India
- Bangalore
VHP opposes Karnataka move allowing hijab in educational institutions
Bengaluru: The VHP on Friday, May 15, objected to the Karnataka government’s decision allowing hijab in educational institutions across the state and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the order lifting the restriction.…
- India
India’s exports to China rise 27 pc in Apr; imports up 20.85 pc
New Delhi: India’s exports to China increased by 27 per cent in April, while imports from the neighbouring country rose 20.85 per cent, according to the government data. While exports increased to…
- India
AAP raises concerns over fuel price hike, BJP cites global crude oil trends
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday, May 15, expressed concerns over the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, saying rising fuel costs and economic pressures were affecting common…
- India
Bhojshala dispute: Petitioners to move SC against HC decision
Indore: The Muslim petitioners on Friday, May 15, said that they will challenge the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision declaring the disputed Bhojshala structure in Dhar district to be a Saraswati temple.…
- India
US team likely to visit India in June for trade talks
New Delhi: The US team is expected to visit India in June for the next round of talks on the interim trade agreement, though no dates have been finalised yet, Commerce Secretary…
- India
Maharashtra cuts VAT on aviation turbine fuel to 7 pc from 18 pc for six months
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to 7 per cent from 18 per cent for a period of six months beginning May 15, an…
- India
CBI arrests NEET paper leak ‘kingpin’ in Pune
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a professor from Pune who is alleged to be the kingpin of the NEET paper leak case, officials said Friday, May 15. Professor PV Kulkarni, a…
- India
TN CM Vijay calls fuel price hike ‘unacceptable’, seeks rollback
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday, May 15, slammed the increase of Rs 3 per litre each in petrol and diesel prices, calling it “unacceptable,” and demanded its…
- India
Air India receives new Boeing 787-9 aircraft
New Delhi: Air India has received another tailor-made Boeing 787-9 aircraft, which landed in the national capital on Friday, May 15. The loss-making airline, which is in the middle of an ambitious…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Lost marksheet leads to 40-year fake government job scam
Bengaluru: A shocking case of identity fraud and government job impersonation spanning nearly four decades has come to light in Bengaluru, where a man allegedly secured employment in the Karnataka Electricity Board…
- India
NEET-UG to go computer-based from next year: Dharmendra Pradhan
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday, May 15, announced that the NEET-UG will be computer-based test from next year onwards as part of reforms in view of allegations of…
- India
HC declares Bhojshala site as temple, suggests alternate land for mosque
Indore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday, May 15, declared that the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, adding that the Muslim community may approach…
- India
Allahabad HC grants bail to 8 men in Varanasi Iftar party case
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Friday, May 15, approved the bail applications of eight Muslim men accused of throwing away non-vegetarian food waste during an iftar party on a boat in…
- Hate Crime
Bihar: Cow vigilante group assault Muslim men over ‘beef transport’
Siwan: In another case of cow vigilantism, members of Gau Raksha Dal allegedly captured and assaulted three Muslim men over suspicions of transporting beef in Bihar’s Siwan district. A video of the…
- Middle East
PM Modi begins five-nation tour with UAE visit
Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in the UAE on Friday, marking the beginning of a five-nation visit that will also include the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy. Modi landed in…
