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Sambhal temple-mosque row: Court sets Aug 21 to hear case

Sambhal: A civil court in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday, August 5, deferred to August 21, the ongoing Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple dispute owing to the strike of the local bar association…
BC quota protest: Telangana Congress leaders leave for Delhi

Hyderabad: Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and other Congress leaders on Tuesday left for Delhi to participate in the dharna, to be led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on…

Still optimistic about J&K statehood, says CM Abdullah on Article 370 anniversary

Tuesday, August 5, marks six years since the Union government, under the leadership of Narendra Modi, announced the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood…
Phone tapping case: SC defers hearing Prabhakar Rao’s bail plea to August 25

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 5, deferred hearing the bail plea of former Telangana Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) chief Prabhakar Rao in the phone tapping case to August 25. The…
SC may hear plea seeking restoration of statehood to JK on Aug 8

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to hear on August 8 a plea seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan…
Anil Ambani to appear before ED on Tuesday in loan fraud case

Mumbai: Anil Ambani was set to appear for questioning at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday in the alleged Rs 17,000-crore loan fraud case. According to reports, the…
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim granted 40-day parole

Chandigarh: Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, has been granted a 40-day parole, sources said on Tuesday. Singh…

Bus services hit as transport workers begin strike across Karnataka, passengers stranded

Bengaluru: Employees of Karnataka’s state-owned transport corporations began an indefinite strike on Tuesday morning, severely affecting public bus services across the state and leaving passengers in the lurch. The unions went ahead…
India responds to Donald Trump’s threat to impose hefty tariffs

New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday said that the targeting of the country by the US over Russian oil purchase is unjustified and unreasonable, after American President Donald Trump threatened to…
Shibu Soren’s last rites today in Nemra Village; Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to attend

New Delhi: The last rites of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder and former Chief Minister Shibu Soren will be performed on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in his native village, Nemra, near Barka…
Delhi govt tables bill to regulate fee hikes by private schools in Assembly

New Delhi: Education Minister Ashish Sood on Monday tabled a bill to regulate fee hikes by private schools in Delhi on the first day of the Monsoon session of the Assembly, claiming…
PM Modi to address NDA parliamentary meeting on Tuesday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the BJP-led NDA parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, a get-together of the ruling alliance’s MPs which is being held after a considerable gap. The…
Veteran Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan triggers castiest remarks

Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan on Sunday, August 3, said the current practice of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) providing Rs 1.5 crore to prospective filmmakers from SC/ST has not…
Coaching institute launches first international study centre in Kuwait

Jaipur: Competitive examination coaching institute, Motion Education, has launched its first international study centre in Kuwait, an official said on Monday. The centre aims to deliver personalised coaching to Indian students in…
Odisha student self immolation case: ABVP state leader arrested

The joint secretary of Odisha Akhil Bharatiya Vidharthi Parishad (ABVP) and another have been arrested on Sunday, August 3, in connection with the self-immolation case of a 20-year-old female student of Fakir…