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- India
Kunal Kamra writes open letter to BookMyShow, request not to be delisted
New Delhi: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Monday, April 7, wrote an open letter to BookMyShow requesting the online ticketing platform to either not delist him or to hand over the contact…
- India
Cooking gas to become expensive by Rs 50 per cylinder: Govt
New Delhi: The domestic cooking gas LPG price on Monday, April 7, was hiked by a steep Rs 50 per cylinder across India and CNG by Re 1 per kg, while the…
- India
Waqf Amendment Act protest: Senior SP leader slapped with Rs 10 lakh personal bond
Samajwadi Party (SP) national spokesperson Sumaiya Rana, on Monday, April 7, alleged that the Uttar Pradesh police slapped her with a personal bond of Rs 10 lakh for raising her voice against…
- India
Petrol, diesel prices raised by Rs 2, unlikely to impact consumers
The Union government, on Monday, April 7, increased the excise duty by Rs 2 on petrol and diesel. The move comes amid US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs and fluctuating global oil…
- Kolkata
Despite no permission, ABVP celebrates Ram Navami inside Jadavpur University
Kolkata: Students owing allegiance to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organised Ram Navami celebrations inside the Jadavpur University campus on Sunday, despite the authorities not granting permission for it. The students…
- India
PM Modi inaugurates new Pamban bridge in TN, CM Stalin skips event
Rameswaram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pamban sea bridge on Sunday, April 6, providing a rail link between Rameswaram island and the mainland and flagged off the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train…
- India
Watch: Man offers water to cheetahs at Kuno National Park, authorities yet to comment
Sheopur: A purported video showing a man offering water to cheetahs in a village near Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district surfaced on social media on Saturday. The park…
- India
Raise minimum daily wage for MGNREGS workers to Rs 400: Report
A report submitted by the Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in Lok Sabha has urged the Union government to hike the daily wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment…
- Kerala
Munambam residents erupt in joy as Lok Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill
Kochi: The residents of Munambam, who had been on a relay hunger strike for 173 days under the banner of ‘Munambam Bhoo Samrakshana Samithi,’ burst into joy on Thursday as the Lok…
- Hyderabad
Uber for Teens launched in Hyderabad and other cities
Hyderabad: Transportation company Uber announced Uber for Teens for teenagers aged between 13 and 17 years, across major cities, including Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Chandigarh,…
- India
‘Attempt to violate religious freedom,’ Oppn on Waqf Amendment Bill
Ranchi/New Delhi: Several Opposition leaders on Wednesday, April 2, condemned the Waqf Amendment Bill, terming it an “attempt to violate” the religious freedom granted to Muslims under the Constitution. Union Minority Affairs…
- India
NHAI hikes toll price by 4-5 pc across country
New Delhi: Commuters on national highways and expressways will need to pay more for their road journeys, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll charges by an average…
- India
Ajmer dargah khadims condemn supporters of Waqf Amendment Bill
Jaipur: Anjuman, the principal body of khadims (caretakers) of Ajmer dargah, has issued a condemnation against its members who expressed support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, labelling them as “non-state actors”…
- News
States whose leaders fanning language row are on decline: Adityanath
Lucknow: Slamming language politics, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said learning different languages did not diminish the importance of a state and asserted that his government schools taught Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam,…
- Entertainment
Will maintain decency in shows: Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia to SC
New Delhi: Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia on Tuesday, April 1, filed an undertaking in the Supreme Court saying he would maintain decency in his shows. Senior advocate Abhinav Chandrachud informed a bench of…
