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3 abducted car dealers tortured with electric shocks to private parts; 7 held
Yadgir:-The Karnataka police have arrested seven persons for the brutal torture of three kidnapped second-hand car dealers in Kalaburagi district of the state on Saturday. Horrifying videos, which went viral on social…
- India
Deputy Mayor adds fuel to demand for ASI survey of Ajmer mosque
Jaipur: Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra, another mosque in Ajmer, has joined the list of controversial monuments after a few Jain seers recently claimed that signs of mythological remains of Sanskrit school and…
- Sports
In IPL batsmen are scoring big but bowlers ruined; balance must be restored
This season of the IPL has been marked by a new trend which may please the uninitiated but it may harm cricket in the long run. The batters are going on a rampage…
- India
Explained: Is Hindu population really declining as BJP suggests?
A recent paper by a government-linked organisation on population trends has sparked widespread debate and discussions. While many question the timing of the release of the paper as Lok Sabha elections are…
- Business
Over $320 mn raised by 24 Indian startups this week
New Delhi: More than $320 million has been raised by 24 Indian startups in funding this week, which includes 7 growth-stage deals and 13 early-stage deals. Four early-stage startups did not disclose…
- Business
UPI payments see surge in India, leading people to overspending too: Experts
New Delhi: As India’s digital and less-cash journey gains steam, more and more people are not only purchasing their daily essentials via unified payments interface (UPI) mode of digital transactions but also…
- Featured News
Gender budgeting in India—A policy perspective
By Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad Fiscal interventions should be strategically prioritised to address the developmental challenges associated with gender inequality. Gender responsive budgeting, commonly known as gender budgeting, serves to imbue fiscal allocations…
- Opinions
Opinion: New forces are emerging with alternative narratives in Kashmir
It is certain that the people in Kashmir, despite having their loyalties divided between the two traditional parties – NC having its presence and effectiveness for almost a century, and PDP inching…
- India
Dabholkar case: Chavan dubs Sanathan Sanstha ‘terrorist’ outfit
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has said he was not happy with the court verdict in the Dr Narendra Dabholkar murder case and asserted that right-wing…
- India
Arvind Kejriwal to address media, hold roadshow
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit the Hanuman Temple at Connaught Place today a day after he walked out of Tihar Jail after being granted interim bail by the…
- World
India supports UN resolution backing Palestinian bid for full membership
New York: A resolution was passed in the United Nations with an overwhelming majority, supporting full membership of Palestine and pressing the Security Council to give “favourable consideration” to the bid, CNN…
- News
Sack Brij Bhushan, withdraw his son’s ticket: Jairam Ramesh to BJP
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday demanded the BJP sack former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after a Delhi court ordered framing of sexual harassment and other charges against him. It…
- India
PM Modi harping on Hindu-Muslim issue to divide nation: Kharge
Vijayawada: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the country currently has a Prime Minister, who is using a language unbecoming of that position, as he only harps on Hindu-Muslim issue aimed…
- India
Radical preacher Amritpal declares Rs 1,000 in total assets in poll affidavit
Chandigarh: Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act, has declared assets worth Rs 1,000, according to his poll affidavit. Chief of…
- India
Amit Shah seeks vote for Ajay Mishra, whose son ran over farmers in Lakhimpur
Home Minister Amit Shah recently took to the election campaign rally in the Lakhimpur district of Uttar Pradesh to rally support for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ajay Mishra Teni. During his…