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Agnipath protests: Commuters stranded as several trains cancelled
New Delhi: A large number of people wanting to travel by train from here were left stranded at the Railway Station on Saturday in the wake of Agnipath recruitment scheme protest. People…
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Nupur Sharma will be made big leader in coming time: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday demanded the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for the alleged objectionable remark against Prophet Muhammad and said that the…
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End of the crypto craze? Indian investors wary as mega sell-off continues
New Delhi: As foreign portfolio investors continue to pull out money from the Indian equity market, the sell-off in the crypto market and the digital asset space has also accelerated in the…
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Agnipath row: Hyderabad police intel prevents protests in Andhra
Hyderabad: A timely tip-off by the Hyderabad police helped the Andhra Pradesh police prevent a violent protest by army job seekers at the Guntur and Vizag Railway Stations. Protestors had reportedly planned…
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Hyderabad Agnipath protest: Violence instigated via Whatsapp groups
Hyderabad: The alleged mastermind of the Secunderabad railway station violence, Avula Subba Rao, a native of Praksham in Andhra Pradesh, along with a few of his fellow candidates who attended coaching for…
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UP Govt working in ‘autocratic’ manner: Azam Khan
Bareilly [UP]: Alleging Uttar Pradesh government was working in an autocratic manner, senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Saturday said he and his family members were even accused of stealing goats.…
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Agnipath protest: MHA sanctions security covers for 10 Bihar BJP leaders
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has accorded a VIP security cover of the CRPF to at least 10 Bihar BJP legislators and leaders in view of threats posed to them by…
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IIIT Basara: Telangana Edu min promises action to students in open letter
Hyderabad: Telangana Education minister on Saturday wrote an open letter to agitating students of the RGUKT, popularly known as IIIT Basara, Nirmal in which she promised action towards the demands raised by…
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Agnipath protests: 369 trains cancelled across India on Saturday
New Delhi: The Railways cancelled 369 trains on Saturday due to the agitation against the Centre’s recently announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces, officials said. These include…
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Violence at Secunderabad station premeditated: Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: The violence at the Secunderabad railway station was premeditated and the agitators were informed in advance about the time and place of assembling near the station, the police said. One person…
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Farooq Abdullah refuses offer to be oppn presidential candidate
Srinagar: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday withdrew his name for consideration as the joint opposition candidate for the presidential polls, saying he would like to contribute in navigating of Jammu and…
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Centre approves 10% quota for Agniveers in Defence Ministry jobs
New Delhi: Amid ongoing protests against the new Army recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday announced that government will reserve 10 per cent jobs in the Defence Ministry for…
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Prophet row: NCPCR for NIA probe into use of children in ‘communal protests’
New Delhi: The apex child rights body NCPCR on Saturday urged governments of states that witnessed “communal protests” over remarks made by two now-sacked BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad to recommend an…
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Examine Agnipath scheme’s impact on national security: PIL filed in SC
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an expert committee under a former apex court judge to examine the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and…
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Do H1B visa applicants have a reason to cheer?
New Delhi: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has decided to clear the backlog of H1B visa applications. It came after an American political commentator told lawmakers that the operation and implementation…
