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SC Collegium recommends permanent appointment of judges in Telangana HC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by CJI Sanjiv Khanna, on Wednesday recommended the appointment of 3 permanent judges in the Telangana High Court and 2 permanent judges in the Madras…
Rahul Gandhi to take part in protest against UGC in Delhi today

New Delhi: In a significant political pushback against the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft rules, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and various MPs from the DMK,…

Industrialist Anil Ambani meets Maharashtra CM Fadnavis in Mumbai

Mumbai: Industrialist Anil Ambani on Wednesday evening met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. The meeting took place at ‘Sagar’, Fadnavis’ current official bungalow in south Mumbai, a close aide of…
Bihar minister slams Owaisi over Waqf Bill remarks

Patna: Bihar’s Labour Resources Minister, Santosh Singh, on Wednesday strongly criticised AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi over his remarks made in Lok Sabha regarding the Waqf Bill. Owaisi had warned that if the…
Vijay Mallya moves Karnataka HC seeking loan recovery details, banks issued notice

Bengaluru: Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya approached the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday seeking direction to banks to provide details of the total amount recovered against loans obtained by him, United Breweries…
Hindu Sena supports Diwan’s demand to declare Ajmer Dargah a Jain pilgrimage site

Jaipur: The Hindu Sena said on Wednesday that they supported the Ajmer Dargah Diwan Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan’s demand to declare the historic shrine as a Jain pilgrimage site “At least…
One person killed, six injured in TN fireworks factory blast

Virudhanagar: A 50-year-old woman was killed and six injured in an explosion in a private fireworks factory in Virudhunagarof Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, February 5. Chief Minister M K Stalin condoled the…

Budget will not be confined to government offices: Omar Abdullah

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday promised a people-friend budget and said the the yearly outlay will not be confined to government offices alone. Abdullah, who began pre-budget…
Row erupts over lack of respect for Dalit icon’s son at function attended by Rahul Gandhi

Patna: A row erupted here on Wednesday when freedom fighter and Dalit icon Jaglal Choudhary’s son alleged that he was not given due respect at the function organised on his father’s birth…
Tirupati: 18 TTD workers transferred for ‘non-Hindu religious activities’

Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has initiated disciplinary action against 18 employees for practising “non-Hindu religious customs or traditions”. The TTD, which manages the affairs of Sri Venkateswara temple, took action a…
Delhi elections: Exit polls predict big win for BJP, where do AAP, Congress stand?

While the results of the 70-member Delhi Assembly House will be declared on February 8 (Saturday), a large number of exit polls predict an easy win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
UP police arrest man over video call with Pakistani cleric

The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested a 24-year-old Muslim man identified as Mohammad Aqeel, a native of Narullapur village of Mirzapur on the charges of “sedition” following a livestream with a Pakistani…
Hunting chase goes wrong after tigress, wild boar fall into same well in MP

Seoni: A sub-adult tigress and a wild boar fell into a well after a chase by the predator went wrong in the buffer area of the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya…
US aircraft carrying illegal Indian immigrants lands at Amritsar airport

Amritsar: A US military aircraft carrying 205 illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport here on Wednesday afternoon, sources said. The flight landed at 1.55 pm. While…
Delhi elections: 57.70 pc voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

New Delhi: A voter turnout of 57.70 percent was recorded till 5 pm on Wednesday, February 5, in Delhi, where polling is underway for its 70 assembly constituencies. Polling began at 7…