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Pakistan opposes UNSC membership to India
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his country opposes any reforms that expand the UN Security Council to bring India into the fold. Pakistan’s UN mission and its…
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SC Collegium recommends 3 new chief justices for HCs, transfers 2
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of two Chief Justices of high courts and the elevation of three judges as Chief Justices of three high courts. The collegium…
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Telangana govt reserves 85 percent of B-Category medical seats for locals
Hyderabad: Telangana government has issued two GOs making 85 percent of B-category seats in MBBS and BDS courses in unaided minority and non-minority medical colleges reserved for local candidates. The remaining 15…
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Afghanistan: Explosion reported in Kabul, casualties expected
Kabul: Taliban officials on Friday reported an explosion in the capital city of Afghanistan, the latest in the series of blasts that have claimed countless lives of Afghans. The blast occurred in…
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Mallikarjun Kharge likely to file nomination for Congress chief post today
New Delhi: Congress veteran Mallikarjun Kharge will join the contest for Congress president, according to sources who have said that the Leader of Opposition in the Raja Sabha is likely to file…
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UK unveils new coins featuring King Charles III
London: The UK has unveiled new 50p coins featuring the portrait of King Charles III which will enter general circulation within weeks. On its Twitter handle on Friday morning, The Royal Mint,…
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H-1B: Presidential commission recommends stamping of visas inside US
Washington: A presidential commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has unanimously approved a recommendation for the provision of stamping of H-1B visas inside the US, a move if accepted by President…
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Whoever becomes Congress President will work under Gandhi family: Digvijaya Singh
New Delhi: A day before the filing of the nomination for the Congress presidential race, Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday made it clear that the Gandhi family will remain our…
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WhatsApp privacy policy: New data protection Bill is underway, Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The contentious Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill 2019 has been withdrawn and a comprehensive data protection Bill is being prepared, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday. The submission…
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Bihar IAS officer apologises for her ‘condom’, ‘sanitary pad’ remarks
Patna: Senior IAS officer and Bihar Women and Children Development Corporation Managing Director Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, who had stirred up a controversy with her snide and abrasive responses to school girls in…
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MVA claims Eknath Shinde had gone shopping for a Congress alliance
Mumbai: Making embarrassing revelations, the Congress and Shiv Sena have claimed that the present Chief Minister Eknath Shinde — backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party — had reportedly sought alliance with the…
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Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine
Moscow: Russia Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham, the media…
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Hyderabad police to massively crackdown on traffic violators
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Thursday came up with an action plan to strongly crack down on traffic violators and also improve the flow of vehicles in the city after a concerning…
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Gujarat: Working to curb ‘love jihad’ at garba venues, claims Bajrang Dal
Ahmedabad: Right-wing Hindu outfit Bajrang Dal on Thursday said it was working towards curbing “love jihad” incidents that may take place at ‘garba’ venues amid Navratri in Gujarat. Volunteers of Bajrang Dal,…
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SC orders jailed activist Navlakha’s treatment at Mumbai’s Jaslok Hospital
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Taloja jail superintendent to immediately shift activist Gautam Navlakha, jailed in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case, to Mumbai’s Jaslok hospital for…