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Over 11L appointment letters issued since launch of Rozgar Mela: Minister

Chandigarh: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday, January 24, said that more than 11 lakh appointment letters have been issued nationwide since the launch of the Rozgar Mela, reinforcing the government’s…
Congress launches three-day MGNREGA Bachao Sangram Yatra in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad District Congress Committee (DCC) on Saturday, January 24, launched the MGNREGA Bachao Sangram Yatra, a three-day protest march aimed at opposing the alleged dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National…

No controversy in SIR, only Miyas have gotten notices: Himanta

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, January 24, asserted that there is no controversy surrounding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), as claimed by the opposition, and claimed that…
Delhi: Woman arrested for impersonating foreign ambassador

New Delhi: The Delhi Police crime branch has arrested a 45-year-old woman for allegedly driving an SUV with forged diplomatic registration plates in high-security areas of the national capital, officials said on…
Tension in Balapur after ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants raised during bike rally

Hyderabad: Tension heightened at Royal Colony, Balapur Road, and its surroundings in Hyderabad on Saturday afternoon, January 24, when a bike rally carrying saffron flags raised “Jai Shri Ram” slogans. The Ganesh…
Republic Day long weekend: Indians on travel spree to South East Asia

New Delhi: The Republic Day long weekend beginning Saturday, January 24, is driving a surge in travel with hotels and resorts witnessing an increase in bookings led by high demand, reflecting a…
J-K MP Engineer Rashid allowed to attend Budget Session in custody

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday, January 24, granted custody parole to jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Custody parole entails a prisoner…

SIR in Bengal done in hurry, says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen

Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with “undue haste” and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly…
Have some issues with Congress, will raise them with leadership: Tharoor

Kozhikode: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he has some issues with the party which he would take up with the leadership, and asserted that he has never violated the organisation’s…
SIT helped Sabarimala gold case accused get bail: Satheesan

Thiruvananthapuram: Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan on Saturday, January 24, claimed that the SIT created a situation where accused in the Sabarimala gold loss cases were able…
BTech student jumps to death from hostel building in Greater Noida

Noida: A second-year BTech student allegedly jumped to his death from the fourth floor of his hostel in Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park area early on Saturday, January 24, after being reprimanded for…
IndiGo drops 717 slots as DGCA cuts winter flights

Mumbai: IndiGo has vacated more than 700 slots at various domestic airports, following aviation watchdog DGCA curtailing the country’s largest airline’s winter flights by 10 per cent after massive operational disruptions in…
BJP-led civic body fines party over flex boards during PM’s Kerala visit

Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP-ruled Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has imposed a fine on the party and lodged a police case over the installation of flex boards on footpaths in the city in connection with Prime…
Tamil Nadu Guv Ravi insults office by skipping Assembly speech: CM Stalin

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday, January 24, claimed that Governor RN Ravi “insulted” the gubernatorial position he holds, by not reading out the speech at the commencement of…
Actor Kamal R Khan held for firing at residential building in Mumbai

Mumbai: Actor Kamal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, was arrested on Saturday in connection with a firing incident at a residential building in the western suburbs here, police said. Khan was…