.S immigration benefits. Rambhai…
2 COVID-19-linked deaths in Maharashtra since January, 52 patients under treatment

Mumbai: Maharashtra has reported two COVID-19-related deaths since January this year, the state health department said on Tuesday. In a release, the department said both fatalities were reported from Mumbai and involved…
India, UN chief voice concern over maritime terrorism, piracy

United Nations: Countering terrorism on the seas and ensuring maritime safety are central to India’s national security and economic interests, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said. “India views maritime security and countering…
CM Lalduhoma declares Mizoram India’s first fully literate state

Aizawl: In a landmark moment for the nation’s educational journey, Mizoram became the first fully literate state under the Central government’s ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative, Chief Minister…
Iran’s supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment

Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday pushed back against US criticism of the country’s nuclear programme, saying that Tehran won’t seek permission from anyone to enrich uranium and calling American statements “nonsense”.…

Delhi Assembly likely to have portrait of Savarkar, Malviya

New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly will likely get the portraits of nationalist freedom fighters Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Madan Mohan Malviya displayed in its galleries, a party leader said on Tuesday. The…
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to interact with students from ISS in June

New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is scheduled to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of an ISRO-NASA joint mission next month, will interact with Indian students from there.…
Controversial MP minister Vijay Shah not seen at cabinet meeting

Bhopal: Embattled Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah, facing a probe for his objectionable remarks about Col Sofiya Qureshi, was conspicuous by his absence at the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister…
Demolition drive continues at Ahmedabad’s Chandola Lake, residents allege targeting

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), along with the police, conducted phase two of the demolition drive at Chandola Lake on Tuesday, May 20, targeting structures inhabited mostly by Muslims as a part of…
Karnataka: Husband, in-laws held for murder of woman in Belagavi

Belagavi: A 27-year-old woman was “strangled to death” by her in-laws, who then attempted to pass it off as an accident to mislead investigators, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on…
Women’s body protests MJ Akbar’s inclusion in Op Sindoor delegation

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) on Sunday, May 18, strongly protested the inclusion of former Union minister of state for external affairs and veteran journalist MJ Akbar in the…
Operation Sindoor not over, Indian Army remains alert: Official

Poonch: Asserting that Operation Sindoor is not over and it only remains suspended for the time being, a senior Army official on Tuesday said the Indian Army remains alert, ready and, if…
19-year-old brutally stabbed to death in Bihar’s Gopalganj

A shocking incident has come to light from Bhore, Gopalganj district, Bihar, where a 19-year-old man died after being stabbed eight times. The incident took place on May 6 in Sisai Bazaar.…