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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…
PM Modi likens AAP to ‘aapda’ for Delhi, Kejriwal hits back as poll battle heats up

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on AAP, calling it an “aapda” (disaster) that has gripped Delhi for the past 10 years, prompting its chief Arvind…

No change of guard in Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah dismisses rumors

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said there is no change of guard in the offing in the state and also ruled out any cabinet reshuffle. Rumours were rife about some…
Journalist found dead days after report exposing corruption

Well-known Chattisgarh-based journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found dead on Friday, January 3, in a septic tank in Bijapur district, on the premises of a corruption-accused contractor who he had recently exposed. The…
Indian music teaches harmony, synergy and discipline: RSS chief

Indore: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said Indian music teaches synergy, harmony and discipline. Bhagwat was speaking at the ‘Swar Shatak Malwa’ programme in Indore city where 870 Sangh…
Andhra delegation visits KSRTC office to study ‘Shakti’ Scheme

Bengaluru: A delegation from the Andhra Pradesh government visited the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Central Office on Friday to study the various public services with a focus on the ‘Shakti’…
Gadkari pitches for skill development courses for tribal students, rating of ‘ashram shalas’

Nagpur: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday urged the Maharashtra Tribal Development Department to enhance the skills of tribal students in the state through various courses and help them become engineers, doctors…
Mob attacks SP office in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district

Imphal: A mob attacked the office of the Superintendent of Police in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Friday evening over the officer’s alleged failure to remove central force from Saibol village bordering Imphal…
India pledges support to Maldives to help it navigate economic issues

New Delhi: The Maldives is a “very concrete” expression of India’s neighbourhood first policy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, pledging New Delhi’s support the Indian Ocean archipelago as its economy is…
Court orders joint trial for Adani’s USD 265 mn bribery allegations

New York: A New York court has ordered that the criminal and civil cases filed against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and others in a bribery scheme are “related” and will be assigned…