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China builds bridge across Pangong Lake amid standoff in Ladakh areas
New Delhi: Amid military standoff with India, China is building a bridge across Ladakh’s Pangong Lake. Security experts said that the construction of the bridge by China is a matter of “great…
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Bulli Bai case: Mumbai court sends Neeraj Bishnoi to police custody till Jan 31
Mumbai: A court in Mumbai on Thursday sent accused Neeraj Bishnoi, who was arrested in the Bulli Bai app case, to police custody till January 31. The Mumbai court also sent accused…
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Centre extends COVID-19 restrictions till February 28
New Delhi: The Central Government on Thursday extended the existing COVID-related restrictions in the country till February 28 in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and Omicron variants. Ministry of Home…
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Kerala HC acquits two Muslim men in Kozhikode twin blasts case
Kochi: In a setback to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Kerala High Court on Thursday acquitted alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Thadiyantevida Nazeer and Shafas, convicted by the NIA court here in…
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Covid test-related email scams surge 500% with rise in Omicron: Report
New Delhi: With the increase in demand for Covid-19 tests, over the past weeks due to the latest Omicron variant, the hackers are back at exploiting the pandemic to conduct more attacks,…
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Former VP Ansari, US lawmakers raise concerns over India’s growing intolerance
Washington: Former vice-president Hamid Ansari and four US lawmakers have expressed concern over the current human rights situation in India. They were speaking at a virtual panel discussion organised by the Indian…
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BJP has narrow mindset of making youth sell pakoras’: Mayawati
Lucknow: Amidst continuing unrest among railway job aspirants in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday accused the BJP of having a narrow mindset of making the youth sell pakoras…
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Rahul Gandhi accuses Twitter of ‘suppressing’ his account followers
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said its leader Rahul Gandhi’s stand that democracy and social media platforms cannot be suppressed or subjugated by the ruling government and allowed to become a…
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Will win if I contest from Gorakhpur against Yogi: Dr Kafeel Khan
Hyderabad: Dr Kafeel Khan, who was embroiled in the August 2017 Gorakhpur hospital incident controversy in which 63 children died, said that he will win if he contests from the Gorakhpur assembly…
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Will BJP ask President to resign for praising Tipu Sultan: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) whether it will ask President Ramnath Kovind to resign for having praised Tipu Sultan as a ‘historical warrior’…
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Breach of marriage promise is not cheating: Karnataka HC
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has said that a breach of promise of marriage by an individual can’t be considered as a crime of cheating under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The…
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Govt notifies Air India asset transfer agreement with AIAHL; stage set for AI handover to Tata Group
New Delhi: The government has notified the agreement between Air India and special purpose vehicle AIAHL for the transfer of non-core assets, ahead of the national airline’s takeover by the Tata Group.…
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Gautam Adani replaces Mukesh Ambani as India’s richest person
Mumbai: Gautam Adani, founder, and chairman of Adani Group on Thursday replaced Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani as the richest person in India. Currently, his net worth stands at $89.5…
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Kafeel Khan’s book on Gorakhpur tragedy to be launched in Hyderabad today
Hyderabad: Kafeel Khan, the doctor embroiled in the August 2017 Gorakhpur hospital incident controversy, has written a book on the subject. The book titled, “The Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy, A Doctor’s Memoir of…
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Satya Nadella ranked No 1 among CEOs in Brand Finance list
New York: The Brand Finance Brand Guardianship Index just in has ranked Microsoft boss, Satya Nadella, as the top CEO in the world. Nadella, a first-generation Indian immigrant to the US, “has…
