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By-election results: Cong wins 3, BJP and ally 2; TMC suffers shock defeat in WB
New Delhi: The assembly by-election results on Thursday brought some solace for the Congress as it wrested one seat each from the BJP and the TMC in Maharashtra and West Bengal respectively…
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SC mystified by Arun Goel’s voluntary retirement just before appointment as EC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was mystified as to how bureaucrat Arun Goel applied for voluntary retirement on November 18 last year if he was not aware about…
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Bhiwani killings suspect Monu Manesar fled to Nepal: Report
Prime suspect in the Bhiwani killings case Monu Manesar, who belongs to the Bajrang Dal, has allegedly fled the country to neighboring Nepal. According to Tribune India, a senior Rajasthan police official,…
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Hyderabad: KTR, Foxconn chairman launch T-Works
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) chairman Young Liu, inaugurated T-Works, India’s largest prototyping centre on Thursday. The 78000 sq. ft. prototyping centre, located at…
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100 investment fraud cases in the last 2 months in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cases of investment fraud through telegram and other similar applications are increasing in the city every day. In the three commissionerates of Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Rachakonda, this year till February end…
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Case on Mohammed Zubair’s tweets: HC pulls Delhi police over inaction on abusive user
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the police if it has taken any action against a Twitter user who had allegedly abused fact-checker and Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair…
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AIMIM will contest Rajasthan, Karnataka elections, says Owaisi
Hyderabad: The AIMIM will contest coming Assembly elections in Rajasthan and Karnataka, its president Asaduddin Owaisi announced on Thursday. He also exuded confidence that the party will increase its strength in Telangana…
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BJP all set to get 2nd consecutive term in Tripura
Agartala: The BJP surged ahead of the Opposition CPI-M-Congress, winning 28 (of total 60 seats) and leading in four seats as the counting of votes in Tripura was underway on Thursday, almost…
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Uttarakhand: Hindutva goons demolish Mazar; claim it was built on state land
A Mazar (Muslim shrine) was demolished by right-wing worker Radha Semwal Dhoni and her colleagues claiming it was built on state land. The incident happened in Uttarakhand. A video has emerged where…
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Delhi: Christian stall at World Book Fair vandalised by right-wingers
Chaos erupted when a group of right-wing workers vandalised a stall containing Christian spiritual books at the New Delhi World Book Fair held in Pragati Maidan on March 1. A video has…
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Hekani Jakhlau is first woman to be elected to Nagaland Assembly
Kohima: Hekani Jakhalu created history on Thursday by becoming the first woman to be elected to the Nagaland Assembly, officials said. Jakhalu, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate for the Dimapur…
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Hathras gang rape case: UP court acquits 3 accused, finds 1 guilty
In the Hathras rape and murder case of a 19-year-old Dalit girl, a special court in Uttar Pradesh Court on Thursday found one person guilty and acquitted three others. Ramu, Lavkush, and…
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JNU to fine students Rs 20000 for Dharna; cancel admission for violence
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has issued a new set of rules to regulate and enforce discipline among students and employees of the university. The ‘Rules of Discipline and proper conduct…
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BRS stages protests across Telangana over LPG price hike
Hyderabad: Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Thursday staged protests across the state against the hike in price of cooking gas. Ministers, MPs and state legislators led the protest at various…
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Meghalaya polls: NPP ahead in 22 seats, UDP in 7
Shillong: The ruling NPP in Meghalaya was leading in 22 seats, while the UDP was ahead in seven, the Election Commission said on Thursday as the counting of votes for the assembly…