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SC to hear pleas challenging Agnipath scheme on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a group of petitions, challenging the newly-launched Agnipath recruitment scheme for defence forces. The batch of pleas will be heard by a bench…
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National emblem atop Parliament studied in detail, says sculptor
Aurangabad: Amid a row over the national emblem installed atop the new Parliament building in Delhi, its sculptor Sunil Deore said the sculpture should be seen from a distance and from the…
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17 dead, thousands moved to safety as rains batter various parts of India
New Delhi: Incessant showers caused landslides and floods in various parts of the country leaving at least 17 people dead on Wednesday while thousands more were forced to move to safety as…
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Chhattisgarh: hyenas kill 13 goats in Durg district
Durg: As many as 13 goats were killed in an attack by hyenas in a village in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, an official said on Wednesday. It was the first such attack reported…
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Situation in India similar to what it was in Sri Lanka: Maha Congress
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress on Wednesday claimed that the current economic situation in India is similar to what it was in Sri Lanka three years ago and if corrective steps are not…
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BJP made Amarnath Yatra a political issue: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday accused the Union government of turning Amarnath Yatra a “political issue” by allowing people to go on the pilgrimage in numbers far more in excess of…
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Hamid Ansari refutes BJP’s charges of inviting Pak scribe
New Delhi: Former Vice President Hamid Ansari has refuted the charges levelled by the BJP that he invited a Pakistan scribe to visit India when he was the Vice President, stating that…
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Maharashtra: 8 killed as rain havoc continues
Mumbai: At least 8 persons perished in different rain-related incidents as torrential rains continued to lash large parts of Maharashtra, Disaster Management officials said here on Wednesday. Six persons travelling in a…
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Yasin Malik seeks physical presence in court to contest Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case
Jammu: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik on Wednesday told a CBI court that he wants to cross-question witnesses in the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case himself in a physical hearing else…
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Udaipur killing: 4 accused sent to Ajmer jail, 2 in NIA remand
Udaipur: Amid the ongoing investigations in connection with the brutal killing of a tailor in Udaipur last month, four accused arrested persons were sent to Ajmer jail on Wednesday, officials said.The accused…
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Indian rupee weakens against dollar
Chennai: The Indian rupee slightly weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday, falling below Rs 79.65. The rupee movement against the dollar will be triggered by the inflation numbers of the US…
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Maharashtra: I am a ‘sevak’, committed to development, says CM Shinde
Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said he was a “sevak” and his government was committed to the all-around development of the state as well as the welfare of its citizens.…
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NIA court convicts three in ISIS Valapattanam case
Ernakulam: A special NIA court in Kerala’s Ernakulam has convicted three terrorists for providing support to IS/Daesh. The court convicted Midlaj, Hamsa and Abdul Razak under various sections of the Unlawful Activities…
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TN: Security to residences of OPS, EPS amid AIADMK intra-party fight
Chennai: With both Edappady K. Palaniswami (EPS) and O. Panneerselvam (OPS)claiming to operate the bank accounts of AIADMK, Tamil Nadu police have provided security to the residences of both the leaders. The AIADMK…
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India should give fair legal treatment to Vivo, OPPO, Xiaomi: Chinese state media
New Delhi: As the Indian probe agencies tighten the noose around Chinese smartphone makers like Vivo, OPPO and Xiaomi, the Chinese state-run media has said that the companies should not give up…
