India
- Chennai
Faeces in TN village water tank: Special court orders DNA tests on 11 persons
Chennai: The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, has ordered that blood samples of eleven persons be collected in…
- India
NIA files chargesheet in 2022 Coimbatore blast, says prime accused ‘inspired’ by ISIS
New Delhi: The NIA on Thursday filed a chargesheet against six people in connection with the October 2022 Coimbatore car bomb blast, saying the prime accused of the terrorist attack was “inspired…
- India
Centre directs states to set up 100 food streets; To grant Rs 1 cr as aid per street
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry, in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has written to the states and Union Territories to develop 100 food streets in 100…
- India
‘Lived together only for 40 days’: SC declines to dissolve marriage of couple
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has declined to use its plenary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash a marriage — where the parties had met on Facebook in December…
- India
No state has below 30% household coverage of tap water connection in rural India: Official
New Delhi: No state has less than 30 per cent household coverage of tap water connection in rural India and there is no habitation in the country which does not have portable…
- India
Mumbai: Man kills kitten by twisting its neck, detained
Mumbai: A man allegedly killed a kitten by twisting its neck at Matunga in central Mumbai on Thursday, after which he was apprehended by the police, an official said. The incident, which…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC dismisses Shivakumar’s petition challenging sanction to prosecute him
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday dismissed the petition by state Congress president D K Shivakumar challenging the sanction given by the State Government to the Central Bureau of Investigation…
- India
SC gives 3 more months to states, UTs to provide ration cards to left-out migrant labourers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted another three months time to all states and Union territories to provide rations cards to migrant labourers registered on the e-shram portal for availing…
- India
India’s need for water increasing with growing population: Shekhawat
New Delhi: With India becoming the most populous country in the world, its need for water is increasing, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said here on Thursday. The central government is working…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Agniveer Army recruitment rally to commence on June 3
Hyderabad: An army recruitment rally under the Unit Headquarters Quota to be conducted at the 1EME Centre in Secunderabad will begin on June 3. The recruiting rally will be for the sons…
- News
Now J-K can rip apart tag of basket case, handholding is needed
The major challenge in Jammu and Kashmir is to shed the tag of “ basket” case, an ugly tag with which it has been seen and addressed for decades. There was a…
- Technology
Xiaomi India launches at-home phone setup service support for senior citizens
Bengaluru: Leading smartphone and smart TV brand Xiaomi India on Thursday introduced a specialised at-home phone support services for its senior citizen users in the country. As part of this initiative, Xiaomi…
- India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for Covid-19
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday and is currently under home quarantine. A team of doctors have examined him and recommended he rest for a few…
- World
‘Big news’ is India’s population growth is below replacement level: UN expert
United Nations: While India’s population at 1.4 billion has surpassed that of China’s, the “latest big news” is that the population growth is below the replacement fertility rate in India and it…
- India
UP woman critical after being set ablaze for dowry, 6 booked
Pilibhit: A young woman was allegedly burnt by her husband and in-laws for dowry here, police said. The husband and five other members of his family have been booked under relevant sections…