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Guv can’t send bills to Prez after it comes back to him second time from assembly: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said Governor cannot send bills to President for consideration when presented to him for the second time after the state assembly has cleared it. The…
India successfully test-fires ‘Agni 5’ ballistic missile

New Delhi: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the ‘Agni 5’ intermediate range ballistic missile, in a demonstration of its strategic military capabilities. The defence ministry said the test-firing of the missile from…

Burqa-clad kids shown as ‘terrorists’ in Gujarat school, probe ordered

A primary school in Gujarat has come under the scanner for depicting burqa-clad children as “terrorists” in a skit as part of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, triggering major controversy.…
Will support anyone who assures 2 lakh tonnes urea to Telangana: KTR on VP nominee

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR), on Wednesday, August 20, said the party will oppose the Vice-Presidential candidate appointed by the Congress and instead support anyone who…
Imam shocked to find meat packet, threat letter inside Tripura mosque

An imam of a Tripura mosque was shocked to discover a packet of meat with a warning letter on Sunday, August 17. Its contents claimed the land belonged to Hindus and asked…
Oppn protest shows they stand by corruption: BJP MPs

New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday said the opposition members’ protest in the Lok Sabha against three Bills providing for the removal of the prime minister, chief ministers and ministers on their…
Abbas Ansari’s hate speech conviction quashed, assembly seat to be restored

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday quashed the conviction of Mukhtar Ansari’s son Abbas Ansari in a 2022 hate speech case. Justice Samir Jain set aside a special MP MLA court…

MP student sets teacher on fire after harassment complaint

In a shocking incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Narsinghpur district, an 18-year-old school student allegedly set his teacher on fire after she filed a complaint against him for making inappropriate comments regarding her…
Dubai: Indian expat wins Rs 8 crore in Duty Free draw

Dubai: In a stroke of extraordinary luck, a 55-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala has won a staggering one million US dollars in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw…
Russia offers 5 pc discount on crude oil supplies to India amid US tariffs

Amid mounting US tariffs on India, Russia, on Wednesday, August 20, announced that it will supply crude oil at a 5 percent discount. “There will be a 5 percent discount, subject to…
Amendments making anti-conversion law stricter tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly

Gairsain: The amendments to the anti-conversion law to make it harsher, with stringent provisions like punishment up to life imprisonment and heavy fines, was introduced in the state assembly on Tuesday. The…
Minority Educational Institutions Bill cleared in Uttarakhand Assembly

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday cleared the Minority Educational Institutions Bill, which seeks to regulate all the minority institutions in the state by setting up a new authority, amid chaos and…
Indians owed salaries by Saudi Oger asked to update records for payment

Riyadh: The Embassy of India in Riyadh has urged former Indian workers of Saudi Oger Ltd. to update their contact details in order to receive unpaid salaries and benefits. In a statement…
Election Commission is involved in vote theft, asserts Rahul Gandhi

A serious conflict is rapidly escalating between the Congress-led Opposition, the ruling BJP, and the Election Commission of India over allegations of voter manipulation and “vote theft.” This issue has intensified following…
Lok Sabha passes bill to ban online games played with money

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday, August 20, passed a bill to ban the operating, facilitating and advertising of online games played with money, as the government looks to check rising…