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25 complain of loss of vision after cataract operations in Gujarat’s Amreli
Amreli: Some 25 persons have complained of either blurred or complete loss of vision after undergoing cataract surgery at a hospital in Gujarat’s Amreli and some have been referred to Rajkot, Bhavnagar,…
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Law student seeking abolition of reservation withdraws plea after SC warning
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition filed by law students seeking the abolition of reservation for lower castes, saying that the petition was filed for publicity.…
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Bhima Koregaon case: SC extends house arrest of Gautam Navlakha
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the house arrest of activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, till the second week of January. A bench of Justices…
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Demand raised in Lok Sabha for restoring Maulana Azad Fellowship
New Delhi: Several parliamentarians on Tuesday demanded in Lok Sabha that the pre-matric scholarship and Maulana Azad Fellowship for minority students be restored, saying how will the country progress if the minority…
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Telangana High Court allows Sharmila to resume padyatra
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday permitted YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y.S. Sharmila to resume her Praja Prasthanam Padyatra, which was stopped on November 28 after an alleged attack by…
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‘We sleep cold, hungry’: Story of orphan girl depicts dire situation in Syria
Damascus: “Cold, Uncle… cold and hungry… every day we sleep like this, since the day our father passed away,” with these words a Syrian girl choked, explaining the pain of her reality—…
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Centre says no proposal to bring caste terrorism cases into NIA’s purview
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday made it clear in the Lok Sabha that there was “no proposal” under its consideration for bringing crimes of caste terrorism under…
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Karnataka: Green railway station repainted after Hindutva protests
The Kalaburagi railway station, formerly known as Gulbarga railway station, was repainted to white from green on Tuesday, after pressure from the right-wing Hindu organisation Hindu Jagaran Vedike. The railway station came…
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JNU Teachers’ body expresses dismay over scrapping of Maulana Azad Fellowship
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association has expressed dismay over discontinuation of the Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students and called it an attack on the values of “inclusivity…
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Bilkis Bano case: SC judge recuses from hearing plea against release of convicts
New Delhi: A Supreme Court judge, Justice Bela M. Trivedi, on Tuesday recused from hearing the petition filed by Bilkis Bano against the release of 11 men convicted of gang-raping her in…
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Hyderabad: Police stop Sharmila from leaving home for High Court
Hyderabad: YSR Telangana Party chief, YS Sharmila was prevented from leaving her home as she attempted to approach the Telangana High Court, seeking direction to continue her Praja Prasthanam padayatra, on Tuesday.…
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Gujarat Assembly: Nearly 24% ministers face criminal cases, 94% are crorepatis
New Delhi: Nearly 24 per cent ministers have criminal cases against them in the newly-formed Gujarat Assembly. As far as the financial background of the ministers is concerned, about 94 per cent…
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Telangana: Daifuku to setup production facility, invest Rs 450 cr
Hyderabad: Telangana Industries Minister KT Rama Rao encouraged the industrialists in the state to think big and create products of the highest calibre as he welcomed Daifuku Company Limited’s investment of Rs…
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Gujarat formula leaves Rajasthan BJP veterans worried
Jaipur: The formula implemented by the BJP in the recently concluded Assembly polls in the neighbouring Gujarat is giving sleepless nights to many senior leaders in Rajasthan. The reason is that many…
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Pune: Shops closed to protest comments against Shivaji Maharaj, others
Pune: Most shops and businesses remained closed in Pune city on Tuesday morning in response to a call for a bandh (shut down) given by opposition parties to protest comments (shut-down) given…
