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Mamata pans Centre for fuel, gas price hike
Midnapore: Hitting out at the Centre over hike in domestic gas and fuel prices, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government of “looting” the common people. She…
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Woman thrashed, tortured in Dehradun police checkpost
Dehradun: In a shocking incident, a woman was thrashed inside Jogiwala police checkpost in Dehradun. The woman, who is stated to be critical, is undergoing treatment in Coronation Hospital here. It has…
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Delhi LG Anil Baijal resigns, cites ‘personal reasons’
New Delhi: Delhi’s Lt Governor Anil Baijal resigned on Wednesday, citing personal reasons. According to the sources, Baijal sent his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind. A 1969 batch IAS officer from…
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Country’s wholesale inflation up by 15.08 percent
New Delhi: Wholesale inflation in India surged to 15.08 percent in April from 14.55 percent in the previous month due to a sharp jump in the prices of fuel, metal, food and…
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Telangana: Govt departments emerge biggest defaulters of GHMC property tax
Hyderabad: Various departments of the central and state government owe the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) a total amount of Rs 5629 cr in property taxes, according to a Right to Information…
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Meat-eaters have increased in the last six years in India: NFHS
A recent study by National Family Health Survey (NFHS -5) from the year 2019-21, shows that the percentage of meat-eaters or non-vegetarians has considerably increased from 2015 to the present. The survey…
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Gujarat AIMIM leader arrested for derogatory remarks on Hindu God
Ahmedabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen’s (AIMIM) leader in Gujarat, Danish Qureshi has been arrested by the Ahmedabad cybercrime team for posting derogatory remarks on Hindu Gods and Goddesses. His tweet has hurt the…
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Maiden test of indigenous Naval Anti-Ship missile a success
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight test of the indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM – SR). The missile was launched from a Naval…
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Tripura cop suspended for torturing journo
Agartala: A police officer on Wednesday was suspended for allegedly torturing a photo-journalist in the police lockup here on Tuesday night, police said. The authorities are probing the incident. The ruling BJP,…
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AIMPLB asks Centre, state govts to clarify stand on targeting of Muslims’ places of worship
Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has asked the Centre and the state governments to clarify their stand on the alleged targeting of places of worship of Muslims in…
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Mayawati accuses BJP of instigating religious sentiments
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati Wednesday accused the BJP of instigating religious sentiments in order to divert people’s attention from issues like unemployment, poverty and rising inflation. Addressing a press conference…
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Gyanvapi mosque: Plea in court to demolish wall beside wazukhana, says lawyer
Varanasi: An application has been filed in Varanasi court to demolish the wall beside wazukhana where a Shivling is claimed to be found during the survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque premises, said…
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Pollution claimed 9 mn lives globally in 2019, India tops the list: Lancet
New Delhi: Pollution was responsible for nine million deaths in 2019 – equivalent to one in six deaths worldwide – and India leads with nearly 2.4 million deaths, according to a study…
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Markets continue to rally; Sensex jumps 345 points in early trade
Mumbai: Benchmark indices continued their upward march for the third day running on Wednesday, with the Sensex jumping nearly 345 points in early trade, amid rally in the US markets and buying…
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Rupee slips 6 paise to 77.50 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 77.50 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Wednesday as a surging American currency in the overseas markets and persistent foreign fund outflows…
