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Kerala Sports Minister under fire over ‘ODI match’ remarks
Thiruvananthapuram: The otherwise soft-spoken Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman’s now-hugely controversial statement that those “starving need not go and watch the ODI match” (between India and Sri Lanka) on Monday came under…
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I belong to middle class, understand their struggles: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Ahead of the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that she was aware of the pressures of the middle class but also recalled that the present government has not imposed…
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Nepal crash: Nepalese rescuers resume search for four missing persons
Kathmandu: Nepalese rescuers resumed their search on Monday for four persons still missing after a passenger plane with 72 people, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge while landing at the…
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BJP worker arrested in Karnataka in minor girl’s suicide case
Chikkamagalur: A 25-year-old BJP worker has been arrested in connection with the alleged suicide case of a minor girl in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district, police said on Monday. In her suicide note, the…
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India’s richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Report
Davos: The richest one per cent in India now own more than 40 per cent of the country’s total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3 per…
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Disaster Management Secy inspects Joshimath, says ‘cracks increased’
Joshimath: Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha on Sunday inspected the landslide-affected areas in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath and said that there has been an uptick in the number of cracks, but no new…
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VHP to hold ‘sanskar kendras’ in UP to promote family values
Prayagraj: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will open 50 ‘sanskar kendra’ units or ‘value centres’ with the aim to promote ‘Hindu family values’ among the youngsters living in the slums of Prayagraj,…
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Severe cold wave conditions likely to grip parts of North India for next 3 days
New Delhi: Cold wave to severe cold wave are very likely to hold their sway over parts of North India including the national capital till Wednesday, the weather department said on Sunday.…
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Joined Bharat Jodo Yatra for united India, shouldn’t be seen as leaning towards a party: Kamal Haasan
Kozhikode: Having recently joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi, veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Sunday said he would have walked the streets of the national capital during the…
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Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes after 24-hr break in respect of Santokh Singh
Jalandhar: Hundreds of people including the late singer Sidhu Moosewala’s father joined the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra as it resumed from the Khalsa College Ground here on Sunday after remaining suspended…
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BJP’s conspiracy behind Ramcharitmanas’ controversy: Tejashwi
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday blamed BJP’s “conspiracy” for the controversy over alleged insult to the Ramcharitmanas’ by his cabinet colleague, who belongs to the RJD. Yadav was…
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Gates named after ‘Ramayana’ characters to greet visitors to Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Devotees and visitors arriving to the city will soon be greeted by giant gates named after characters from the ‘Ramayana’ as part of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive to…
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Opposition parties to oppose EC’s proposal on remote voting machine: Digvijaya Singh
New Delhi: Most of the Opposition parties have decided to oppose the Election Commission’s proposal on remote electronic voting machine (RVM) as it is “sketchy” and not “concrete”, senior Congress leader Digvijaya…
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Was refused entry to Bhopal Lit Fest as I’m gay: Onir Dhar
Kolkata: Filmmaker Onir Dhar one of the most heard voices for LGBTQ rights in India, said on Sunday that he was refused entry to the Bhopal Literature Festival on Friday just because…
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Creative autonomy necessary, but with safeguards: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday made a strong pitch for creative autonomy and said there were adequate safeguards in place for monitoring content on OTT platforms. “Creativity…
