News
-
Govt has no strategy to tackle Chinese apps duping Indians: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that several Chinese apps have siphoned off Rs 500 crore after duping lakhs of Indians through debt traps and the prime minister is sitting with…
-
COVID vaccine: Only 12 pc of people in 18-59 age group have taken precaution dose
New Delhi: Around 12 percent of the eligible 77 crore population in the age group of 18-59 years have taken the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, officials said on Tuesday.…
-
AP Governor links Aadhaar with voter ID, calls it “good electoral reform”
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan and his wife Suprava Harichandan on Tuesday linked their Aadhaar numbers with the voter ID, as part of a time-bound drive launched by the Election Commission…
-
Bengaluru Idgah Maidan row: No Ganesh Chaturthi puja as SC orders status quo
In a late evening hearing, the Supreme Court of India ordered that the status quo, of over 200 years, be maintained at Idgah Maidan of Chamrajpet, Bengaluru. The panel in its order…
-
Reservation benefit issue: SC grants three-week to Centre to place on record current stand
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three weeks to the Centre to clarify its stand on the pleas including those raising issue of Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation benefits to Dalits…
-
Six million Afghans at risk of famine: UN official
Kabul: A top UN official has warned that 6 million Afghans are at risk of famine as the war-torn country continues to face extreme hardship and uncertainty under the Taliban regime. UN…
-
Telangana: Forest minister launches dedicated website for Kawal Tiger Reserve
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Forests and Environment A Indrakaran Reddy launched a dedicated website for the state’s Kawal tiger reserve in an event that took place at Aranya Bhavan on Monday. The…
-
Video: UP man abandons bike moments before train runs it over
In a close shave, a man saved his life by abandoning his bike at a railway crossing at the right moment. The incident happened in the Ramnagar area, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh.…
-
SC closes 11 pleas related to 2002 Gujarat riots, terms them ‘infructuous’
New Delhi: Terming as infructuous, the Supreme Court on Tuesday closed as many as 11 petitions, including the one filed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), almost 20 years ago seeking…
-
Centre asks Telangana to pay power dues of Rs 6,756 crore to AP
Hyderabad: Union ministry of power on Monday asked Telangana to pay 6,756 crore power dues to Andhra Pradesh (AP) within a month. On Monday, Deputy secretary, ministry of power Anoop Singh Bisht…
-
‘Vendetta politics’: TMC cries foul on ED summon to Abhishek Banerjee
Kolkata: Dubbing the summons to its leader Abhishek Banerjee in connection with an alleged coal pilferage scam as “vendetta politics”, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday claimed the move came following the ruling…
-
Telangana: KTR tests positive for COVID-19
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday informed that he tested positive for Covid-19 and said that he will be isolated at home until he tests negative. “Thought this was…
-
Karnataka BJP MLC slams his party for ‘inaction’ against rape-accused Lingayat seer
Bengaluru: BJP MLC H. Vishwanath on Tuesday criticised the Karnataka government over its handling of POCSO case against the rape-accused Lingayat seer Dr. Murugha Shivamurthy Sharanaru. “If Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has…
-
Houthi attack in Taiz kills 10 soldiers; Yemen govt appeals
The government of Yemen on Monday accused the Houthi rebels of strengthening its hold on the southern city of Taiz by launching a deadly attack on the only road connecting it with…
-
SC to hear bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad on Sep 1
New Delhi: The Supreme Court deferred to Thursday the hearing on the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame “innocent people” in the 2002 Gujarat riots…
