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Journalist Mohammad Zubair held for sharing snap from a 1983 movie
Alt News editor and co-founder Mohammad Zubair was arrested on the night of June 27 by the Delhi police. According to the police, Zubair had posted a clip which is “objectionable and…
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Ujjal Bhuyan sworn in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
Hyderabad: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court on Tuesday in a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office…
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KTR calls NDA’s presidential candidate selection as ‘tokenism’ to tribals
New Delhi: TRS working president and Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday described as “tokenism” the NDA’s decision to field a tribal candidate for the presidential election, and…
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Alt news co-founder Zubair sent to 1-day police custody
New Delhi: Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair, arrested on Monday, has been sent to an one-day police custody by a court here. “We had moved an application for one-day police custody remand…
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India continuing to grapple with ‘severe and protracted power crisis’
New Delhi: India is continuing to grapple with a “severe and protracted” power crisis after a sustained surge in global coal prices in late-2021 was further aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
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BJP begins preparations for Telangana assembly polls
New Delhi: Kicking off preparations for next year’s Telangana polls, a BJP National Executive Committee (NEC) member including union ministers will spend two days in each assembly constituency of the state from…
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#FreeZubair: Rahul, Owaisi, others condemn arrest of Alt News journalist
Following the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair under a fresh case lodged by Delhi police, on Monday, Twitter users came out in support of the fact-checker journalist and condemned his…
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SC agrees to examine plea against attacks on Christian institutions, priests
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on a Monday agreed to examine a plea alleging increase in attacks on Christian institutions and priests across the country. The petitioners are the Archbishop of the…
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Delhi: Alt News co-founder, journalist Mohammad Zubair arrested
New Delhi: Fact-checking website, Alt news’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested in the national capital on Monday for allegedly hurting sentiments of a particular religious community, the police said. The police had…
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Presidential elections: AIMIM lends support to Yashwant Sinha
The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday announced that this party will be voting for the opposition candidate, 83-year-old Yashwanth Sinha in the upcoming Presidential elections, scheduled to take…
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Politics of symbolism unacceptable: Oppn prez candidate Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi: Former union minister Yashwant Sinha filed his nomination on Monday as the common opposition candidate against NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu for the July 18 presidential election, a contest described by…
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Maha crisis: SC notices for Dy speaker, others; hearing on July 12
In response to petitions filed by Eknath Shinde and 15 other dissident MLAs challenging the disqualification notices, the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday issued notices to the deputy speaker of Maharashtra, Narhari…
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MVA has lost majority; 38 MLAs have withdrawn support: Rebel Shinde in SC plea
Mumbai: Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance has lost the majority in the house as 38 of the members of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party have withdrawn their support thus bringing it below…
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Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut summoned by ED in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Director (ED) has summoned Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday for questioning in a money-laundering probe linked to the re-development of a Mumbai ‘chawl’, officials said. The…
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Presidential polls: Oppn’s candidate Yashwant Sinha files nomination
New Delhi: Opposition Presidential polls candidate Yashwant Sinha filed his nomination at the Parliament in Delhi on Monday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Samajwadi Party chief…
