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- India
Indians can travel to Qatar, Oman, 55 other countries visa-free
Indian passport holders can now travel to 57 countries, including Oman and Qatar, without a visa. These destinations offer either visa-free entry or visa-on-arrival for Indians. According to the recently released Henley…
- Sports
We need to give opportunities to Ishan, he plays aggressive cricket: Rohit
Port of Spain: India skipper Rohit Sharma has high expectations from young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and indicated the 25-year-old limited-overs specialist will get more opportunities in Tests to harness his potential. Ishan…
- Politics
BJP leader writes to ECI against renaming of UPA as INDIA
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Advocate Ashutosh Dubey on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India against the renaming of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) as Indian National Developmental Inclusive…
- Politics
NDA allies adopt resolution to contest 2024 LS polls under PM Modi’s leadership
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners have adopted a resolution to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Besides, the allies also targeted…
- India
Kanpur Mayor wants ban on Muslims buying Hindu properties
Kanpur: In a bizarre development, Kanpur Mayor Pramila Pandey has demanded a law that bars Muslims from buying properties owned by Hindus and vice versa. “I do not have a problem with…
- India
India donates USD1 mn to promote Hindi at UN
United Nations: India has donated USD1 million to the UN for the promotion of Hindi. Acknowledging India’s contribution Melissa Fleming, the Global Communications under-secretary-general, tweeted on Monday: “We are grateful to @IndiaUNNewYork…
- India
Wrestlers vs Brij Bhushan: Chargesheet elaborates minute details of sexual harassment
New Delhi: The Delhi Police in its chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have claimed that be it India or abroad, the powerful politician sexually harassed…
- India
’60L farmers waiting for loan waiver promised by Rahul’: Raj BJP leader
Jaipur: Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly and former state unit BJP president Satish Poonia on Tuesday targetted the Ashok Gehlot-led government in the state over the issue of waiving…
- India
Manipur: IGP’s car torched, 19 women injured in clash with RAF
Imphal: A mob set ablaze the vehicle of an IPS officer in Kwakeithel area in Imphal West on Tuesday, while in an another incident, at least 19 women were injured during a…
- World
Bangladesh to launch 3 major infrastructure projects with Indian aid in Sep
Dhaka: Bangladesh is set to launch three major infrastructure projects, including a power plant, under India’s financial assistance in September, a senior official said on Tuesday after the Indian High Commissioner here…
- India
‘Kitne aadmi hai..?’ No clarity on MLAs hitched to rival NCP factions
Mumbai: For the past two days, there has been a furious head-count of MLAs from the rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) attending the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly session, which commenced…
- India
Nitish, Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi skip media interactions on Patna return
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav returned here from the Bengaluru meet of opposition parties on Tuesday evening but left for…
- Mumbai
Moderate to heavy rainfall in Mumbai; orange alert for July 19
Mumbai: Mumbai and its suburbs received moderate to heavy rainfall during the day and the weather department has issued an orange alert for the city for Wednesday predicting heavy to very heavy…
- India
Cong, NC announce pre-poll alliance for LAHDC-Kargil election
Kargil: The Congress and the National Conference on Tuesday announced a pre-poll alliance for the election to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil. The election to the 30-seat council, currently…
- Featured News
Fascinating tale of ‘The Great Strangler’—a thug who slayed 719 people
This is the story of Ameer Ali whose exploits during the 19th century formed part of the native folklore of central and south India. A dreaded leader of a gang of thugs, Ameer…
