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Siddaramaiah, DKS share meal, put up united front denying differences

Bengaluru: Seeking to end the raging leadership row involving them, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar on Saturday put up a united front, asserting there were no differences…
Plea to ban female genital mutilation: SC seeks Centre’s response

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea to ban the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision prevailing among Muslims, especially in the Dawoodi Bohra…

NCW chief hails ‘effective’ triple talaq law, flags low awareness

Indore: National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Friday expressed satisfaction over the implementation of the law against ‘triple talaq’. However, awareness has not yet increased to the extent that…
Hyderabad man held for operating drone in TN’s Coonoor forest area

Coimbatore: A 24-year-old youth from Hyderabad was detained for allegedly operating a drone in the banned forest area of Coonoor in Nilgiris district on Friday, officials said. Shiva Praveen was caught operating…
Govt polices effective in accelerating GDP growth: Experts

New Delhi: Experts on Friday lauded India’s robust economic growth in Q2 FY26, saying that the government polices — envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team — have been effective…
Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists including senior cadre Chaitu surrender

Jagdalpur: Ten Maoists, including dreaded senior cadre Chaitu, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district on Friday, police said. The cadres, including three women, collectively carried a reward of Rs 65 lakh on their…
Karnataka CM invites Shivakumar for breakfast to discuss on leadership row

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he invited his deputy D K Shivakumar for a meeting over breakfast on November 29 to discuss amid the heightened leadership row. Speaking to…

ED finds forged GPAs in Delhi land grabs by Al Falah’s Siddiqui under probe

New Delhi: Widening its probe into the alleged financial irregularities at the Al Falah Group and Trust, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detected that its arrested chairman could have acquired some land…
Shimla mosque row: Waqf board appeals demolition verdict in HC

Shimla: While the Dev Bhoomi Sangharsh Samiti, pressing for the demolition of the Sanjauli mosque in the Shimla suburbs, is sitting on a hunger strike for the last 10 days, the Waqf…
SC raps Income Tax Department for filing appeal in decided matter

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the Income Tax Department for filing an appeal in a matter already decided, saying the frivolous exercise contributes to mounting pendency. A bench of…
NIA arrests PFI activist accused of RSS leader’s murder in Kerala

Kochi: An absconding accused in the murder case of RSS leader K S Sreenivasan has been arrested by the NIA, sources said. The arrested person, Shahul Hameed of Palakkad, is the 55th…
PM Modi unveils 77-feet tall statue of Lord Ram in Goa

Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled a 77-feet tall bronze statue of Lord Ram in Goa, as part of Shree Samsthan Gokarn Jeevottam Mutt’s 550th year celebrations. PM Modi also…
SIR a death trap for BLOs: Congress

New Delhi: After claiming deaths of over 25 booth-level officers (BLOs) due to SIR-related work stress, the Congress on Friday accused the Election Commission and the Modi government of having blood on…
Marriage reduced to commercial transaction due to evil of dowry: SC

New Delhi: Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the…
Pakistan once again criticises Rajnath Singh’s remarks on Sindh province

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday once again criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks about its Sindh province becoming a part of India, saying his comments were “deeply troubling”. Addressing an event hosted by…