India
- Bangalore
Anti-Agnipath protests reach Karnataka, 30 arrested
Bengaluru: Protests against ‘Agnipath’, the Centre’s ambitious scheme for short-term recruitment into the armed forces, erupted in several parts of Belagavi and Dharwad districts in Karnataka on Saturday, forcing the police to…
- India
Aspirant runs 60 km, anti-Agnipath protest spreads in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: An aspirant for an Armed Forces job ran 60 km in Nabarangpur as a mark of his opposition to ‘Agnipath’ on Saturday and a large number of agitators sat in dharna…
- India
Agnipath row: Centre cautions all states/UTs on continuing agitation
Kolkata: In the wake of growing tension over Agnipath, the proposed scheme of the Central government for short-term services in the Indian armed forces, spreading from one state to another, the Centre,…
- Telangana
Telangana: TSRTC comes up with unique Father’s Day offer
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has come out with a unique deal for Father’s Day. TSRTC will provide free travel on all bus routes, including AC services, to fathers…
- Sports
India lose to Japan 90-85 in U16 Asian Basketball Championships
Mumbai: Indian cagers put up a brilliant fight against a strong Japan team but lost out on a chance of qualifying for the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022, suffering a narrow…
- Sports
IND v SA: India, South Africa eye series victory in winner-takes-it-all decider
Bengaluru: After eight days and four matches, the T20I series between India and South Africa is all set for a winner-takes-it-all decider at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. With…
- Sports
Dinesh surpasses Dhoni to become oldest Indian to smash T20I half-century
Rajkot: Dinesh Karthik on Sunday surpassed former India captain MS Dhoni to become the oldest Indian cricketer to score a T20I half-century. The 37-year-old Indian batter on Friday scored his first half-century…
- India
MHA to reserve 10% vacancies for Agniveers in CAPFs, Assam Rifles recruitment
New Delhi: The Home Ministry Saturday announced to reserve 10 per cent vacancies for recruitment in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles for Agniveers, the Home Minister’s Office said. The…
- Bangalore
Karnataka II PUC results : 61.88% clear exams, girls outshine boys
Bengaluru: Girls outshone boys in the Karnataka 2nd PUC exams this year, while overall pass percentage was 61.88 per cent. The result was announced by the Karnataka Pre-University Examination Board on Saturday.…
- India
Agnipath scheme announced after wide-ranging consultations: Rajnath
New Delhi: As protests against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme widens, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday strongly defended the new military recruitment model saying it was announced after wide-ranging consultations including with the…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Train services resume at violence-hit Secunderabad station under tight security cover
Hyderabad: Train services at Secunderabad Railway Station, which witnessed arson and violence resulting in the death of a protester aspiring to join the armed forces, are limping back to normalcy, a senior…
- India
Loudspeaker row: Karnataka govt submits report to HC, says license valid for 2 yrs
Bengaluru: As per directions of the Karnataka High Court, the state government has submitted a report, saying that no permanent license allowing use of loudspeakers in religious or other places has been…
- India
Bengal: Anti-Agnipath protesters block railway tracks, do push-ups
Kolkata: Train services on the Sealdah-Barrackpore route in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district were disrupted for around one hour on Saturday as a group of anti-Agnipath agitators blocked railway tracks and…
- India
Karnataka: Locals stop sending kids to Anganwadi centre after Dalit helper’s appointment
Bidar: In a shocking incident, locals living in a village in Karnataka’s Bidar district have boycotted an Anganwadi centre run by the state government after it appointed a Dalit woman as a…
- Chennai
Agnipath row: Trains cancelled, railway stations beef up security in TN
Chennai: As the protests against Central Government’s army recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’ saw attack on railway property, the Southern Railway has increased security at all major stations across Tamil Nadu, including Chennai Central,…