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Rupee drops 9 paise to hit lifetime low of 79.90 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined by 9 paise to settle at a new record low of 79.90 against the US currency on Thursday due to a firm US dollar in overseas markets and…
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UP: Zubair moves SC seeking to quash all 6 FIRs against him
Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, against whom six FIRs have been filed by the Uttar Pradesh police, moved the Supreme Court of India on Thursday seeking to cancel all the…
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India shouldn’t repeat China’s mistake by enacting two-child policy: Owaisi
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that India should not repeat the mistake committed by China by enacting any law that imposes a two-child…
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Uttar Pradesh: Controversy over namaz in Lulu Mall in Lucknow
Lucknow: The newly opened Lulu Mall in Lucknow has landed in controversy within two days of its opening. A viral video on social media that shows a group of people offering namaz in…
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After pani puri, Mamata makes momos at roadside stall in Darjeeling
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to making momos at a roadside shop in Darjeeling on Thursday, two days after she served pani puris‘ to the people of the Hills. In…
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TN: CM Stalin hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin who was tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, has been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai for further checkups. Stalin has been admitted to…
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UP court sends journalist Zubair to 14-day judicial custody
Hathras: A local court in Uttar Pradesh has sent Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair to 14-days judicial custody on Thursday. Zubair was presented in the court in a case registered against him…
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‘Reasonable criticism won’t constitute contempt’, A-G refuses action against ex-judge, others
New Delhi: Attorney General (AG) K.K. Venugopal has refused to give consent to initiate contempt proceedings against Justice S.N. Dhingra, former Delhi High Court judge, former Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi and…
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Emblem row: Actor Prakash Raj takes a jibe at depiction
Chennai: Multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj on Thursday waded into the row over the national emblem atop the new Parliament building in New Delhi, using his “#justasking” series to take an apparent jibe…
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Hijab ban: SC refuses to list for urgent hearing PIL seeking common dress code
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing to a PIL which seeks a direction to the Centre and states to implement a common dress code for staffers…
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Maharashtra govt to reduce VAT on petrol, diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3
Mumbai: Maharashtra government has decided to reduce value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said here on Thursday. Shinde…
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India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic consequences”: Pak minister
United Nations: While admitting to a “fragile” food situation in his country, Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has thrown a warning that India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic…
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UN Deputy Chief commends India localising development monitoring
United Nations: Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has commended India’s efforts to localise the monitoring of progress in implementing the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). In her message to a session on the…
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SP leader Azam Khan to sue UP govt for sealing university
Samajwadi Party senior Azam Khan alleged that despite Supreme Court’s interim stay on the sealing of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, the Yogi-led state government went ahead with the action. Protesting the move,…
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Chhota Bheem toys to be manufactured in India by Funskool
Hyderabad: Funskool India Ltd., the country’s leading domestic toy manufacturer has acquired the license to manufacture and distribute the popular action figure Chhota Bheem and seven other characters from the famed cartoon…
