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Mafia turned politician Atiq Ahmed and brother killed in Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj: Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while being taken for a medical check-up in Prayagraj. This comes days after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed…
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Telangana: TSPSC reschedules five upcoming recruitment tests
Hyderabad: The recruitment tests for five posts that were supposed to be held in April and May have been rescheduled by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on Saturday. As per…
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UP Man arrested for making ‘derogatory’ comments on Prophet Mohammad on Facebook
Ghaziabad: A man was arrested Saturday for allegedly making derogatory comments on Prophet Mohammad on Facebook, police here said. The accused, Sudesh Thakur, had allegedly made the comments and also posted objectionable…
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Hyderabad: 3 held for carrying rifle at Ambedkar statue inauguration
Hyderabad: The city police arrested three men in a security scare on Friday at the inauguration of the 125-foot-long Ambedkar statue for carrying a long rifle without a licence. Chief Minister K…
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Owaisi to meet Rajasthan CM to discuss reservation for backward Muslim castes
Jaipur: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said that he will meet Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to share a report, which has advocated for the reservation to 82 backward Muslim castes. Citing…
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CJI-led five-judge bench to hear pleas for same-sex marriage on April 18
New Delhi: A five-judge bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud, will hear a batch of petitions seeking recognition of same-sex marriage on April 18. On March 13, while referring the matter…
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All conditions fulfilled, IMF has no excuse now: Pakistan PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday emphasised that the country has met all “tough” conditions laid forth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and now the lender has “no excuse”…
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‘Always respected Kavitha Akka, but..’: Sukesh counters BRS MLC in Delhi excise case
Hyderabad: Alleged Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar on Saturday purportedly wrote a new letter from the Tihar jail addressing news channels, media, and BRS MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla who on Friday said that she never…
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Days after arrest for anti Hindutva remarks, actor’s OCI card cancelled
Kannada actor and Dalit activist Chetan Kumar’s (popularly known as Chetan Ahimsa) Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card has been cancelled by the Union Government. The actor received a letter on Saturday…
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Minneapolis allows ‘azaan’ call 5 times per day, 1st in US
For the first time in the history of the United States (US), Minneapolis city approved the call to prayer, and it will soon be broadcasted over loudspeakers five times per day. The…
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Defamation case: Court grants Rahul permanent exemption from appearance
Thane: A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Saturday granted a permanent exemption to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearing before it in a defamation case filed against him by a Rashtriya…
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Hyderabad named as Bhagyanagar on BRS’ FB page: MBT spokesman
Hyderabad: Amjed Ullah Khan, the spokesman of the Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) party, has alleged that Hyderabad was named Bhagyanagar on the official social media account of the BRS party. The post…
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Karnataka BJP internal strife: Jagadish Shettar’s ticket issue on boil
Hubballi: As the two-day deadline given by senior leader and former Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar to the BJP to announce his candidature from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency for the Karnataka Assembly polls ends…
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Mehul Choksi wins in Antigua and Barbuda’s court
Roseau: Mehul Choksi, the diamantaire who is wanted in India in connection with Rs 13000 crore fraud cannot be removed from Antigua and Barbuda, the country’s High Court said Friday as it…
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Video: Smoke bomb hurled at Japanese PM Fumio Kishida
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday escaped unhurt after a smoke bomb was hurled at him ahead of his scheduled speech at the Saikazaki Port in Wakayama prefecture, local media…