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NMC not permitted to transfer foreign students to Indian universities: Centre
New Delhi: No permission has been given by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to transfer or accommodate any foreign medical students in any Indian medical institute or university, the Centre told Lok…
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BJP veteran Yediyurappa announces retirement from electoral politics
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and veteran BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday announced his retirement from electoral politics, saying he is “back-tracking” to make way for his son B.Y. Vijayendra. He…
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India ranks 101 of 116 nations in global hunger; Centre cries foul
Hyderabad: India ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021-22, with a hunger score of 27.5 which is categorised as ‘serious’. However, the government of India stated…
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63-year-old man arrested for raping Class 10 girl in Chennai
Chennai: A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a Class 10 girl, the police said. The child was 15 years of age when the crime took place. The man,…
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How a Muslim teen bore the brunt of fake news spread by Hindutva
Hyderabad: On July 7, 17-year-old Mohammad Ashfaq received a voice message on his Instagram profile. It was from an unknown account named @aksharadechamma02. What followed soon after was the start of an…
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Monkeypox: Third case reported from Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: A 35 year-old man, who came to Kerala from UAE earlier this month, has tested positive for monkeypox, making him the third case of the virus from the country as well…
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India sees rise of 21,880 COVID-19 cases; active cases at 1,49,482
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 21,880 coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,38,47,065, while the active cases rose to 1,49,482, according to the Union Health…
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UP: Two journalists accosted while reporting on GST hike
Two journalists working with Uttar Pradesh-based ChalChitra Abhiyaan were allegedly threatened and accosted while reporting on the people’s reactions to the recent hike in Goods and Service Tax (GST) on Wednesday. Shakib…
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Will work towards harmony: SC female AIMIM councillor from Khargone
Khargone: A Hindu woman from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community, who has won the post of councillor in Khargone town of Madhya Pradesh on the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM) ticket, on Thursday…
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Lulu mall controversy: Azam Khan reacts to it in funny way
Moradabad: Amid the row over Lucknow’s Lulu mall, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on Thursday reacted in a funny way and said he never visited any mall ever. “I have not…
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Kerala HC concerned over rising child pregnancies
Kochi: Concerned at the increasing number of child pregnancies, the Kerala High Court on Thursday said that easy availability of online porn can give wrong ideas to youngsters and therefore, there was a…
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Kerala govt’s major step to save people from GST hike
Hyderabad: Avoiding confrontation with the central government, the Kerala government had decided to save the poor people of the state from the price rise as it decided to exempt the products manufactured…
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Supreme Court junks plea to increase smoking age
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea seeking a direction to increase the smoking age from 18 to 21, and ban the sale of loose cigarettes. A bench comprising…
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Modi, Shehbaz meeting likely in Uzbekistan at SCO summit
Islamabad: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretary General Zhang Ming is visiting Pakistan on Friday for three days and will invite Pak Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to participate in the SCO annual summit to…
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Oppn continues protest on GST rates in Parliament, PM meets top ministers
New Delhi: Congress and other like-minded opposition parties held a joint protest against the price rise and increase in the GST rates of essential commodities in the Parliament House complex even as…
