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Karnataka BJP accused of protecting rape accused, Dalit group warns of protest
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP government in Karnataka has been accused of protecting the accused in a rape case of a Dalit woman in Mysuru, with a group representing the community warning of…
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Video: VHP, Bajrang Dal activists tear posters of ‘Pathaan’ at Gujarat mall
Ahmedabad: Members of the right-wing outfits Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on Wednesday created a ruckus at a mall in Vastrapur area here and tore up posters and other publicity material of…
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Open plots auction in Hyderabad outskirts: HMDA hopes to generate Rs 1K crore
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) which is going to conduct an auction of 38 open plots located on the outskirts of the city is hoping to generate a revenue of Rs…
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Upcoming festivals of January 2023
New Delhi: The regional festivals and fairs serve as windows into the rich culture, legacy, history, and art of a certain area. These happy and colourful days transport you back in time…
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Nearly 125000 US student visas issued to Indians in 2022: Price
Washington: United States embassy and consulates in India have broken their record as nearly, 1,25,000 student visas were issued in the fiscal year 2022, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a…
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AAP takes out candle march at Jantar Mantar seeking justice for Anjali
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday night took out a candle march at Jantar Mantar seeking justice for Anjali, the 20-year-old woman who met a painful end after being…
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Iran releases actress Taraneh Alidoosti after 18 days in custody
Tehran: Iranian authorities on Wednesday released prominent Iranian actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, 18 days after she was detained over her support for the protest movement. 38-year-old Taraneh Alidoosti, star of Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning…
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Elgar accused Gonsalves seeks discharge from case
Mumbai: Activist Vernon Gonsalves on Wednesday sought discharge in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case and cited a report by a US digital forensics company to cast doubt on the veracity of the…
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US proposes massive hike in H-1B, other visas’ fees
Washington: The US government has proposed a steep hike in fees for immigration and naturalisation benefits, with the heftiest jumps slated for employment-based categories such as H-1B temporary work visas for speciality…
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Congress names Manikrao Thakre as new Telangana in charge
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Manikrao Thakre as the new party in charge of Telangana, while shifting incumbent Manickam Tagore to Goa, a party leader said on Wednesday. “Congress…
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Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire: Hyderabadi wins Rs 8.27 cr
Hyderabad: A 53-year-old Hyderabad-based civil contractor won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,27,72,150) on Wednesday, January 4 in the first Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw of 2023. The winner…
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MLAs’ poaching case: Telangana govt challenges order transferring case to CBI
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government in Telangana has filed an appeal in the Telangana High Court challenging the court order transferring the case relating to alleged attempts to poach BRS…
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BRS uses spyware like Pegasus to silence critics: Praveen Kumar
Hyderabad: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Telangana unit president and former IPS officer RS Praveen Kumar on Saturday alleged that the state government is attempting to hack his phone using a spyware. #StopHackingMyPhone…
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Elgar case accused Surendra Gadling seeks bail from HC
Mumbai: Advocate Surendra Gadling, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking `default’ bail or bail on technical grounds. A division bench of Justices A…
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Bilkis Bano case: Justice Bela M Trivedi recuses herself from hearing, again
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi Wednesday recused herself from hearing a batch of pleas challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case in…
