India
- India
BJP says ‘Satyamev Jayate’ after SC upholds SIT’s clean chit to Modi in 2002 riots probe
New Delhi: “Satyamev Jayate” was the unanimous reaction of BJP leaders on Friday after the Supreme Court upheld the SIT’s clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 63 others in the…
- India
Draupadi Murmu seeks support from Sonia, Pawar and Mamata
New Delhi: The NDA’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu spoke to Congress interim national president Sonia Gandhi, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, and sought…
- Technology
Apple likely to release its AR/MR headset in January 2023
New Delhi: Apple will release its augmented reality (AR)-mixed reality (MR) headset in January next year, as the buzz around metaverse gains steam. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the vast potential…
- India
Agnipath row: In ‘New India’ will only ‘friends’ be heard and not country’s heroes, says Rahul
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday shared a tweet by Param Vir Chakra awardee Capt Bana Singh criticising the Agnipath scheme for military recruitment and asked whether only “friends” will…
- Telangana
Ujjal Bhuyan, the new CJ of Telangana, will be sworn in on June 28
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court’s new Chief Justice, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Will be sworn in on June 28 at Raj Bhavan. The swearing-in ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Governor Tamilisai Soundararjan…
- Offbeat
UP: Snake bites woman, husband takes reptile also to hospital
Unnao: In a bizarre incident where a woman was bitten by a snake in her house, her husband caught the reptile and put it in a bottle. He took the woman to…
- Delhi
Delhi to ban entry of outside heavy vehicles from Oct-Feb next year; traders slam decision
New Delhi: In a bid to curb vehicular pollution, the Delhi government has decided to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles to the national capital from October to February,…
- India
Rupee recovers from record low, up at 78.20 against US dollar
Mumbai: Recovering from its record low, the rupee opened 12 paise up at 78.20 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a pullback in crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the…
- Photos
Earthquake relief aid from India to Afghanistan
Kabul: Airplane carrying the first consignment of India’s earthquake relief assistance for the people of Afghanistan arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan. (PTI Photo) Kabul: Airplane carrying the first consignment of India’s earthquake relief…
- India
UP: Three AMU students allegedly thrashed by railway police
The Aligarh railway police on Thursday allegedly thrashed three students from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for seeking assistance while boarding a train. The victims were at the railway station to see off…
- India
Covid vax prevented over 42 lakh deaths in India: Lancet
New Delhi: Vaccines developed to fight Covid-19 helped prevent more than 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, according to a mathematical modelling study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The…
- Elections
Presidential polls: Z category security cover for Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi: The Centre has extended a Z category cover of armed CRPF commandos to the opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha, officials said on Friday. The squad has taken over the task after…
- India
Maharashtra crisis: Rebels claim support of 40 Shiv Sena MLAs
Mumbai: As the political crisis entered the fourth day, the rebel Shiv Sena Minister Eknath Shinde claimed the support of “40-plus MLAs”, besides around 12 independents and smaller parties, on Friday. Speaking to…
- India
Southwest Monsoon to cover entire India by July 6: IMD
New Delhi: The Southwest Monsoon – crucial for the kharif crop – is likely to cover the entire country by July 6 as against the normal date of July 8, the India…
- India
Mandaviya holds review meet amid COVID-19 surge
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday chaired a meeting with the key experts and officials in view of an upsurge of Covid-19 cases in some states. The meeting discussed the…
