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‘BJP, AAP follow Hindutva,’ says Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday, January 4, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)and Aam Admi Party (AAP) of being ideologically similar, claiming both…
3 soldiers killed, 2 hurt in Army vehicle accident in Jammu Kashmir

Srinagar: Three Army personnel were killed and two were injured when their vehicle fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, on Saturday, January 4. The Army vehicle skidded off…

Fake currency racket case raises fears of bias against madrasas in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up the monitoring of madrasas following two significant incidents involving illegal currency printing operations. The first case emerged in Prayagraj in September last year followed by…
Chhattisgarh BJP leader threatens to demolish church, alleges illegal encroachment

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anshu Tuteja escalated tensions by launching a targeted campaign against a local church in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, accusing the religious structure of being illegally constructed on an…
Delhi elections: BJP fields ex-MP Ramesh Bidhuri against CM Atishi in first list

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, January 4, released its first list of 29 candidates for the polls to the 70-member Delhi Assembly, fielding former MP Parvesh Verma from…
Veteran nuclear scientist R Chidambaram dies at 88

New Delhi: Veteran scientist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who played a key role in the nuclear tests of 1975 and 1998, died on Saturday, an official of the Department of Atomic Energy said. He…
Six killed in blast at fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu’s Sattur

Chennai: Six workers were killed and several sustained burns in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Sattur in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhnagar district on Saturday, January 4. According to the Sattur police,…

Scare in Sydney: Bumrah off for scans, Kohli leads India; pacer returns to dressing room

Sydney: India skipper Jasprit Bumrah returned to the dressing room after undergoing precautionary scans for an unspecified niggle, which forced him to leave the field after bowling just one over in the…
‘Chotoo Baba’ has not bathed for 32 yrs, attends Kumbh Mela 2025

Chotoo Baba as the name suggests, a 3 feet 8 inch tall monk, Gangapuri Maharaj, who has not bathed for 32 years is attending the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. From…
Chhattisgarh: 3 held in connection with Bijapur journalist’s murder

Bijapur: Three persons have been detained in connection with the murder of a 33-year-old journalist whose body was found in a septic tank on a local contractor’s property in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district,…
Telangana: KTR slams Congress over price hike, ‘strange’ taxes

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday, January 4, slammed the Congress for price hikes in the states of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka. KTR criticised Congress…
Dense fog paralyses Delhi-NCR, disruptions ripple across North India

New Delhi: North India came to a standstill on Saturday, as intense cold waves and dense fog blanketed the region, causing widespread disruptions. Delhi, the nation’s Capital, experienced near-zero visibility, posing significant…
‘Not retiring’: Rohit Sharma explains decision to sit out Sydney Test

Sydney: Senior India batter Rohit Sharma on Saturday categorically denied his retirement rumours and said he “stood down” from the ongoing Sydney Test against Australia on account of poor form. Grappling with…
UAE: Indian nurse becomes overnight crorepati by winning Rs 70 cr in Big Ticket

A Bahrain-based Indian nurse became an overnight crorepati by winning Dirham 30 million (Rs 70,05,91,200) in the latest Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket raffle draw. The winner, Manu Mohanan, bagged the grand prize…
Battery swapping facilities essential for EV growth: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: There is a need for battery swapping facilities to coexist with charging infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush…