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Karnataka Congress leader withdraws ‘Hindu’ remark following backlash
Following a significant uproar and criticism from the state’s ruling BJP, Karnataka Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi today withdrew his remarks on the word “Hindu” and apologised. Jarkiholi, who is Secretary of Karnataka…
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After Twitter, Meta to fire 11,000 employees
Social media giant Meta (previously known as Facebook) announced it will fire around 11,000 employees in a bid to reduce costs following a drop in revenue. The job cuts come just a…
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London court dismisses Nirav Modi appeal, might get extradited to India
London: Diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition on mental health grounds as the London High Court here ruled that his risk of suicide is not such that it…
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HC dismisses plea against acquittal of Advani, others in Babri mosque demolition case
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the acquittal of 32 accused including former deputy prime minister L K Advani in the Babri mosque demolition case on the…
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Malali mosque row: Suit seeking survey maintainable, says Court
Mangaluru: A court here on Wednesday ruled that the suit seeking the appointment of a Commissioner to survey the Malali mosque to ascertain whether it was built on a Hindu temple, was…
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Money laundering case: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut granted bail
Mumbai: A special court here on Wednesday granted bail to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in a money laundering case pertaining to the Patra Chawl redevelopment project. Special Judge M G Deshpande,…
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Kerala govt intends to replace Guv as varsities’ Chancellor through ordinance
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Higher Education Minister R Bindu on Wednesday said the LDF government through an ordinance intends to replace the Governor with expert academicians as Chancellor of universities in the state. The…
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Hindu word origin row: Karnataka BJP plans big protests
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka has decided to launch a big agitation all over the state over the Hindu word origin row. According to the insiders in the state BJP unit,…
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31 districts, 9 states can give citizenship to non-Muslims from Pak, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
New Delhi: The district magistrates of 31 districts and the home secretaries of nine states have been given powers to grant Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians…
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DGP orders FIR after ‘The Kerala Story’ teaser triggers outrage
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Director general of police Anil Kant on Tuesday directed the Thiruvananthapuram city police commissioner to register FIR on the teaser of the movie ‘The Kerala Story’. According to the Kerala…
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Apple’s second beta of iOS 16.2 adds 5G support in India – Here’re details
Apple, an American multinational company, has released the second betas of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 to developers for testing. The beta of iOS includes 5G support in India for carriers including…
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Hyderabad: Astrophiles enjoy lunar eclipse, share photos
Hyderabad: Astrophiles who were eagerly waiting for the lunar eclipse headed to the Birla Planetarium in Hyderabad on Tuesday to enjoy the celestial event. Though the eclipse started at 1:32 pm yesterday,…
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Narsinghanand booked for making indecent remarks against PM Modi
Ghaziabad: A case was registered against controversial priest of Dasna Devi temple Yati Narsinghanand for allegedly making indecent remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent figures in a viral video,…
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AAP releases list of star campaigners for Gujarat Assembly polls
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday released a list of star campaigners for the upcoming Assembly polls in Gujarat where the party is looking to take on the ruling BJP.…
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India indebted to former PM Manmohan Singh for economic reforms: Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the country is indebted to former prime minister Manmohan Singh for the economic reforms. India needs a liberal economic policy with the intention…