India
- Hate Crime
Hindu temple vandalised with anti-India graffiti in California in apparent hate crime
New York: A prominent Hindu temple was vandalised with anti-India graffiti in the US state of California and the police are investigating the matter as a possible hate crime. The City of Newark…
- Mumbai
Seat-sharing squabbles bedevil MVA unity efforts in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The dawn of 2024 will herald the much-anticipated Lok Sabha election year for which all political parties in India — whether ruling or in the Opposition, at the Centre or in…
- Kashmir
Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Akhnoor sector, one terrorist killed
Jammu: One militant was killed on Saturday after the troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an infiltration bid on the International Border (IB) in J&K’s Akhnoor sector. Officials said that…
- News
Chidambaram to head Cong’s Manifesto Committee for 2024 LS polls
New Delhi: The Congress has constituted its Manifesto Committee for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and appointed former Union minister P Chidambaram as its chairman. Former Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister T S…
- World
France grounds flight with 303 Indians over ‘human trafficking’, 2 detained
London: A Nicaragua-bound plane that took off from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking”, French authorities were quoted as saying by…
- Middle East
Indo-Arab & NEIEA holds ‘Education for All’ event in Jeddah
Indo-Arab Helping Hands and New Equitable and Innovative Educational Association (NEIEA) has organized a “Education for All” event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event was hosted by the President of Indo-Arab Helping…
- India
Govt extends Customs duty exemption on masoor dal till March 2025
New Delhi: The government on Friday extended the Customs duty exemption on masoor dal by a year to March 2025 in order to keep food inflation in check. This exemption, effective since…
- Offbeat
Wedding guests thrash each other over ‘less paneer’ in matar paneer
Indians are very serious about food. The level multiplies by a hundred when served during weddings. You certainly do not want to mess around with 500 -1000 hungry wedding guests. Food at…
- Mumbai
Maharashtra: Rahul Gandhi meets Sharad Pawar, discusses seat sharing
New Delhi: NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday held discussion on seat-sharing in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections next year. After the joint opposition protests at…
- India
22 cases of COVID-19 JN.1 variant detected in country till Thursday
New Delhi: Twenty-two cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country till Thursday, with 21 cases being reported from Goa and another from Kerala, official sources said. In Goa,…
- India
Commercial LPG rate cut by Rs 39.50 per 19-kg cylinder
New Delhi: Commercial cooking gas (LPG) prices were on Friday cut by Rs 39.50 per 19-kg cylinder in line with softening international benchmarks. However, the price of domestic LPG — used in household kitchens for…
- India
LS security breach case: Court extends custodial remand of Lalit Jha
New Delhi: The Patiala House Court of Delhi on Friday extended the custodial remand of accused Lalit Jha by a further 14 days in the Parliament security breach case. He was produced…
- India
By suspending 150 MPs, govt muffled voices of 60% people of India: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that by suspending nearly 150 opposition MPs from Parliament, the government had muffled the voices of the people of their constituencies. While speaking…
- Photos
In Pics: IND vs AUS Test match
Mumbai: India’s batter Richa Ghosh plays a shot during the second day of the one-off Test cricket match between India Women and Australia Women, in Mumbai, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shashank…
- Photos
Photos: Opposition protest at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, DMK leader Tiruchi Siva, CPI General Secretary D.…
