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Women own 39.2 pc of all bank accounts in India, highest in rural areas: Govt data

New Delhi: Women own 39.2 per cent of all bank accounts and contribute to 39.7 per cent of total deposits in India and their participation is highest in rural areas, where they…
Notices issued for protesting against Waqf Amendment Act in UP

Muzaffarnagar: Authorities here have issued notices to 300 people for protesting against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, by wearing black badges during Friday prayers in mosques and asked them to furnish bonds…

Fire breaks out in yard in northeast Delhi, several vehicles gutted

New Delhi: A fire broke out in a police ‘malkhana’ in northeast Delhi’s Wazirabad area early Sunday, gutting many vehicles, an official of the Delhi Fire Service said. The blaze started around…
Tamil Nadu: New Pamban bridge set for inauguration by PM Modi

Rameswaram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate on Sunday noon the new Pamban sea bridge, here, providing a rail link between the mainland and the Rameswaram island. This would…
Will lead nationwide movement against Waqf act, says AIMPLB

New Delhi: The AIMPLB has said that it would lead a nationwide movement against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, in coordination with all religious, community-based and social organisations, and that the campaign would…
Beed mosque blast: UAPA invoked against two arrested men

Mumbai: Police have invoked the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section for “terrorist act” against two men arrested in the case of blast at a mosque…
Waqf Amendment & Repeal Bills get Presidential Assent

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament earlier this week after heated debates in both Houses. Murmu also…

PM Modi pays tribute at Indian Peace Keeping Force Memorial in Sri Lanka

Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited and laid a wreath at the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, near Colombo, on Saturday evening. While paying respects, he hailed…
India, Sri Lanka unveil ambitious initiative for energy cooperation

Colombo: India, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday firmed up an ambitious agreement to develop Trincomalee as an “energy hub” with a broader aim to help Colombo to achieve…
Telangana CM orders inquiry on fake AI videos, pics on Kancha Gachibowli

Hyderabad: In view of what the Telangana government is claiming, were fake videos created using Artificial Intelligence (AI), which created a negative perception among the people and celebrities on the Kancha Gachibowli…
Home Minister Amit Shah on 3-day J-K visit from Sunday

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from Sunday, during which he will tour a forward post along the India-Pakistan border and…
Justice Yashwant Varma administered oath, Bar Association slams ‘clandestine manner’

Prayagraj: Justice Yashwant Varma, who was transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court amid cash-at-home allegations, was administered the oath by the Chief Justice in his chamber here…
J-K govt launches months-long IEC campaign to combat drug abuse

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday launched a massive five-month-long campaign to combat drug abuse in the Union Territory, a spokesperson said. The Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign is…
Watch: Man offers water to cheetahs at Kuno National Park, authorities yet to comment

Sheopur: A purported video showing a man offering water to cheetahs in a village near Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district surfaced on social media on Saturday. The park…
Retired HC judge duped for Rs 90 lakh in cyber scam, three arrested

Kochi: Three people have been arrested for allegedly cheating a retired Kerala High Court judge of Rs 90 lakh through a fake share trading application, police said on Saturday. The arrested have…