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- India
With her rapists out of jail, Bilkis Bano’s ordeal is far from over
As India entered her 76th year of independence, so did 11 convicts who stepped out to freedom after completing more than 15 years of jail time. According to a PTI report, these…
- India
Bihar cabinet expands, 31 ministers inducted
Patna: The newly formed cabinet in Bihar expanded on Tuesday when 31 ministers took oath, with the RJD getting a lion’s share, and care having been taken to represent all sections of…
- Sports
India banned by FIFA, stripped of U17 women’s World Cup hosting rights
New Delhi: India was on Tuesday suspended by world governing body FIFA for “undue influence from third parties” and stripped the country of the right to host the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled…
- Politics
Karnataka Congress’ ‘mega’ Freedom March sends ‘strong’ message to BJP
Bengaluru: Over one lakh people participated in the “mega” Freedom March organised by the Karnataka unit of the Congress party to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence here. The 7-km-long march began…
- Featured News
Indian Muslims who fought against Jinnah’s two-nation theory
In the 1940s, as a colonial India inched closer to her independent future, a part of her was weakened by politics of religion. Fuelled by the insecurity of Muslims not surviving in…
- India
With unfulfilled promises for 2022, PM Modi sets goals for 2047
New Delhi: Amidst the grand celebrations for India’s 76th Independence Day at Red Fort in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid down a roadmap of success for 2047 even as his promises…
- India
Sameer Wankhede files case against Nawab Malik
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Sunday registered a case against incarcerated Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on a complaint filed by former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Row over BJP’s exclusion of Nehru in freedom fighters’ list
On August 14, Karnataka woke up to an advertisement splashed on the front page of a prominent newspaper featuring the ruling BJP-led state government congratulating its citizens on its 75th year of…
- Telangana
Political temperature heats up in Telangana with resignation of sitting Cong MLA
Hyderabad: With sitting Congress MLA K Rajagopal Reddy quitting his post and the party, political temperature hotted up in Telangana as the outcome of the upcoming by-poll to his Munugode Assembly segment…
- World
Details of Salman Rushdie attacker Hadi Matar emerge
Hadi Matar, who is accused of stabbing Indian-born-British author Salman Rushdie, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in the second degree and other charges in a New York court. As per the…
- World
Sri Lanka allows controversial Chinese ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ to visit port
Colombo: Amidst controversy and a diplomatic tussle between India and China, Sri Lanka on Saturday announced that it has allowed controversial Chinese vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ to dock at the island’s southern-most…
- India
Noida: Woman slaps e-rickshaw driver 17 times in 90 secs, arrested
Noida: Noida Police on Saturday arrested a woman for thrashing an e-rickshaw driver in full public view, a video of which has gone viral on social media. The accused woman has been…
- India
Muslims, Christians barred from voting in constitution of ‘Hindu Rashtra’
A group of 30 Hindu seers and experts prepared the first draft of the constitution for the proposed ‘Hindu Rashtra.’ Haridwar Dharam Sansad seer Anand Swaroop released a preamble for the constitution,…
- World
Race against time for Rishi Sunak as Liz Truss touted to win UK PM contest
London: Amid the race for the Conservative party leadership, British Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak has vowed to support the most vulnerable people of the UK amid the rising energy crisis in…
- India
Telangana among states with lowest active public grievances
Hyderabad: Telangana is among the states with the lowest number of active grievances pending as of August 7, according to data by the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS). Data…
