India
- India
EC issues fresh post-poll guidelines for West Bengal assembly polls
Kolkata: The Election Commission issued a fresh set of post-poll guidelines for the West Bengal assembly elections, laying down strict protocols for handling surveillance cameras and video data after voting concludes, a…
- India
Congress deploys special teams for vote counting oversight in Assam
Guwahati: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has constituted seven specialised teams to oversee the vote counting process for the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state, with counting scheduled for May…
- India
France allows visa-free airport transit for Indians, says MEA
New Delhi: Indians transiting through France exclusively by air will no longer require a transit visa, as the French government has operationalised an agreement to remove such a requirement, the Ministry of…
- Middle East
Blasts over Tehran as air defences activated
Iran’s air defence systems were activated across parts of Tehran on Thursday evening after multiple blasts were heard over the capital, according to Iranian media. Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency said operators…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt cancels homestay’s licence after US tourist sexual assault
Bengaluru: In view of the sexual assault of an American woman tourist in Karnataka’s Madikeri district, the Tourism Department on Thursday, April 23, issued an order cancelling the licence of the homestay…
- India
2006 Malegaon blasts case hits dead end; HC raps NIA for ignoring evidence
Mumbai: The 2006 Malegaon blasts case “seems to have reached a dead end,” the Bombay High Court has said while discharging four accused and pulling up the NIA for “completely ignoring” the…
- India
Stocks fall early as crude oil tops 100 Dollars per barrel
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday, April 23, as crude oil prices once again breached the USD 100 per barrel mark amid stalled US–Iran negotiations.…
- India
MNS launches ‘I Know Marathi’ auto campaign in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has launched a fresh campaign in Goregaon aimed at promoting the Marathi language, with auto-rickshaw drivers being mobilised to display boards reading “I Know Marathi” on…
- Kashmir
One year on, resilience and resolve as Pahalgam picks up the pieces
Pahalgam/New Delhi: It was a day of recall, remembrance and resilience. A year after three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists opened fire at tourists in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow, 26 families on Wednesday, April 22,…














