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Imam of village mosque shot dead by unidentified assailants in Moradabad
Moradabad: The Imam of a mosque was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Tuesday morning in Bhensia Village of Moradabad District. The assailants, apparently known to the deceased, first called him out…
- India
Universities in India can now admit students twice a year: UGC chairman
New Delhi: Universities and higher education institutions in India can now admit students twice a year similar to the admission process followed by universities abroad, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC)…
- India
Amit Shah takes charge as Union Home Minister
New Delhi: Top BJP leader Amit Shah on Tuesday took charge as the Union Home Minister for the second consecutive term. Shah has been holding the portfolio since 2019. Before taking charge…
- India
India offers strongest employment outlook in Asia Pacific in Q3: Report
New Delhi: India has offered the strongest employment outlook in Asia Pacific (APAC) at over 30 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, a new report showed on Tuesday. According…
- India
Governance reforms will continue to increase citizen-centricity: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said good governance reforms undertaken in the last decade will continue to increase citizen-centricity and ensure ease of living for every citizen. Assuming charge…
- India
Congress slams PM over Parliamentary Affairs minister pick
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said the allocation of the Parliamentary Affairs portfolio inspires no confidence whatsoever that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Parliament to function any differently than how he…
- India
Markets decline in early trade on profit taking after record-breaking rally
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Tuesday amid profit taking after a record-breaking rally and selling in bluechips Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. Both Sensex and Nifty hit their…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man dies after drowning at Hebbe waterfalls in Karnataka
Chikkamagaluru: A 25-year-old man died after drowning at Hebbe waterfalls in Kemmanagundi in the district, police said on Tuesday. Shravan, a native of Hyderabad, had come to Chikkamagaluru with his friend to…
- India
Kolkata teacher stops going to college over wearing ‘hijab’
Kolkata: A teacher at a private law college affiliated to the University of Calcutta resigned and stopped attending classes after the institute authorities allegedly requested her to refrain from wearing a hijab…
- Politics
LS polls over, Uddhav holds party meet to gear up for Assembly battle
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting with party functionaries on Monday here as part of the strategy for the Maharashtra Assembly polls to be held in the second…
- India
Noida: Mother of two ends life after husband disallows Instagram
Noida: A woman — mother of two children — allegedly committed suicide here on Monday after her husband asked her not to use Instagram, police said. The family lives in Sadarpur colony…
- India
Oxford University to return stolen 500-year-old bronze idol to India
London: The UK’s prestigious Oxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze idol of a saint believed to be stolen from a temple in Tamil Nadu to India. “On 11 March…
- India
Sitharaman’s budget next month to lay out economic roadmap of Modi 3.0
New Delhi: Back in saddle in signs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi preferring continuity in policy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to lay out the government’s economic agenda when she presents…
- India
India welcomes Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining BRICS
Moscow: India on Monday wholeheartedly welcomed Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining the BRICS as their representatives attended for the first time a key meeting of the grouping hosted by…
- India
Key ministers retain portfolios in Modi 3.0 Cabinet: Here is who gets what
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari retained their key portfolios…
