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SC rejects plea for stay on appointment of new election commissioners

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed applications seeking a stay on the appointment of two new election commissioners. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said it will…
AIADMK taking a Muslim plunge to pack a punch in general elections

Chennai: The main Opposition party of Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK has reworked its poll strategy and is trying to woo the minority Muslim community to its fold. The party, which had snapped…

Kejriwal likely to skip ED’s 9th summons, moves Delhi HC for protection

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to skip Enforcement Directorate’s ninth summons issued in connection with the now-scrapped excise policy case, said the AAP sources. This decision comes after…
LS polls: EC transfers district police chiefs in Punjab, Assam

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday transferred district police chiefs in Assam and Punjab, who are kin of prominent politicians, and shunted out “non-cadre” district magistrates and superintendents of police in…
Hyderabad: 19-yr-old strangled to death after mother finds her with boyfriend

Hyderabad: A 46-year-old woman in Hyderabad, India, has been arrested for allegedly killing her 19-year-old daughter after finding her at home with her boyfriend. The incident occurred in Ibrahimpatnam, where the woman…
MVA leaders meet at Sharad Pawar’s home; likely to finalise seat-sharing deal

Mumbai: A meeting of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders got underway at the residence of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar here on Thursday and the allies are likely to finalise…
Rahul’s ‘BJNY’ will have zero impact on BJP’s electoral prospects: Rijiju

Itanagar: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has asserted that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ will have no impact on the BJP’s electoral prospects, and the NDA will win the Lok…

Former Pakistan captain Saeed Ahmed passes away

Lahore: Saeed Ahmed, the former Pakistan Test captain and a dashing batsman of his time, passed away here after leading a largely reclusive life away from cricket since his retirement. He was…
Blinken begins Middle East tour, marks his first stop in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah: US State Secretary Antony Blinken who began his Middle East tour arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, marking his first stop on this trip to discuss efforts to reach an “immediate…
Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv

Kyiv: Russia launched the biggest assault on the Ukrainian capital in weeks by streaking a missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday, injuring at least eight people and damaging several residential buildings and…
Hyderabad: Excise police arrests man for possessing 10 kg of Ganja

Hyderabad: Officials from the Telangana Excise and Prohibition department arrested a man for possession of 10 kilograms of Ganja. The accused was planning to sell it to customers in the city. The…
JNU presidential debate: Student outfits battle it out on CAA, electoral bonds

New Delhi: Amid chants of ‘Jai Bhim,’ ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai,’ and ‘Lal Salam’, candidates vying for president’s post in the upcoming JNU students’ union elections, delivered passionate speeches on Wednesday night.…
List of IPL matches to be played at Hyderabad’s Uppal Stadium

Hyderabad: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin tomorrow, and according to the schedule for the first phase of the tournament, some matches will be played at Uppal Stadium…
Tremors in parts of Maharashtra’s Nanded and Parbhani; no casualty

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Tremors were felt in parts of Maharashtra’s Nanded and Parbhani districts on Thursday morning, officials said. There was no report of any casualty or loss of property, they said. Also…
US recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory: Official

Washington: The United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and strongly opposes any unilateral attempts by China to advance its territorial claims across the Line of Actual Control, a senior Biden…