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India projected to grow at 7% in 2022-23, says Sitharaman at IMF meet
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that with both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank having projected India as the fastest growing major economy in 2023,…
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NCERT consulted 25 external experts for syllabus rationalisation: Edu Ministry
New Delhi: The NCERT consulted 25 external experts and 16 CBSE teachers to carry out its syllabus rationalisation exercise as part of which portions on the Mughals, Mahatma Gandhi, his assassin Nathuram…
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Nitish Kumar to make tours across the country for opposition unity
Patna: After his visit to Delhi to meet prominent opposition leaders, Bihar Chief Nitish Kumar on Friday said that he had decided to go across the country to unite opposition parties. Addressing…
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Hyderabad: Asaduddin Owaisi voices opposition to encounters
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday raised concerns about the legality of the alleged encounter that led to the death of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad’s son Asad and an accomplice in Uttar…
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Hyderabad: Raja Singh’s YouTube account banned for hate speech
Hyderabad: Suspended BJP leader and Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh’s verified YouTube channel ‘Shree Ram Channel Telangana’ has been terminated after the video streaming site found violations of hate speech policies. The…
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Guj: ‘Hundreds of Dalits, Tribals’ embrace Buddhism on Ambedkar Jayanti
Ahmedabad: Organisers of an event in Gujarat claimed “hundreds of people” belonging to Dalit and tribal communities embraced Buddhism on the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of social reformer BR Ambedkar…
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UP: 183 encountered since Mar 2017, activists pose questions
Lucknow: With the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad’s son Asad and his aide in Jhansi, the number of alleged criminals gunned down in police encounters in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 183…
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Delhi Excise scam case: CBI summons Arvind Kejriwal for questioning
The CBI called Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in the Delhi excise policy case on Sunday (April 16). The summons comes as AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister…
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Bhiwani killings: Two suspected cow vigilantes arrested in Haryana
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Police has arrested two of the eight accused wanted in the alleged abduction and murder of two Muslim men from Bharatpur in Rajasthan by suspected cow vigilantes in Haryana,…
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Hyderabad should be India’s 2nd capital: Prakash Ambedkar at statue launch
Hyderabad: Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi national president and Dr BR Ambedkar’s grandson Prakash Ambedkar on Friday at the inauguration of the 125-feet-tall statue in the city said that the constitution drafting committee chairman…
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Kerala: Hindu temples hold mass iftars during Ramzan
Two temple committees in Malappuram organised a huge Iftar for Muslims during the holy month of Ramzan, serving as an example of interfaith peace. On April 7 and March 28, respectively, committees…
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7.0 magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 96 km north of Tuban, Indonesia at on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake that hit the region…
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‘JPC only’: Cong after man at centre of Adani-China row says he’s Taiwanese
New Delhi: The Congress pointed to Adani Group’s alleged China links on Friday and asserted that the only way forward is a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe to investigate all the relevant aspects…
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Thunderstorms hit parts of Hyderabad, adjoining districts
Hyderabad: Thunderstorms hit parts of Hyderabad and neighbouring districts in Telangana on Friday. Isolated places also witnessed hailstorms. Several parts of Hyderabad and outskirts received moderate rains since early morning. Citizens woke…
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Law aspirant to lawbreaker – how Asad Atiq Ahmed’s life changed in 47 days
Prayagraj: At 19, he was like any other young boy of his age — looking forward to making a career in law. However, destiny had other plans for him and Asad, the…