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Bihar hooch deaths toll reaches 26; prohibition policy comes under fierce attack
Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Thursday came under attack from left, right and centre over the latest and one of the biggest hooch tragedies in the state, which has…
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‘What is Modi’s compulsion to stay silent on China?’ asks Congress
Dausa (RJ): The Congress on Thursday accused the central government of evading a debate on India-China border face-off and asked why the Modi government has been running away from the issue. AICC…
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Minor sodomised by teacher in Delhi Madrasa, accused still at large
New Delhi: A 12 year-old boy was sodomised repeatedly by a Ulema (teacher) in a North-Delhi Madrasa, an official said on Thursday. The boy was studying in Al-Jamiatul Islamiatul Arabia Qasimul-Uloom Madrasa…
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Telangana, AP, & 4 other non-BJP states haven’t reduced VAT on petroleum products: Govt
New Delhi: Six non-BJP ruled states West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Kerala and Jharkhand have not reduced the VAT on petroleum products, leading to higher prices of petrol and diesel…
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CPI(M) leader takes jibe at ‘Pathaan’ actors for ‘Besharam Rang’ song
Vijayawada: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Chigurupati Babu Rao on Thursday took a jibe at the newly released ‘Besharam Rang’ song of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone and…
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Karnataka Hindu Mahasabha chief arrested for threatening industrialist
Dakshina Kannada: The Karnataka Police have arrested the Hindu Mahasabha state president, Rajesh Pavithran on charges of threatening an industrialist and attempting to extort money from him, police said on Thursday. According…
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Building body strength will make you tolerate spurious liquor: Bihar min
Vaishali: In the wake of the Chhapra hooch tragedy, Bihar Industry Minister Sameer Mahaseth claimed on Wednesday that the strength of the body has to be improved to tolerate ‘poisonous’ liquor. The…
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Delhi HC reserves order on Uddhav’s plea challenging freeze on party’s name, symbol
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s plea against a single-judge order dismissing his plea against Election Commission of India (ECI)’s…
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UK, France, UAE support India’s bid for permanent membership at UNSC
New York: The UK, France and UAE on Wednesday (local time) extended support for India’s permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Dame Barbara Woodward, the UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations said, “The Security Council must…
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RSS suppresses women, has no female members: Rahul Gandhi
Jaipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the RSS of “suppressing women” and claimed that that was the reason why the organisation has no female members. Gandhi, who is leading the Congress’…
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‘Hosting Osama Bin Laden…’: India slams Pak for raking Kashmir issue in UN
United Nations: India has strongly hit back at Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, arguing that a country that hosted slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden…
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Kota suicides: Police patrol coaching centre areas, issue helpline numbers
Jaipur: After three coaching students in Rajasthan’s Kota district died by suicide in separate incidents, the administration has started taking measures to help the students, including police foot patrolling, and also issued…
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Tawang clash: Modi govt kept people, Parliament in dark, says Owaisi
New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government and claimed that the Centre has kept people and Parliament in dark…
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Delhi: RSS-linked BKS to take out protest march over farmers’ issues
Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), a farmers’ organisation, on Thursday said it would take out national level ‘Kisan Garjana’ protest march in Delhi on December 19 to…
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Jaishankar discusses India’s G20 leadership with UN chief
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres working together on G20, which is being led by India. Jaishankar tweeted after their meeting here on Wednesday…
