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SC to deliver judgement on Thursday in Karnataka hijab ban matter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in…
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No distribution of sarees, shirts by party or candidate during rallies: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has said that all political parties should get equal opportunity to have access to earmarked space for election related advertisements during the poll period. The Commission also…
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India-UK trade deal on ‘verge of collapse’ over visa comments: Report
London: The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) is reportedly on the verge of collapse after the Indian government was angered by comments made by UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman questioning action over…
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KCR inspects construction work of TRS office in Delhi
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday inspected the construction of his Telangana Rashtra Samithi’s (TRS) office in New Delhi. A week after the TRS decided to go national by…
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Karnataka hijab ban: SC to pronounce verdict before October 16
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions before Justice Hemant…
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Industrial production slips to 18-month low, contracts 0.8 pc in August: Govt data
New Delhi: India’s industrial production slipped to an 18-month low, contracting by 0.8 per cent in August, mainly due to a decline in output of the manufacturing and mining sectors, according to…
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No citizen should be prosecuted under Section 66A of the IT Act: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a serious view of people still being prosecuted under Section 66A of the IT Act 2000, and directed that no citizen should be prosecuted…
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SC to examine 2016’s demonetisation, seeks affidavits from Centre, RBI
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the RBI to file comprehensive affidavits on the 2016 demonetisation decision and also keep the files ready in connection with Centre’s letter…
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Hyderabad terror case: Accused remanded to 5-day judicial custody
Hyderabad: A local court granted the police five days custody of the three accused – Abdul Zahed, Mohd Sami and Mazz Hassan Farooq, in the Hyderabad terror plot conspiracy case. They were…
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Aamir Khan shouldn’t hurt religious sentiments: MP HM on ad featuring actor
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday said Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan should stay away from advertisements and acts which hurt religious sentiments, after a bank advertisement featuring Khan and…
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Kerala human sacrifice case: Prime accused labelled a ‘psychopath & pervert’
Kochi: The Kerala Police probing the suspected human sacrifice case in Pathanamthitta district who arrested three persons in connection with the death of two women, has identified the prime accused Mohammed Shafi…
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Several Facebook users complain losing followers, Mark Zuckerberg too loses millions
New Delhi: Several users of Meta’s Facebook are complaining losing majority of their followers on the social media platform due to unknown reasons. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has lost over…
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Purdue University killing: Suspect says he was ‘blackmailed’
New York: A Purdue University student, who allegedly stabbed his Indian-origin roommate to death on October 6, told reporters he had been “blackmailed” when asked about a motive for the crime. Ji…
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Delhi govt schools top India School Ranking, Kejriwal lauds education team
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday congratulated the education team and said two government schools in the national capital have topped the ranking for state government day schools in…
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DCW chief gets rape threats after demanding removal of Sajid Khan from Big Boss
New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday said she has been receiving rape threats on social media after she wrote to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag…