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UAE: 39-yr-old Keralite wins over Rs 21 Cr in Mahzooz Draw
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Kerala man has won the grand prize of Dirhams 10 million (Rs 21,57,91,158) in the 83rd Mahzooz draw. The winner of the draw…
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Amarnath tragedy could be averted if Banihal Doppler radar was functional
New Delhi: More than two years after the announcement, Doppler radar at Banihal in Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir is still not functional. It is a crucial missing link that…
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Secularism safe in India, says Vice Prez Venkaiah Naidu
Bengaluru: Asserting that India is the most tolerant country in the world, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said secularism is safe in this country, not because of any government or party,…
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People being divided for political opportunism: Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Saturday said people of the country were being divided for “political opportunism”. Sen also lamented that the colonial practise of imprisoning people due to political reasons…
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Only domestic payments enabled for Alt News: Razorpay
New Delhi: Razorpay, the payment gateway used by Alt News to receive donations, on Friday said only domestic payments were enabled for the fact-checking website and foreign transactions were not allowed without…
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Over 6,000 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath base camps
Jammu: The 11th batch of over 6,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Jammu city on Saturday for the twin base camps in Kashmir even as the annual pilgrimage to the cave shine in…
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Tribal woman set on fire over land dispute in MP’s Guna, dies
Bhopal: A tribal woman who was set ablaze by a group of men over a land dispute, succumbed to her injuries in Hamidia hospital here, police said on Saturday. She had received…
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Congress to hold press conferences across India to ‘expose’ BJP’s terror links
New Delhi: Seeking to corner the ruling BJP over the issue of terror and its alleged links with terrorists, the Congress will on Saturday hold a series of press conferences in 22…
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Hindu organisations conduct peace march in Delhi
New Delhi: Several Hindu organisations on Saturday conducted a peace march in the national capital condemning the barbaric Udaipur and Amravati incidents. The people, in thousands, were seen raising slogans like ‘Bharat…
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Ola begins layoffs, pauses appraisals in cost-cutting exercise
New Delhi: Ride-hailing platform Ola has started laying off employees, as many as 500 from its nearly 1,100-strong workforce, across verticals as it aims to cut costs amid a challenging funding environment.…
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Nepal exports cement to India for 1st time
Kathmandu: For the first time, Nepal has started exporting cement to India. The official process began on Friday with Palpa Cement Industries Limited exporting its Tansen brand to India. The company located…
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India votes in UNSC for West-sponsored resolution on Syria, abstains on Russian motion
United Nations: India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of the war-torn Syria and abstained on a…
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Amarnath Yatra: BJP MLA Raja Singh, family escape cloudburst
Hyderabad: Telangana Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) MLA I Raja Singh and his family on Friday escaped a cloud burst during their travel for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. The flash floods…
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Karnataka: Mild tremors felt in two districts
Bengaluru: Mild tremors were felt in Karnataka’s Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts on Saturday, triggering panic among residents. The tremors were felt at 6.21 a.m. in Vijayapura city, Nagathana, Aliyabad, Ghonasagi, Kallakavatagi, Somadevarahatti, Indi…
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‘Two faces of Islam’ surface in Ajmer at times of conflict
Jaipur: The Two Faces of Islam’ is a famous book written by Stephen Schwartz, who described the profound philosophical and religious differences distinguishing the traditional beliefs from the radical sects that have…
