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Indian worker in Israel loses leg in construction accident
Jerusalem: A 31-year-old Indian worker from Rajasthan lost his left leg in a construction site accident in Jerusalem after tiles being lifted by a crane fell on him. Sharwan Kumar Warma, from…
- India
Arshad Madani criticises proposed UCC in 21 NDA-ruled states
New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani on Wednesday, September 16, criticised the proposed implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in all 21 states governed by the BJP-led National Democratic…
- India
India, Pakistan naval vessels collide; New Delhi lodges protest
New Delhi: India on Wednesday, September 16, lodged a strong protest with the Charge d’Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission after a Pakistani naval ship’s action at sea led to a collision…
- India
MDR on UPI payments: Will India return to cash?
The central government’s decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions for merchants has raised concerns about a cash return. The Finance Ministry clarified that MDR…
- India
Gurugram hit-and-run case: Biker says Bainsla’s arrest not enough
Gurugram: Biker Shivani Chauhan, alias Sia, the victim of an on-camera hit-and-run in Gurugram, said the arrest of accused Kalyan Bainsla was not enough and demanded strict action against him and others…
- India
CJP protest: SC refuses panel reconstitution over ‘police excesses’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to reconstitute a five-member high-powered committee set up to examine alleged police excesses against student protesters in Delhi, underlining that allegations against the panel were…
- India
Man arrested for sexually assaulting minor girl in Nanded
Nanded: A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Maharashtra’s Nanded district, police said. The alleged incident took place on September 13, said inspector Rajesh Puri of…
- India
Azharuddin reacts to IPS officer’s transfer over ‘Assalamualaikum’
Hyderabad: Telangana Minority Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin on Tuesday, September 15, questioned the transfer of Bushra Bano, an Indian Police Service Officer in West Bengal, over her greetings in a video. In…
- India
Allies should oppose UCC if they disagree with BJP ideology: Owaisi
Bhopal: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday, September 15, said if the NDA constituent parties such as the JD(U) and TDP have “the slightest disagreement” with the BJP’s…
- India
Jio users get Canva Premium free for a year in Indian languages
New Delhi: Jio users will get access to the premium version of the design app Canva for free in Indian languages under a collaboration between the two companies, a joint statement said…
- News
Fee on all UPI merchant payments above Rs 2000
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday, September 15, set a 0.4 per cent charge on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 to merchants and capped the fee at Rs 300 for payments of…
- News
Karnataka ration card e-KYC deadline nears amid server glitches
Bengaluru: With only 15 days left to complete mandatory e-KYC for ration card beneficiaries, technical glitches in the Food Department’s server are slowing the verification process across Karnataka. The deadline for completing…
- India
India calls Pakistan’s Masood Azhar bounty move a ‘gimmick’
New Delhi: India on Tuesday, September 15, dismissed Pakistan’s fresh announcement of a seven million rupees bounty on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, demanding that Islamabad take “concrete action” to combat terrorism. Pakistan…
- Pakistan
100 days since internet shutdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
The internet shutdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has crossed 100 days, with access severely restricted since protests erupted over electoral reforms in June this year. Mobile data and broadband services have also been…
- Bangalore
Karnataka government to observe Engineers’ Day from 2027
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government will begin celebrating Engineers’ Day officially from next year, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Monday, September 14. saying the state must recognise the contribution of its large…
