India
- Hyderabad
Demand raised to make Hyderabad the second capital of India
Hyderabad: Once again the demand to designate Hyderabad as the second capital of India has surfaced after former Maharashtra Governor and senior BJP leader, Ch Vidyasagar Rao took a stand in favour…
- World
India, China bought 80 pc of Russian crude in May: IEA
New Delhi: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday that India and China, which are the two major consumers of discounted Russian crude, have bought 80 percent of oil exported by…
- Mumbai
Parents protest `playing of azaan’ at Mumbai school; teacher suspended
Mumbai: Parents and political activists staged a protest on Friday at a private school in suburban Kandivali after ‘azaan’ or the Islamic call to prayer was allegedly played during the morning assembly.…
- India
RJD MLA sparks row with ‘Ramcharitmanas was written in mosque’ remark
Patna: Months after Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar Yadav triggered a controversy by saying that Ramcharitmanas “spreads hatred in the society”, another RJD leader and MLA from Danapur, Ritlal Yadav, sparked a…
- India
Wrestlers want Asian Games trials in August, IOA approaches OCA for deadline extension
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday approached the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), seeking an extension of the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country’s wrestling squad…
- India
Assam flood worsens as incessant rain continues, 34,000 people affected
Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation worsened on Friday with incessant rainfall inundating new areas across 11 districts and impacting over 34,000 people. Most of the rivers, including the Brahmaputra, are maintaining a trend…
- India
MP: DCP transferred after lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal activists
Indore: Two officers, including a deputy commissioner of police, were on Friday removed from field posting within 24 hours of a lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal activists staging an anti-drug mafia protest at…
- India
TN Minister V. Senthil Balaji stripped of cabinet portfolios
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji who is in judicial custody following the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged cash for jobs scam matter, has been…
- India
Hate speech on TV channels is dividing society; how can this menace be checked?
Earlier this month, the passing away of former newsreader Geetanjali Aiyar brought back to mind her gracious and dignified bearing. It also reminded us of the days when the news was presented…
- Middle East
Indian Haj pilgrims unhappy over lack of facilities at Azizia buildings in Makkah
Hyderabad: Their hopes of having a hassle free pilgrimage are turning sour this year. Particularly those Haj pilgrims who have proceeded through the State Haj Committees are having a tough time in…
- India
85 Odisha rail accident NDRF rescuers undergo assessment for PTSD, found ‘okay’
New Delhi: Eighty-five NDRF personnel who were part of the Odisha train accident rescue operations underwent a psychological assessment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on Friday, with an official saying they have…
- Business
Nutraceuticals products market in India to touch $18 million in 2025
Kochi: The demand for nutraceutical products has increased in recent years, resulting in a remarkable compound annual growth of 20 percent over the past three years, experts working in the area of…
- India
Controversy around NCERT textbooks ‘ rationalisation ‘unwarranted’: JNU VC
New Delhi: The recent controversy around the rationalisation of NCERT textbooks is “unwarranted”, said JNU vice-chancellor Santishree D Pandit on Friday, asserting that the revised syllabus must include new “discoveries and knowledge”.…
- Offbeat
Pikachu in the skies: Pokémon-themed plane arrives in India
Everyone’s favourite Pokémon, Pikachu, can now be seen soaring through Indian skies. The Japanese airline, All Nippon Airlines (ANA), recently unveiled the ‘Pikachu Jet,’ a Pokémon-themed aircraft in the country. The aircraft…
- India
Pawar ‘endorses’ Karnataka govt’s move to revise textbooks
Jalgaon: Nationalist Congress Party President (NCP) Sharad Pawar here on Friday, has indirectly supported the decision of the new Congress government in Karnataka to drop chapters from school textbooks on RSS founder…