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Rahul Gandhi playing politics using youth, false narratives: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday, August 5, slammed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for “sowing seeds of division” and spreading a “false narrative” to push his political agenda…
What use is your apology? Kharge slams PTI for misreporting

Benagluru/New Delhi: News agency Press Trust of India (PTI) on Wednesday, August 5, apologised to Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge, admitting it had misrepresented his remark on the police constable recruitment examination…

Assam flood situation worsens; death toll rises to 95

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Wednesday, August 5, with the toll in this year’s deluge rising to 95 with six more deaths, and the number of affected increasing to…
I will return to Bangladesh in Dec, not afraid: Sheikh Hasina

New Delhi: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday, August 5, declared that she is determined to return home in December, pledging to face the risk of arrest or a death…
Shah unleashed violence against students at Jantar Mantar: Rahul

New Delhi: In a no-holds-barred attack on Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP leader was responsible for the violence against protesting youngsters and does…
Zuckerberg ‘apologises’ for temporarily removing PM Modi’s video

New Delhi: Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg reportedly apologised for the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post as well as for failures ranging from child sexual abuse content to deepfakes…
No autonomy issues from public broadcasters in last year: Govt

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, August 5, informed the Lok Sabha that no grievances or formal representations concerning the autonomy, appointments, or editorial functioning of public broadcasters were received from journalists,…

Telangana’s Vishnu Vardhan Reddy named India’s Dubai Consul General

Hyderabad: Telangana’s Dr Emmadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy has been appointed as the Consul General of India in Dubai, becoming the first person from the state to head the Indian Consulate in the…
Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as the next CEO, MD

New Delhi: Air India on Wednesday, August 4, announced the appointment of former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief Tewolde Gebremariam as the next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will replace…
Jharkhand student protests: CM Hemant says doors open for talks

Ranchi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday, August 5, spoke to Devendra Nath Mahto, who is on a hunger strike against the alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, and urged him to…
‘We don’t hire Muslims’ claim in Dubai job sparks backlash

A social media post claiming that a recruiter refused to consider a Muslim candidate for a Dubai-based job has sparked widespread backlash online, with users condemning the purported religious discrimination and demanding…
RS approves bill to increase number of judges in Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, August 5, approved a bill to increase the number of Supreme Court judges to 38 from 34 with a voice vote. The bill seeks to…
Eclipse, meteors in August: Where and how to watch from Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Your Instagram feeds are about to be filled with images of night-sky scenery or celestial events, as next week, three sky events converge between August 12 and 14. With millions of…
Want to return to Bangladesh, says exiled author Taslima Nasreen

Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Wednesday, August 5, left Kolkata after a six-day visit, and said she would visit the city “whenever it calls me”. Interacting with reporters at the…
SC gives states 6 weeks on consumers’ ‘right to know’ plea

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 5, granted six weeks time to several states and Union Territories to file their responses on a plea which sought to declare that consumers…