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Yashwant Sinha pitched unanimously as Opposition Presidential candidate
Former Trinamool Congress vice president Yashwanth Sinha has been selected unanimously as the Opposition candidate for the Presidential election which will take place on July 18. At a press conference in New…
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Shiv Sena sacks Eknath as chief whip amid reports of joining BJP
Mumbai: Amid rumours of deflecting to the BJP, Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said he will never “cheat for power” and abandon the teachings of Bal Thackeray. Around the time…
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CJI to decide listing of PIL on ‘Agnipath’: SC bench to petitioner
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the plea for an SIT probe into the damage to public properties during the protests against ‘Agnipath’ will be listed for hearing after the…
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How Asaduddin Owaisi is trying to woo Muslim voters in various states
Hyderabad: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi is trying to woo Muslim voters in various states including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, and Gujarat. Although the party is unable to win…
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Yashwant Sinha resigns from TMC, likely to contest Presidential election
Trinamool Congress (TMC) vice president Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday resigned from all party posts. In an official tweet, he said that he is stepping down for a “greater opposition unity.” I am…
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Hyderabad: Minor girl gang raped in Old City, 3 held
Hyderabad: Yet another minor girl was raped in the city forcing the police to act swiftly against the accused persons. The incident was reported in the Chandrayangutta area of the Old City.…
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Rains lash Hyderabad on Monday night; More downpour expected on Tuesday
Hyderabad: Heavy rains lashed Hyderabad on Monday night. The highest rainfall of 92.8 mm was recorded at Madhapur, Serilingampally Mandal of Rangareddy District. From 8:30 p.m. on June 20 to 1 a.m.…
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Gyanvapi hearing: Varanasi judge transferred to Bareilly
Varanasi: Varanasi civil judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who had ordered the video survey of Gyanvapi mosque, has been transferred to Bareilly. He is among the 121 civil judges transferred by the Allahabad High…
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Presidential polls: BJP likely to pick its candidate today
New Delhi: Even as the Opposition is yet to choose its candidate for Presidential polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold its parliamentary board meeting here on Tuesday where it is…
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No entry fee at Taj Mahal, Agra Fort on Yoga Day
Agra: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will not charge any entry fee at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and other monuments on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June…
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Agnipath row: Congress delegation meets President Kovind
New Delhi: A seven-member Congress delegation led by Leader of Opposition (LoP) and including two Chief Ministers on Monday met President Ramnath Kovind to submit a memoranda with two demands in connection…
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Plea in SC challenges constitutional validity of Agnipath scheme
New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Agnipath scheme, to induct youth into all three armed forces for a period of four…
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Not allowed to take exam in hijab, students in Jamshedpur protest
Jamshedpur: Controversy erupted at Women’s College in Jamshedpur after some girl students wearing hijab were not allowed to take the exam. There was a ruckus for almost an hour when the college…
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UP cops deny whereabouts of activist Javed Muhammad; family distressed
The family of the central working committee member of the Welfare Party of India, Javed Muhammad reportedly has no idea about his whereabouts, following his illegal arrest by the Uttar Pradesh police on…
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Agnipath protests: Cops identify key accused in Secunderabad violence
Hyderabad: Railway Police have identified the key accused in June 17 violence at Secunderabad railway station here. Madhusudhan, 20, has been named as the accused number one in the case. He hails…
