India
- Delhi
Delhi to ban entry of outside heavy vehicles from Oct-Feb next year; traders slam decision
New Delhi: In a bid to curb vehicular pollution, the Delhi government has decided to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles to the national capital from October to February,…
- India
Rupee recovers from record low, up at 78.20 against US dollar
Mumbai: Recovering from its record low, the rupee opened 12 paise up at 78.20 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a pullback in crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the…
- Photos
Earthquake relief aid from India to Afghanistan
Kabul: Airplane carrying the first consignment of India’s earthquake relief assistance for the people of Afghanistan arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan. (PTI Photo) Kabul: Airplane carrying the first consignment of India’s earthquake relief…
- India
UP: Three AMU students allegedly thrashed by railway police
The Aligarh railway police on Thursday allegedly thrashed three students from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for seeking assistance while boarding a train. The victims were at the railway station to see off…
- India
Covid vax prevented over 42 lakh deaths in India: Lancet
New Delhi: Vaccines developed to fight Covid-19 helped prevent more than 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, according to a mathematical modelling study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The…
- Elections
Presidential polls: Z category security cover for Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi: The Centre has extended a Z category cover of armed CRPF commandos to the opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, officials said on Friday. The squad has taken over the task after…
- India
Maharashtra crisis: Rebels claim support of 40 Shiv Sena MLAs
Mumbai: As the political crisis entered the fourth day, the rebel Shiv Sena Minister Eknath Shinde claimed the support of “40-plus MLAs”, besides around 12 independents and smaller parties, on Friday. Speaking to…
- India
Southwest Monsoon to cover entire India by July 6: IMD
New Delhi: The Southwest Monsoon – crucial for the kharif crop – is likely to cover the entire country by July 6 as against the normal date of July 8, the India…
- India
Mandaviya holds review meet amid COVID-19 surge
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday chaired a meeting with the key experts and officials in view of an upsurge of Covid-19 cases in some states. The meeting discussed the…
- Sports
Savita retained as skipper, Deep Grace as her deputy for Commonwealth Games
Mumbai: The experienced pair of Savia Punia and Deep Grace Ekka will continue to be captain and vice-captain of the Indian women’s hockey team at the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,…
- Offbeat
MP: Groom prefers bulldozer over horse or car for marriage procession
Betul: While bulldozers are more in news these days over their use for razing the properties of rioters in some states, a groom here in Madhya Pradesh chose it, instead of a…
- Business
Pine Labs acquires API fintech startup Setu
New Delhi: Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs on Thursday announced it is acquiring Bengaluru-based application programming interface (API) fintech startup Setu for an undisclosed sum. Setu’s APIs are being used across industry…
- India
NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu meets PM Modi
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday soon after arriving in the national capital. Modi said her candidature for the post of…
- Offbeat
Patna High Court to buy Apple iPhone for all judges
Patna: The Patna High Court has issued a tender inviting suppliers or authorised dealers to provide Apple iPhone 13 Pro for all judges, an official said. A letter in this regard was…
- Opinions
Muslim society in dilemma as demand for dowry, ‘fair and lovely’ girls grow
By Amatur Rahman When looking for a potential spouse, who should disclose the biodata (Ismnavesi/Naam Navesi) first? The boy’s side or the girl’s? If a divorced woman (through khula or talaq) is…