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Rupee recovers from record low, up at 78.20 against US dollar
Mumbai: Recovering from its record low, the rupee opened 12 paise up at 78.20 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a pullback in crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the…
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Sanjay Raut blames Union Minister of threatening NCP chief Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: Amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday alleged that Union Minister is threatening Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar. “Threats are being given…
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Activists urge CJI NV Ramana to free Prof GN Saibaba
Civil society organizations and academic organizations from around the world have issued a joint letter to the Chief Justice of India expressing grave concern over the health of incarcerated English professor and…
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Maha crisis: Rebels group submits list of 37 MLAs to Dy Speaker
Mumbai: As the Maharashtra political crisis continued for the fourth day, the rebel group led by Minister Eknath Shinde has submitted a list of his 37 MLAs to Deputy Speaker of Legislative…
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UP: Three AMU students allegedly thrashed by railway police
The Aligarh railway police on Thursday allegedly thrashed three students from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for seeking assistance while boarding a train. The victims were at the railway station to see off…
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Covid vax prevented over 42 lakh deaths in India: Lancet
New Delhi: Vaccines developed to fight Covid-19 helped prevent more than 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, according to a mathematical modelling study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The…
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Shiv Sena to Deputy Speaker: ‘Disqualify’ 12 rebel MLAs
Mumbai: As the state political crisis entered the fourth day, both the Shiv Sena and the rebel group led by Minister Eknath Shinde have launched stronger steps to browbeat each other. The…
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Rebels will face real test of loyalty when they return to Mumbai: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: In the wake of Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde’s rebellion, MP Sanjay Raut on Friday admitted that the party’s numbers in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly have dwindled, but expressed confidence that…
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Did Election Commission help BJP in UP polls? Saket Gokhale shares RTI reply
New Delhi: In the recently held Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Yogi Adityanath not only retained power but become the first sitting UP chief minister to return to power since 1985. However, after…
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Presidential polls: Z category security cover for Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi: The Centre has extended a Z category cover of armed CRPF commandos to the opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, officials said on Friday. The squad has taken over the task after…
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2002 Gujarat riots: SC junks Zakia Jafri’s plea against clean chit to Modi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by Zakia Jafri, wife of Congress leader Ehsan Jafri who was killed during the violence at Ahmedabad’s Gulberg Society in 2002,…
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NLSIU alumni slam action against students for protesting sexual harassment
Bengaluru: The alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in an open letter slammed the institute for punishing two girl students who raised voice against sexual harassment. The alumni…
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Maharashtra political crisis: MLAs in Eknath Shinde camp likely to cross 50 today
Guwahati: Eknath Shinde is appearing to be holding a tight grip on the Shiv Sena, as the strength of MLAs supporting him is expected to cross 50 as more legislators are likely…
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Maharashtra crisis: Rebels claim support of 40 Shiv Sena MLAs
Mumbai: As the political crisis entered the fourth day, the rebel Shiv Sena Minister Eknath Shinde claimed the support of “40-plus MLAs”, besides around 12 independents and smaller parties, on Friday. Speaking to…
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2002 Gujarat riots: SC to pronounce verdict on Zakia Jafri’s plea today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday will pronounce its verdict on a plea filed by Zakia Jafri, widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, challenging the clean chit given by the…
