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Telangana mosque vandalised with beer bottles, copies of Quran desecrated

Hyderabad: Worshippers at the Jama Masjid in Telangana’s Yadadiri Bhuvanagiri district, on Monday, February 16, were shocked to see their mosque vandalised and copies of the Quran desecrated. The mosque is situated…
Two states, one message: Families donate land for mosque, temple

In a rare display of communal harmony across Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, members of the Hindu and Muslim communities came together to support each other. In two separate gestures, residents in local…

Renowned UAE-based Indian photographer Ramesh Shukla passes away

Abu Dhabi: Renowned United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian photographer Ramesh Shukla, widely regarded as the man who visually chronicled the early history of the Emirates, passed away on Sunday, February 15. He…
Sabarimala temple case: Upper caste orgs reiterate opposition to entry of women

Kottayam: Kerala’s two major Hindu caste outfits, the NSS and the SNDP Yogam on Monday, February 16, reiterated that women of menstruating age should not be allowed entry into the Sabarimala temple,…
Delhi HC grants bail to SDPI president MK Faizy in money laundering case

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday, February 16, granted bail to SDPI national president M K Faizy in a case of alleged money laundering related to the proscribed outfit Popular…
Mandatory to appear in first board exam for class 10 students: CBSE

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has clarified that it is mandatory for Class 10 students to appear in the first board exam, and those who do not attempt…
Kerala witnesses record of over 2.58 cr tourist arrivals in 2025: Minister

Kozhikode: Tourism Minister P A Mohammed Riyas on Monday, February 16, said that 2025 witnessed the highest number of tourist arrivals in Kerala’s history. Speaking to reporters, he said that 2,58,80,365 tourists…

25 schools in Ahmedabad and Vadodara receive bomb threat emails

Ahmedabad: More than 25 schools in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and Vadodara districts received bomb threat emails on Monday, February 16, following which the campuses were evacuated and search operations were undertaken, officials said.…
Cow urine sprinkled to ‘cleanse’ Maharashtra temple after MLA Abdul visit

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A group of Hindutva youth, along with temple management, on Monday, February 16, sprinkled cow urine inside the Nageshwar Mahadev temple after Shiv Sena MLA Abdul Sattar visited the temple…
Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore over ‘intent to outrage’ woman’s modesty

Singapore: An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to five months in jail for using criminal force towards a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty, according to a media report on…
SC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging 2023 data protection law

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 16, issued a notice to the Centre on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP)…
SC refuses to entertain pleas seeking FIR against Assam CM over hate video

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 16, refused to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video purportedly showing him taking aim and…
Body of Indian migrant reaches home four months after death in Saudi Arabia

Ranchi: The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over…
Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah resigns from party

New Delhi: In a major jolt to the Congress ahead of the Assembly polls in Assam, the party’s former state unit chief Bhupen Kumar Borah has resigned, according to sources. Sources said…
Nitish transfers Rs 10,000 each to bank accounts of 25 lakh women

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday, February 16, transferred Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 25 lakh women under the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’, which aims to promote…