News
-
Probe into UP Waqf properties may open can of worms
Lucknow: The inquiry into Waqf properties, ordered by the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, is likely to open the proverbial can of worms and generate considerable political heat. The Samajwadi Party…
-
IMF urges Lebanon to restore confidence in financial sector
Beirut: The IMF mission chief for Lebanon urged the country to take measures to restore its financial confidence. Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, who led an IMF delegation to Beirut on a three-day visit,…
-
Odisha: Sudarshan TV chief denied permission to meet Bajrang Dal worker Dara Singh
Sudarshan TV editor-in-chief Suresh Chavhanke was denied permission to meet Dara Singh who is convicted of murdering Australian Christian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons in 1999. Singh, a Bajrang…
-
Telangana: ‘Gift A Smile’ is much better use of money than election spending, says KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for IT and industries KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday said that instead of spending on elections, the Gift A Smile campaign is a much better use of money.…
-
At 75, Digvijaya Singh walks 24 km daily for ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’
Bhopal: Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh (75) is probably the oldest leader covering 24 km on foot daily along with former party president Rahul Gandhi and thousands of others…
-
BJP spent over Rs 340 cr on poll campaign in five states, top expenditure in UP
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party spent over Rs 340 crore in the assembly polls in five states held earlier this year, while the Congress shelled out more than Rs 194 crore…
-
PayCM posters row; Karnataka police arrest 5 Congress workers
Bengaluru: Karnataka police have arrested five Congress workers in connection with PayCM posters row that has caused severe embarrassment to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and ruling BJP. Police sources stated that all…
-
Hyderabad: 20 injured in lathi charge on crowds gathered outside Gymkhana for Ind-Aus tickets
Hyderabad: Police on Thursday resorted to lathi charge cricket fans who have gathered at Gymkhana for India-Australia match tickets. According to news reports, twenty were injured during the offensive by the police…
-
South Korea ranks 11th in number of billionaires
Seoul : Last year, the number of millionaires, people with assets worth more than USD 1 million (about 1.394 billion won), was 1.29 million. The global investment bank “Credit Suisse” released the…
-
Telangana stands numero uno in latest prison duty meet
Hyderabad: The state of Telangana secured first place in the country by winning the maximum number of medals and trophies in the sixth national prison duty meet held in Ahmedabad from September…
-
Yemen’s Houthi militia displays ‘home-made long-range’ missiles
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia displayed “home made long-range” ballistic missiles during a military parade here. According to the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, the militia held the parade on Wednesday to celebrate the eighth…
-
Heavy rains lash Hyderabad; More downpour expected today
Hyderabad: Hyderabad residents woke up to rainfall on Thursday. The rainfall began at around 8:30 am today. Due to rains that lashed many parts of the city, commuters especially in Old City…
-
Karnataka Police arrest two in ‘PayCM’ posters row
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police have arrested two persons in connection with the ‘PayCM posters’ row that caused severe embarrassment to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and the ruling BJP. Police sources stated that…
-
Home Minister holds meet; discusses action against PFI, terror suspects
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting of top officials, including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and is believed to have discussed the searches at premises linked to…
-
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat meets Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi
New Delhi: Reaching out to the Muslim community, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat along with senior Sangh functionaries on Thursday met Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, the chief of All India Imam Organisation. The…
