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Karnataka: Rollback of Muslim quota likely to turn into crisis
Bengaluru: Withdrawal of 4 per cent reservation for Muslim community by the ruling BJP government is likely to snowball into a crisis-situation in the poll-bound Karnataka. As the major political parties engage…
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Controversy in Noida society over Namaz, police deployed
Noida: Police were deployed at a group housing society near Noida on Tuesday after a controversy erupted between Hindus and Muslims over “some outsiders” reciting Namaz there, officials said. The row erupted…
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Uttar Pradesh forest officials soften stand on Arif-sarus issue
Lucknow: After serving a legal notice to Mohd Arif for ‘violating the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 (amended)’ by keeping a sarus with him for a year, senior forest officials in Uttar…
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2019 Jamia violence: HC frames charges on Sharjeel Imam, 8 others
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday framed charges against nine of the 11 accused, including Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha and Safoora Zargar under various offences on the revision plea…
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Amritpal Singh case: BBC Punjabi Twitter account withheld
New Delhi: Amid ongoing police crackdown against pro-Khalistani elements in Punjab, the official Twitter account of the BBC Punjabi was blocked by the authorities. The message of Twitter profile of BBC News…
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After unseasonal rains, Hyderabad gears up for summer heat as mercury set to rise
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is gearing up for the summer heat after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad issued a yellow alert as the maximum temperature in the city is likely to rise up…
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Video: At least 20 Umrah pilgrims killed, 29 injured in Saudi Arabia bus crash
Riyadh: At least 20 Umrah pilgrims were killed and 29 injured after a bus crashed southwest of Saudi Arabia on Monday, Dubai-based Gulf News reported. The bus hit a bridge, tipped over,…
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Prove Savarkar apologised: Hindutva ideologue’s grandson to Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai: The grandson of late Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar has sought action against Rahul Gandhi for his comments and also challenged the Congress leader to show documents that prove he had apologised…
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H1B visa cap for FY 2024 reached
New York: The US has received a sufficient number of applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2024. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services…
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Opposition parties to continue ‘black’ protest against government
New Delhi: The opposition parties on Monday decided to continue their ‘black’ protest on Tuesday against the BJP-led government over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi and “trampling upon democracy in the country”…
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HC set to pronounce judgment on plea challenging discharge of Sharjeel Imam, others
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is set to pronounce its judgement on the plea of police challenging the discharge of Sharjeel Imam, Safoora, Tanha and others. The trial court had discharged…
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3 kids among 6 killed in Tennessee school, female shooter shot dead
Washington: Three students and three adults were killed and several others injured in a gun attack at a school in US’ Tennessee state on Monday before the woman perpetrator was shot dead…
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Maha: Imam assaulted in mosque in Jalna village; case registered
Jalna: Tension prevailed in a village in Maharashtra’s Jalna district after unidentified persons entered a mosque, assaulted an imam and allegedly cut off his beard, a police official said on Monday. Victim Zakir…
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Gujarat govt paid Rs 16,900 cr in two years to Adani, Tata firms to buy electricity
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has paid Rs 16,900 crore to Adani Power and Tata Power for purchasing electricity during the last two years, the state Assembly was informed on Monday. As per…
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Mahua Moitra takes potshots at govt over Adani issue, shell companies
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Monday took potshots at the government while sharing a Corporate Affairs Ministry’s two years old press release which stated that more than 2.38 lakh…
