India
- Delhi
Teachers’ bodies form D.U.T.A. – an alliance to fight DUTA elections
New Delhi: Several teachers’ bodies in Delhi University, have decided to constitute a Democratic United Teachers’ Alliance (D.U.T.A.) for the Delhi University Teachers Association election. The Democratic Teachers Front (DTF), one of…
- India
India announces multiple-entry tourist visas for Kuwaitis
The Indian ambassador to Kuwait, Dr Adarsh Swaika, has announced multiple entry tourist visas for Kuwaiti nationals, Arabic daily Al Qabas reported. Under this new visa arrangement, Kuwaiti visitors are given the…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Is Congress taking Muslim voters for granted?
Hyderabad: Muslim leaders in the Telangana Congress Pradesh Committee (TPCC) are miffed with the party’s top brass over ‘a lack of planning to attract Muslim voters’ in the upcoming state elections. Many…
- Middle East
Israel unveils Indian-Jewish Cultural Square on India’s I-Day
Eilat: Celebrating India’s 77th Independence Day, an Indian-Jewish Cultural Square was inaugurated in Eilat city in Israel, dedicated to the strong “civilisational bond” between the two countries built on “centuries of shared…
- India
PM Modi greets people on Parsi New Year
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of the Parsi New Year Navroz, and said India takes great pride in the culture and traditions of the…
- India
Punjab CM asks ministers to visit flood-hit areas
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday asked his ministers to visit the flood-hit areas in the state, even as rescue and relief operations are underway in Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar and Gurdaspur…
- India
India losing credibility globally as one of its states burns: Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram: As India talks about ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future — the theme of the ongoing G20 Presidency — the nation is losing its credibility before the world, as one of…
- India
RBI may continue with the incremental CRR provision
New Delhi: There is a high probability that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) might continue with the incremental CRR announced on August 10, which is expected to be reviewed on September…
- Politics
FIR against Assam BJP president for unfurling inverted Tricolour
Guwahati: An FIR has been lodged against Assam BJP president Bhabesh Kalita for allegedly unfurling the Tricolour upside down at the party headquarters in Guwahati during Independence Day celebrations. According to police…
- India
HP rains: All schools, colleges to remain shut in state Wednesday
Shimla: The death toll in the rain fury in Himachal Pradesh rose to 57 on Wednesday with the body of a woman being pulled out of the debris of a collapsed Shiv…
- India
CJI Chandrachud announces release of handbook on combating gender stereotypes
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday announced the release of a handbook to assist judges and lawyers in identifying, understanding and combating gender stereotypes about women in…
- India
Indian markets face strong headwinds
New Delhi: There are strong headwinds, both globally and domestically, that can impact the market in the near-term, said V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. Global headwinds are from…
- India
Mumbai: Mob beats Muslim man seen with Hindu girl at Bandra Terminus
Mumbai: In a shocker for cosmopolitan Mumbai, a Muslim man was beaten up by a so-called ‘moral police’ mob for allegedly being seen and talking with a Hindu girl at the Bandra…
- World
Minnesota Governor proclaims August 15 as ‘India Day’
New York: To mark India’s 77th Independence Day, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz proclaimed August 15, 2023, as “India Day” in the state. In the proclamation, he called India the largest democracy in…
- India
Chandrayaan-3 moves closer to moon, lander to separate tomorrow
Chennai: Moving India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft closer to the moon on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the lander module is slated for separation from the propulsion module on Thursday. “Today’s…