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Praveen Chikoti’s security guards detained near Lal Darwaza
Hyderabad: During the Bonalu festivities on Sunday, the Commissioner’s Task Force South Zone team detained three private security guards working for casino king and gambler Chikkoti Praveen near Sri Simhavahini Mahankali temple.…
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MP gang-rape: BJP assures action if party functionary’s son is named
Datia: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Datia district unit head on Sunday said appropriate action will be taken if a 19-year-old victim of gang rape in her police statement names the son of a…
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Sweden: Muslim man chooses not to desecrate Bible, Torah, says ‘its not right’
A Swedish resident of Syrian origin who had received permission to burn the Torah and the Bible in Stockholm chose not to desecrate the sacred books in response to the provocations of burning the copy of…
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Jaishankar meets Myanmar counterpart, raises issues of human, drug trafficking
New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday raised the issue of human and drug trafficking with his Myanmar counterpart U Than Swe, and also expressed New Delhi’s concern about the…
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Temple committee member stops anti-Muslim sloganeering in Uttarakhand
In what can be seen as a stark reminder of the pluralism in the country amidst a boiling communal cauldron, a temple committee member in Uttarakhand stopped a group of right-wing workers…
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Family of Pak woman who came to India for her lover don’t want her to return
Karachi: A Pakistani mother of four, who sneaked into India to live with a Hindu man whom she befriended through an online game platform, has been ostracised by her family and neighbours…
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Ahead of Telangana polls, BJP actively promoting ‘Razakar’ movie
Hyderabad: A poster-launch event of the movie ‘Razakar – The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad’ was held in the city on Saturday. The event saw the presence of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
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UP: Right-wing group creates ruckus at hotel serving non-veg food
Bulandshahr: Workers of a right-wing organisation on Saturday created ruckus at a restaurant here in Uttar Pradesh on the suspicion that chicken burgers were being served on Shivratri, officials said. Khurja Sub-Divisional…
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Omar Abdullah hits out at Assam CM Sarma over his ‘Miyan Muslims’ remarks
Ramban: Jammu Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma, over the latter’s remarks on “Miyan Muslims”, saying that any community shouldn’t be…
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Is BJP fielding Raja Singh in LS elections from Zaheerabad?
Hyderabad: After the recent rejig in leadership, Telangana BJP power corridors are echoing a big question: Is Raja Singh going to contest as MP from Zaheerabad? Speculations are rife that Goshamahal MLA…
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Raj Cong leader held for taking bribe promising job; Shekhawat releases pic with Rahul
Jaipur: Four persons including a Congress leader Gopal Kesawat were arrested in Rajasthan on Saturday while accepting a bribe of Rs 18.5 lakh, an official said. The bribe amount was sought to…
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IOA President PT Usha appeals for peace, harmony in Manipur
Imphal: Legendary athlete and Rajya Sabha member P.T. Usha on Saturday appealed for peace and harmony in Manipur, where ethnic violence has claimed the lives of more than 150 people besides injuring…
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UCC a political tool BJP is using to sharpen communal polarisation: Sitaram Yechury
Kozhikode: The Uniform Civil Code is a political tool being used by the BJP to sharpen communal polarisation, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Saturday, at a national seminar organised by…
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Tomato price soars upto Rs 250/kg
New Delhi: Prices of tomatoes in retail markets on Saturday remained at an elevated level of up to Rs 250 per kilogramme across major cities due to monsoon rains and lean season. The…
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Rahul moves SC against Gujarat HC refusal to stay conviction in defamation case
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi moved the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the Gujarat High Court’s July 7 order which dismissed his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case…
