India
- Opinions
Unfulfilled promises affect progress of Telangana Muslims
By Juned Shahil From once wielding authority within the state to now relying on the government for support, the status of Muslims in Telangana has been changing, symbolising a significant shift in…
- India
Pension is a basic entitlement and its payment cannot be denied: HC
Mumbai: Pension is a basic entitlement and retired employees cannot be deprived of this payment, which is a very source of livelihood for them, the Bombay High Court has said, rapping the…
- India
A new low in politics: Sibal slams ED’s attachment of National Herald assets
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday slammed the Enforcement Directorate for attaching assets of the Congress-promoted National Herald newspaper and described it as a “new low in politics”. Sibal,…
- India
DGCA imposes Rs 10L fine on Air India for ignoring passenger-centric norms
New Delhi: Highlighting its unwavering dedication to safeguarding passenger interests, the aviation watchdog, the DGCA has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for non-compliance with passenger-centric regulations. The…
- India
Nitish gets his cabinet to pass resolution in favour of special status
Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar upped the ante on the Chief Minister’s long-standing demand for grant of special status to the state with a resolution to the effect on Wednesday…
- India
India resumes e-visa services to Canadian nationals
New Delhi: India on Wednesday resumed e-visa services to Canadian nationals, according to Sources. Earlier in September, the Indian Mission in Canada suspended visa services until further notice, citing operational reasons, according…
- Business
Small cap stocks come under selling pressure
New Delhi: Selling is being witnessed in small cap stocks with the indices falling more than the benchmark indices on Wednesday. BSE Small Cap Select Index is down 1 per cent in…
- India
India to host virtual G20 summit Wednesday; Trudeau to attend
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a virtual summit of G20 leaders on Wednesday which would be attended by the likes of Russian…
- India
Silkyara tunnel collapse: PM dials up Uttarakhand CM Dhami, enquires about rescue ops
New Delhi: Amid ongoing efforts to rescue 41 trapped workers from Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again spoke to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the phone…
- India
RJD leader lodges FIR against woman for ‘blackmailing’ him
Patna: Former education minister and RJD leader Brishin Patel has lodged an FIR against a woman, who allegedly sent an obscene photograph and blackmailed him, an official said on Wednesday. On Tuesday,…
- India
Delhi grapples with worsening air, Anand Vihar crosses ‘very poor’ threshold on AQI
New Delhi: Amidst growing concerns, Delhi’s air quality, which has taken a nosedive, remains into the ‘very poor’ category. On Wednesday, the overall air quality in Delhi remained in the ‘very poor’…
- India
UP man kills son for not allowing him to watch cricket World Cup final
Kanpur: In a shocking incident, a 50-year-old man in Kanpur strangled his 24-year-old son to death for not letting him watch the World Cup final between India and Australia on November 19.…
- India
This UP man wants Bharat Ratna for himself
Gorakhpur: In a seemingly bizarre incident, a 39-year-old resident of Gorakhpur had asked the local administration to forward his name for the Bharat Ratna. Vinod Kumar Gaur wrote a letter to the…
- Kerala
Video of woman trying to ‘return’ cash to Rajasthan minister Dhariwal goes viral
Kota: Two video clips purportedly showing a woman trying to “return” some money to Rajasthan Minister Shanti Dhariwal has triggered a row with PM Modi alleging at an election rally Tuesday the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt signs MoU with TKM for Rs 3,300cr investment
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with automobile major Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), an Indian subsidiary of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation for further expansion of its…