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UK Opposition calls for freeze of Indian rice tycoon’s donation to Conservative Party
London: Britain’s Opposition Labour Party is calling for a freeze on the money donated by an Indian rice tycoon to the governing Conservative Party while he is under investigation by the Enforcement…
- Middle East
First batch of 300 pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh leaves for Haj
Lucknow: The first batch of around 300 pilgrims left for Haj on Sunday from the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here, according to Uttar Pradesh State Haj Committee chairman Mohsin Raza. “Today, the first batch of…
- Bangalore
27 oppn leaders attend Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s oath ceremony in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: At least 27 leaders from 17 opposition parties on Saturday attended new Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s swearing-in ceremony in Bengaluru, which included some top names like Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot,…
- Bangalore
Pawar, Sena (UBT) leaders attend oath-taking ceremony in Karnataka
Mumbai: NCP president Sharad Pawar as well as leaders from the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday attended the function in Bengaluru where Congress leader Siddaramaiah took oath as chief minister of Karnataka.…
- India
Muslim family buying house from Hindus creates row in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Posters accusing a Congress councillor of an alleged exodus of a Hindu family in the Kishanpole area here triggered a row, following which police were deployed, officials said on Saturday. Recently,…
- India
CBI questions TMC leader Abhishek for more than 9 hr over school jobs scam
Kolkata: CBI officers questioned TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, who appeared before them Saturday as part of the agency’s probe into the school jobs scam, for more than 9 hours before letting the…
- India
UP minister Danish Ansari accuses oppn SP, BSP of misleading Muslim community
Ballia: Minister of State for Minorities Welfare of Uttar Pradesh Danish Azad Ansari on Saturday accused the opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of misleading and cheating the Muslim…
- India
MiG-21 fighter aircraft fleet grounded after last crash over Rajasthan
New Delh: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has grounded the entire fleet of MiG-21 fighter aircraft till the checks are carried out and investigations into the reasons behind the crash over Rajasthan…
- Bangalore
Bommai slams Siddaramaiah govt for not rolling out Cong poll guarantees on first day
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday flayed the Congress for not fulfilling its five guarantees on the first day it assumed power in the state. Newly…
- World
India will do whatever possible to find solution to Ukraine conflict: PM Modi to Zelenskyy
Hiroshima: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held in-person talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time after Russia invaded Ukraine 15 months back and conveyed to him that India…
- Delhi
Security beefed up ahead of farmers’ meet in support of protesting wrestlers: Police
New Delhi: The security has been beefed up at Jantar Mantar and on Delhi’s borders ahead of a farmers’ meeting in support of the protesting wrestlers on Sunday, police said. Multi-layer barricades…
- India
‘No jeans, T-shirt’: Assam school teachers asked to wear formal dresses only
Guwahati: The school teachers in Assam must be dressed in formal attires only, while jeans, T-shirts and leggings etc. will not be allowed within the school premises, a government notification has mentioned.…
- World
Nepal PM Prachanda says his upcoming visit to India will script ‘new history’
Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Saturday said that Nepal has made “good preparations” for his upcoming visit to India this time and it will script “new history” in bilateral…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah govt’s first Cabinet meet gives ‘in-principle’ nod for Cong’s guarantees; estimates peg Rs 50,000 cr
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the newly sworn-in Karnataka Cabinet led by him in its maiden meet on Saturday accorded “in-principle” approval to implement the Congress party’s five guarantees and initial estimates…
- India
Theatres in Bengal continue to shun showing ‘The Kerala Story’
Kolkata: The ‘Kerala Story’ continued to remain absent from Bengal’s movie halls for a second day in a row on Saturday as theatre-owners remained aloof from screening the controversial film. The Supreme…