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RSS chief says ‘some forces are diminishing India’s pride’
Nagpur: In an apparent reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi without naming him, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday criticised the former INC president. “Such unceremonious comments are being…
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Shraddha Walker murder case: Court begins recording testimonies of witnesses
New Delhi: Shreejay Vikas Walkar, the brother of Shraddha, who was strangled to death and then her body chopped into several pieces by her live-in partner Aaftab Amin Poonawala, testified at Delhi’s…
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KTR hits back at Owaisi for ‘BRS taking minorities for granted’ remark
Hyderabad: A war of words has broken out between Telangana’s ruling BRS and its ‘friendly party’ AIMIM with BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday hitting back at Asaduddin Owaisi with…
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Pakistan: PTI president Chaudhry Pervez Elahi arrested
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party president Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, a close aide to former prime minister Imran Khan, was arrested outside his residence here on Thursday, the party said. “Shameful how the regime doesn’t…
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Kashmiri activist Waqar Bhatti held for remarks against Bageshwar Baba
Jammu: Kashmiri activist Waqar Bhatti has been booked by Jammu Police on Thursday for making derogatory remarks against Bageshwar Dham Baba Dheerandra Shastri. Waqar was booked under Section 295 A on the…
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Wrestlers won’t be defeated; will meet prez: Farmers post Mahapanchayat
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) convened a ‘mahapanchayat’ at Sauram village in Muzaffarnagar district on Thursday to discuss issues regarding the ongoing protest by wrestlers and evolve a strategy for the same.…
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NCERT drops chapters on democracy from class 10 textbook
The newly released textbooks by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have now dropped the chapter on democracy in Class 10th textbook in order to reduce “burden on students”.…
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Amid wrestlers’ protest, BJP MP says cognisance should be taken of a woman’s complaint
Aurangabad: Amid the protest by wrestlers demanding the arrest of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, BJP MP Pritam Munde has said cognisance should be taken of…
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Bandi Sanjay dares AIMIM ahead of upcoming Telangana Assembly Polls
Hyderabad: It seems that a political showdown is on the horizon in Telangana as the assembly polls in the state are approaching. Bandi Sanjay Kumar, the Telangana BJP President, and Karimnagar MP,…
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SC refuses urgent hearing against HC order on Rs 2K notes exchange
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined urgent hearing on a plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s May 29 judgement allowing exchange of Rs 2,000 currency notes without any identification. A…
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Commercial LPG cylinder prices cut by Rs 99.75
New Delhi: Oil marketing companies on Tuesday reduced the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 99.75, however the prices of domestic cooking gas cylinders have been kept unchanged, as per sources.…
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Hyderabad woman stranded in Oman, mother seeks MEA help
Hyderabad: A 25-year-old Hyderabad woman named Zeenath Khatoon is currently stranded in Muscat, Oman. Her mother, Farzana Begum, has written a letter to Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs seeking his…
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Disqualification from LS provided huge opportunity: Rahul Gandhi
Stanford: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that he did not imagine his disqualification from Lok Sabha was possible when he joined politics but asserted that it has given him a “huge…
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Hyderabad: Traffic advisory issued for Telangana Formation Day
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Traffic Police has issued an advisory in preparation for the upcoming Telangana Formation Day celebrations on June 2. The advisory outlines areas where traffic restrictions and diversions will be implemented…
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Mamata takes to streets to protest ‘manhandling’ of wrestlers in Delhi
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took to the streets here to protest against the alleged manhandling of wrestlers at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after they tried to march…
