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Earthquakes hit India, other Asian nations

New Delhi: A series of earthquakes struck India and other Asian countries on Sunday, including Myanmar, which is still dealing with the aftermath of the March 28 quake. A 3.4 magnitude earthquake…
Kapil Sibal slams govt over ED notices in Herald case

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday accused the government of using probe agencies to “paralyse” the Congress and described the development of the Enforcement Directorate issuing notices to take…
Case against IPS officer for raping doctor under pretext of marriage

Mumbai: Police have registered a case against a 30-year-old IPS officer for allegedly raping a woman doctor in Maharashtra’s Nagpur after promising to marry her, officials said on Sunday. The woman approached…

12 more arrested in violence over Waqf Act in West Bengal’s Murshidabad: Police

Kolkata: Twelve more people were arrested in connection with the violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, where three people have died, police said on Sunday. No…
US exemption on electronics: India has clear tariff edge over China

New Delhi: Industry leaders and experts on Sunday welcomed the Donald Trump administration’s decision to exempt smartphones, computers and other electronics imported to the country from reciprocal tariffs — a move which…
PM Modi pays tributes to Jallianwala Bagh massacre martyrs

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the lives lost in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre as India commemorates the 106th anniversary of the dark day on Sunday. The massacre occurred…
Caste census report recommends 51 pc quota for BC in Karnataka

Bengaluru: The caste census report, submitted to the Karnataka cabinet, has recommended enhancing the reservation for Backward Communities from the existing 32 per cent to 51 per cent. According to government sources,…

India needs ‘nuclear energy renaissance’, US ready to help: Holtec CEO

New York: India needs a “nuclear energy renaissance” and the US is interested in helping the country develop a nuclear infrastructure as both nations have a vital shared interest in this area,…
Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar share dais at Satara event

Pune: NCP (SP) head Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar shared the dais at an event in Satara on Saturday. This was the second time this week that the…
UP: Dargah probe to investigate Waqf property claims in Sambhal

Sambhal: The district administration has ordered a probe into alleged financial irregularities related to a dargah here and encroachment of land, officials said on Saturday. Officials said the probe will focus not…
MP: Group of people force entry into temple, `beat up’ priest

Dewas: A group of people forcibly entered the famous Mata Tekri temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas city after it had closed for the night and allegedly roughed up its priest as he…
Hyderabad: Stones pelted at mosque during Hanuman Jayanthi rally

Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed at Madannapet Dhobighat on Saturday after miscreants hurled stones and damaged the window pane of Masjid-e-Jamal Mohammadi. The incident happened in the afternoon when a food camp was…
MP: Stone pelting during Hanuman Jayanti procession, situation under control

Guna: Security was beefed up in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna after stones were pelted during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred around 7.30 pm, after which the authorities…
Amid violence in WB, BJP leader Sudhanshu slams Mamata on Waqf Act stand

Indore: Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Saturday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for stating her government would not implement the Waqf (Amendment) Act and asserted she…
Jharkhand Jaguar constable killed, another injured in IED blast in Singhbhum

Chaibasa: A Jharkhand Jaguar constable was killed, while a CRPF jawan was injured in an IED blast in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Saturday, a police officer said. The incident took place…