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Rahul posters as caped crusader put up near Congress headquarters
New Delhi: Posters calling Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi “the real life Batman” were put up near the Congress’ Indira Bhawan headquarters and in parts of central Delhi by a party functionary.…
- Offbeat
In search of a flat in Bengaluru, woman lands a job offer
Bengaluru: A woman’s visit to Bengaluru in search of a flat took an unexpected turn as she met the founders of an Artificial Intelligence startup who offered her a job. The X…
- India
After CJP visit turns violent, Rajasthan orders new school building
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has announced that construction of a new building for a government primary school in Jaipur, which was at the centre of a recent confrontation between Cockroach Janata Party…
- India
Six infiltrators prevented from entering India: Himanta
Guwahati: Six “infiltrators” were prevented from entering India through Assam’s South Salmara district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. They were detected on the night of Friday, August 21, he said. Also…
- India
Delhi Police denies permission for protest at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Sunday, August 23, said no permission has been granted to any individual or organisation to hold a protest or gathering at Jantar Mantar over reservation reforms and…
- India
Daughter, lover held for killing father in UP
Basti: A 50-year-old man was allegedly killed by his daughter and her lover for opposing their relationship, police said on Sunday, August 23. The incident took place on Friday in Ramwapur Tiwari…
- India
Mayawati opposes demand for reservation on economic basis
Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday, August 23, opposed the demand for replacing caste-based reservation with reservation on economic grounds, saying such a move would not be in the country’s interest. The…
- Lifestyle
Trip ideas from Hyderabad: Visit India’s first village
Do you know which village was once called the “last village of India” and is now proudly known as the “first village of India”? The answer is Mana, a tiny Himalayan settlement…
- India
80 pc women face harassment; violence hinders progress: Rahul
Pune: Violence is used in society to prevent women, the country’s biggest asset, from progressing, and 80 per cent of them face harassment, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said. The women…
- India
CEC to visit UP; to engage youth with the electoral system
Lucknow: A delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will visit Uttar Pradesh for two days beginning Monday, August 24, to further strengthen the electoral process at the grassroots level, engage…
- Middle East
Indian cricketer dies after collapsing during match in Oman
Muscat: A 35-year-old Indian expat died on Friday, August 21, after collapsing during a tennis-ball cricket match in Al Hail, Oman, according to media reports. The deceased was identified as Shabeer Basheer,…
- India
‘Paise ki goonj’, BJP takes dig at Rahul’s event with students
Mumbai: The BJP on Saturday, August 22, dubbed Rahul Gandhi’s student event in Pune as “Paise Ki Goonj”, alleging that the Congress had paid social media influencers to mobilise crowds, triggering a…
- India
NIA Court rejects bail plea of Pulwama attack accused Insha Jan
Jammu: A special NIA court here has rejected the bail plea of Insha Jan alias Insha Tariq, an accused in the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel, observing that…
- India
UP Kanwariyas call off protest after officials’ apology
Kannauj: Hundreds of kanwariyas from Bilgram in neighbouring Hardoi district have ended their protest after senior district officials apologised to them following an alleged altercation with police personnel over the stopping of…
- India
India-Finland cooperation dominates circular economy forum
New Delhi: India and Finland are looking to deepen business and technology partnerships in the circular economy as companies from both countries explored opportunities for resource-efficient and sustainable growth at a forum…