News
-
Gujarat HC sets aside charge sheet issued near retirement
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat High Court has quashed and set aside a charge sheet issued against a government employee at the fag end of her service. A bench headed by Justice A.S. Supehia…
-
Every arrest, detention doesn’t amount to custodial torture: HC
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court has ruled that every arrest and detention does not amount to custodial torture. A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi was hearing a plea seeking direction to…
-
UAE extends visa amnesty programme for expats till Dec 31
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa amnesty programme, which began on September 1, has been extended by two more months, allowing violators to adjust their visa status or leave without fines. This…
-
IPL 2025: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal retained by RCB
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have announced that they have retained talismanic batter Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore), top-order batter Rajat Patidar (INR 11 crore), and uncapped left-arm fast-bowler Yash Dayal…
-
Minor girl sexually abused in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A minor girl has been allegedly sexually abused by four youths in Nayapalli area of Bhubaneswar, the police said on Thursday, adding five persons including the victim’s female friend — also…
-
Sadio Mane becomes 1st int’l volunteer for Saudi Arabia’s top aid agency
Sadio Mane, a Senegalese national team captain and Al-Nassr player, became the first foreign international player to volunteer with the Saudi Arabia‘s top aid agency King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center…
-
BJP leaders surrender in Muzaffarnagar riots linked case after non-bailable warrants
Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Uttar Pradesh minister Kapil Dev Agrawal, surrendered before a special court in connection with the Muzaffarnagar riots linked case on Tuesday, October 29. This surrender…
-
Uttarakhand: Far-right groups vandalize shops amid ‘love jihad’ allegations
Communal tension erupted in Uttrakhand’s Tehri on Tuesday, October 29, after a Hindu far-right group attacked and vandalised stores owned by Muslims in response to the alleged elopement of a teenage girl…
-
Agra: Mughal era monument Zahara Bagh collapses; sparks outrage
The historic monument built during the Mughal regime, the Zahara Bagh in Agra collapsed on Saturday night, October 26, reportedly due to a lack of conservation efforts. The occurrence has sparked outrage…
-
UAE leaders extend Deepawali wishes in Hindi
On the occasion of Deepawali, the Indian festival of lights, on Thursday, October 31, United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders have expressed their best wishes to everyone celebrating in the country and across…
-
‘Creepy Joe’: Biden ‘bites’ babies’ feet at Halloween party, draws ire
As the festive season hits the United States (US), the White House as a yearly tradition hosts a Halloween party. President Joe Biden was photographed “biting” babies inside the White House in…
-
1 dead, 6 injured in firecracker explosion in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru
Amaravati: One died and 6 others were injured in a major firecracker accident in Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh on Deepawali, Thursday, October 31. The explosion reportedly occurred from a sack of…
-
Telangana: BRS leader Praveen Kumar’s residence burgled
Hyderabad: The unidentified burglars allegedly broke into the residence of former IPS officer and BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar in Kosini village of Sirpur-Kaghaznagar on Wednesday night, October 30. Valuable documents were…
-
Video: Plastic found in dessert from restaurant in Hyderabad’s Kondapur
Hyderabad: A Reddit reportedly found plastic pieces in a takeaway box of apricot delight he ordered from a famous restaurant in Hyderabad’s Kondapur. A user posted a video showing a piece of…
-
Former Dubai Duty Free chief Colm McLoughlin passes away
The former chief executive of Dubai Duty Free (DDF), Colm McLoughlin, passed away on Wednesday, October 30. He was 81. McLoughlin is survived by his wife, daughters Tyna and Mandy, and son Niall.…
