India
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BJP to protest Mahagathbandhan’s meeting in Patna
Patna: In a bid to counter meeting of the Mahagathbandhan in Patna on June 12, the BJP has decided to hold statewide protests on June 11 and 12. BJP leader Vijay Kumar…
- Health
Doctors restore teenage boy’s hearing lost due to excessive earphones use
New Delhi: Doctors at a private hospital here have restored the hearing ability of an 18-year-old boy who lost it after excessive earphone use. Prince, from Gorakhpur, has been an avid music…
- India
Watch: Union minister ‘runs’, evades questions on wrestlers’ protest
In a recent incident that has sparked controversy, Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi was caught on camera briskly walking and eventually running away from a reporter who questioned her about the wrestlers’ protest.…
- India
NIA raids 25 locations across India in Phulwari Sharif terror case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at more than 25 locations in Karnataka, Kerala, and Bihar in connection with the Phulwari Sharif case involving the banned Popular Front…
- India
40 medical colleges derecognised in 2 months for flouting NMC norms, say sources
New Delhi: Around 40 medical colleges across the country have lost recognition over the past two months allegedly for not following standards set by the National Medical Commission (NMC), official sources said.…
- Telangana
Telangana: Mediciti Medical College’s recognition revoked
Mumbai: The Medical Council of India (MCI) has cancelled the recognition of Mediciti Medical College, which is owned by former Union Minister Sujana Chowdary. The council has also issued orders to stop…
- India
In search for peace, Shah holds talks with rival Kuki & Meitei leaders
Imphal: As part of his mission to broker a lasting peace in the troubled Manipur state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday met a cross section of Kuki and Meitei leaders and…
- India
United World Wrestling supports wrestlers’ protests, threatens to ban WFI
The United World Wrestling (UWW) has released a statement condemning the treatment and detention of India’s wrestling legends, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, who have been protesting since April 23…
- India
PM Modi meets Cambodian King, assures to strengthen bilateral ties
New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, where both the dignitaries discussed issues of bilateral interests. Sihamoni is on his maiden state…
- India
India to host SCO summit in virtual format on July 4
New Delhi: India will host the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the virtual format on July 4, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. However, it…
- India
Haryana: Dalit thrashed over his vote in last year’s panchayat election
Gurugram: A Dalit youth was allegedly brutally thrashed after being kidnapped by five men for not voting in favour of one of them in last year’s panchayat elections in Rathiwas village here,…
- India
Court takes cognisance of ED charge sheet against Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday took cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case against AAP leader and former deputy…
- India
Livid over slur on Savitribai, NCP demands action against websites
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party on Tuesday demanded stringent action against two websites for publishing “derogatory” articles on the legendary Marathi social reformer and pioneering woman teacher, Savitribai Phule. NCP senior leader…
- India
West Bengal: JU sets up gender-neutral toilet for LGBTQIA+ students
Kolkata: Jadavpur University has established a gender-neutral toilet on its campus for LGBTQIA+ students, an official said. The toilet was set up in the English Department in response to LGTBQIA+ community’s long-pending…
- India
Wrestlers will not be allowed to protest at India Gate: Delhi Police sources
New Delhi: The agitating wrestlers will not be allowed to shift their sit-in to India Gate as the national monument is not a site for demonstrations and alternative places for their dharna…
