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Hanan Al-Qurashi becomes first Saudi woman to head sports club
Riyadh: Hanan Al-Qurashi made history by becoming the first Saudi Arabian woman to head a sports club. The Saudi Ministry of Sports on Thursday appointed Hanan Al-Qurashi as president of football club…
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Maharashtra: BJP engaging in politics of polarization, claims AIMIM leader Jaleel
Aurangabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Lok Sabha MP Imtiaz Jaleel on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of engaging in communal polarization over the issue of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. He sought to…
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Haryana: Give ‘one chance’ to AAP in next year’s assembly polls, say Arvind Kejriwal
Chandigarh: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday appealed to people of Haryana to give one chance to his party in the next year’s assembly polls in the state, promising to provide better…
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Punjab to provide free legal aid to 700 Indian students facing deportation from Canada
Chandigarh: Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal Thursday said the state government will provide free legal assistance to around 700 Indian students who are facing deportation from Canada. The Indian students,…
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Kashmir: Vishwa Bharati School bans burqa; backtracks after outrage
Srinagar: Several female students of Vishwa Bharti Higher Secondary School in the Rainwari area of Srinagar staged a demonstration outside the school against the principal on Thursday for allegedly banning the burqa…
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Diplomacy not ruled out in Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday said that the government has never ruled out diplomacy in the case of Indian national and former navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who he…
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Bajrang Bali didn’t help, now BJP is digging up Aurangzeb: Sanjay Raut
Aurangabad: `Bajrang Bali’ did not help the BJP in the Karnataka elections, so the party is now relying on historical figures like Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut…
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Kolhapur violence: 5 held for ‘offensive’ social media status are minors
Pune: The five persons detained in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur for allegedly keeping offensive social media account status and an image of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan were college-going minors and a probe…
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France: Children among several injured in knife attack in Annecy
Paris: Several people, including children injured in a knife attack in Annecy city of France on Thursday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said in a tweet. Gerald Darmanin further said that the…
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‘2024 ka result toh wahi hoga…’: Jaishankar on LS polls
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on India’s domestic politics during his visit to the United States and expressed confidence that…
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Nearly half of Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 1.80L cr have returned: RBI
Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said about 50 per cent of Rs 2,000 notes in circulation has come back in the banking system since the RBI announced withdrawal of the…
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RBI keeps policy repo rate unchanged as inflation softens
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy committee unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The repo rate is the rate of interest at which…
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Fake admissions: Canadian PM hints at helping Indian students
New Delhi/Ottawa: Assuring the 700 Indian students who are facing deportation from Canada over fake admission letters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said they will evaluate each case and the victims of fraud…
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Oil Marketing companies likely to cut petrol, diesel prices: Sources
New Delhi: Oil marketing companies (OMC) are likely to reduce prices of petrol and diesel, according to government sources. The companies have almost recovered their losses and are nearing normalcy as evident…
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US Mission in India gears up for record number of student visa applications
New Delhi: The US Mission in India held its seventh annual Student Visa Day countrywide on June 7 with Consular Officers from New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai interviewing almost 3,500…