- India
After 6 yr cancer battle, Chhattisgarh man cracks UPSC exam in 3rd attempt
Mahasamund: Overcoming a six-year battle with cancer and resigning from three jobs, Sanjay Dahariya from Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district has secured the 946th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 in his…
- World
Pakistan raises petrol, diesel prices to record levels amid Israel-US-Iran war
Islamabad: In the first post-Iran war economic shock, the Pakistan government in an overnight decision, has increased petrol and high-speed diesel prices by PKR 55 per litre each, the highest-ever hike. Addressing…
- Kolkata
Voter roll deletions: Mamata continues sit-in, spends night At Kolkata protest site
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continued her protest against alleged arbitrary deletions in the post-SIR electoral rolls for the second consecutive day on Saturday, after she spent the night at…
- News
FIR against Badshah for ‘vulgar’ lyrics, scenes in latest track ‘Tateeree’
Chandigarh: Haryana Police on Friday registered an FIR against rapper-musician Badshah based on a complaint lodged by a Panchkula resident, alleging the use of objectionable lyrics and visuals in his recently released…
- India
Dera Sacha Sauda chief acquitted in journalist murder case
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of a journalist, sect head’s lawyer Jitender Khurana said on…
- India
Future will be much more multipolar: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: The future will be much more multipolar and the era of big countries creating spheres of influence and reaching huge compacts of a sweeping nature has effectively ended, External Affairs…
- World
Pakistani man linked to Iran convicted in Trump assassination plot
New York: A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been convicted in New York for plotting to assassinate US President Donald Trump and other American politicians to avenge the death of…
- India
Without Nehru and Patel, India might have broken apart: Karan Singh
New Delhi: Veteran politician Karan Singh on Friday hailed Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel for knowing what needed to be done and said if the two weren’t together at the time,…
- Business
RBI proposes stronger safeguards for customers in digital banking frauds
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday, March 6, issued draft amendment directions to strengthen the framework governing customer liability in digital transactions, as it seeks to widen protection for users…
- India
Gurugram police busts cricket-betting racket, arrests 3 ‘bookies’
Gurugram: The Gurugram Police has arrested three “bookies” for allegedly placing bets on the T20 World Cup semifinal match between India and England played in Mumbai on Thursday, March 5, officials said.…
- Bangalore
Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in Bengaluru taken into police custody
Bengaluru: In a special operation, the CCB on Friday, March 6, took into custody 124 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly residing illegally in Bengaluru, police said. Among them 48 men, 42 women…
- Business
Uber announces lunch of Intercity Bus ticketing on its app
Bengaluru: Ride-hailing platform Uber on Friday, March 6, announced the launch of Intercity Bus ticketing on its app, with India becoming its first market globally to roll out the product. The new…
- India
Boycott BJP socially and politically, TMC’s Abhishek urges people
Kolkata: The political temperature in West Bengal rose sharply on Friday, March 6, with TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee calling for a “social and political boycott” of the BJP, while accusing…
- India
Railway Ministry’s app to report sexual harassment to become active on Mar 8
New Delhi: Female railway employees can lodge workplace-related sexual harassment complaints through the HRMS (Human Resource Management System) application from March 8, International Women’s Day. A Railway Ministry’s circular, dated March 5,…
- India
Ranchi passport office receives bomb threat email, turns out to be hoax
Ranchi: The Ranchi passport office on Friday, March 6, received a bomb threat email, after similar threats to the civil court and the district collectorate last month, police said on Friday. The…
