India

India News: Siasat.com brings you Latest News and Updates on Business, Movies, Real Estate News in all latest news on entertainment, gossip, technology, business and more

Free bus travel benefits 5.9 cr women, men gain from lower fares

Chennai: The expanded ‘Vettri Payanam’ — free bus travel for women — benefited approximately 5.9 crore passengers in availing individual journeys since its roll-out on October 2, with about 88 lakh women…
INDIA bloc in Bihar hits streets, demands CEC’s resignation

Patna: The opposition INDIA bloc in Bihar, led by RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav, hit the streets on Thursday to press the demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged…
Delhi Police to probe ‘premeditated’ angle in CJP’s July protest

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has started investigating the violence that broke out during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest in the national capital in July and has registered a…

Who are they to take away our votes? Bglr CJP protests come alive

Bengaluru: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) national convenor Abhijit Dipke on Thursday, October 8, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “murdering democracy and vote theft,” and said protests will go on till…
Air India to offer travel SIM cards for overseas trips

New Delhi: Air India will offer travel SIM cards to passengers for their overseas trips. EasyRoam, an Air India-branded travel SIM card that offers international roaming services, has been developed in partnership…
KTR asks Elon Musk to name ‘oligarchs’ blocking Starlink in India

Hyderabad: BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Thursday said US business tycoon Elon Musk should “name and shame the oligarchs” who have blocked his company Starlink’s satellite communication services in…
Unlike inclusive Hinduism, Abrahamic faiths exclusive: Madras HC

Chennai: Hinduism is inclusive while the Abrahamic religions are inherently exclusive, the Madras High Court has observed while upholding the Centre’s refusal to grant registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) to…

Nana Patekar put acting on hold to join Army during Kargil War

Mumbai: At the height of the Kargil War in 1999, Nana Patekar put his acting career on hold and sought permission to join the Indian Army at the war front, a chapter…
INDIA bloc demands CEC’s resignation over SIR ‘irregularities’

Patna: INDIA bloc leaders, led by RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, took out a march here on Thursday, October 8, against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise. They started the…
Centre rejects Elon Musk’s ‘oligarchs’ charge over Starlink delay

New Delhi: SpaceX founder Elon Musk has accused “certain oligarchs” of blocking the launch of his satellite internet service Starlink in India to protect their hold over the market, calling it “a crime…
FIR against Rahul, Priyanka for ‘assaulting’ police personnel

New Delhi: Delhi Police has registered an FIR against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for allegedly assaulting police personnel and obstructing government work during their protest here, police sources…
Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj to join CJP’s Bengaluru protest

Voters who say they were wrongly struck off Karnataka’s electoral rolls will get a public hearing at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Thursday, October 8, with actor Prakash Raj and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee…
Actor Nana Patekar dies at 75, to get state funeral

Panaji: Veteran Actor Nana Patekar passed away at his Goa residence during the early hours of Thursday, October 8, after suffering a heart attack. The 75-year-old actor was brought to a private…
Delhi Police seeks removal of ‘misleading’ protest posts

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has asked a social media platform to remove or restrict access to 11 posts and videos allegedly presenting a misleading account of police action during a recent…
India, Ivory Coast discuss defence, anti-terrorism cooperation

Abidjan: India and Cote d’Ivoire discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in defence and anti-terrorism, including through training and capacity building, during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to the West African…