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- India
Rajasthan tops rape cases in 2020, 2021: NCRB data
New Delhi: Most of the rape cases have been reported from Rajasthan in 2020 and 2021 from across the country, as per the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).…
- India
Talaq-E-Hasan: SC says its primary focus is to provide relief to petitioner women
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said its primary focus is to provide relief to two women, who claimed to be victims of Talaq-E-Hasan, before deciding the constitutional validity of this…
- India
Girls, boys sitting together in classes against Indian culture: Vellappally Natesan
Kochi: Leader of Kerala’s numerically strong Hindu Ezhava community Vellappally Natesan has said girls and boys sitting together in classrooms was “against Indian culture” and “breeds anarchy”. He was responding to queries…
- India
Himanta proposes five national capitals to end regional disparity
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday proposed five national capitals, one for each zone, to end regional disparity in the country. The senior BJP leader, in a series of…
- India
SC judge Ravindra Bhat withdraws from hearing plea of Gautam Navlakha
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat on Monday recused from hearing jailed activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea that he be placed under house custody instead of judicial custody in the…
- India
Karnataka police to arrest Lingayat seer facing sexual assault charges
Chitradurga: The Kanataka police are preparing to arrest prominent Lingayat seer Dr Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who is facing charges of sexually exploiting minor girls, police sources stated on Monday. Meanwhile, the accused seer,…
- Technology
OnePlus emerges as fastest-growing smart TV brand in India
Bengaluru: Global technology brand OnePlus has emerged as the fastest growing smart TV brand in India in the first half of 2022, in terms of shipments, with a staggering 123 per cent…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM meets Yediyurappa, discusses strategy to boost party’s image
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday met his predecessor and veteran BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa, who has been included in the highest decision-making bodies of the party’s national unit. Party…
- India
Jio to launch 5G by Diwali, aims to cover entire country by 2023: Ambani
Mumbai: Reliance Jio is all set to launch high-speed 5G telecom services by Diwali this year in multiple key cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Subsequently, it intends to expand…
- Sports
Bhuvneshwar Kumar lauds team efforts after India’s inch-by-inch victory over Pakistan
Dubai [UAE]: In a nail-biting encounter between the Men in Blue India and the neighbouring challengers Pakistan, India registered its maiden victory at their opening match in Dubai at the T20 Asia…
- India
Who has asked for ‘confidence motion’ in Delhi Assembly: BJP
New Delhi: As Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal moved a ‘confidence motion’, the BJP on Monday questioned who had asked for it in the Delhi Assembly. BJP Lok Sabha Member from West Delhi…
- Business
Rupee falls to record low against US dollar
Mumbai: The Indian rupee fell sharply on Monday and touched the 80 mark against the US dollar after the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish speech. At 11 a.m., the rupee was…
- India
‘Will not permit forum shopping’, SC on pleas against Karnataka hijab ban
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed anguish at petitioners’ counsel seeking adjournment on a clutch of pleas against the Karnataka High Court judgment, which upheld the right of educational institutions…
- World
24 foreign firms interested in entering petroleum biz in SL: Minister
Colombo: Twenty-four companies from India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, the US, China, Russia, the UK, Malaysia, Norway, and the Philippines are interested in the petroleum business in Sri Lanka,…
- India
No one doubted Congress President’s election process: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress, which on Sunday announced that the process of elections for its President will begin on September 22 and the voting will be held on October 17, said that…