- Sports
WC: Rohit calls on fortune ahead of semifinal bout against NZ
Mumbai: Over the past few weeks, his team has transformed into an unstoppable force vanquishing everyone on its path to glory. But, in Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal against New Zealand, India skipper…
- Kashmir
Mehbooba, Omar question bail to army officer convicted of killing civilians
Srinagar: Former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah Tuesday questioned bail being granted to an army officer convicted of killing three civilians in a “staged” encounter in 2020, with the NC…
- Delhi
Post Diwali, Delhi’s air pollution nears ‘severe’ category once again
New Delhi: Air pollution in Delhi neared the “severe” category again amid unfavourable meteorological conditions on Tuesday and relief is unlikely soon. The capital’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), recorded at…
- Telangana
KCR continues to slam Congress for its stance on farmer welfare
Hyderabad: Continuing his tirade, BRS chief and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday charged the Congress with opposing his government’s welfare schemes for farmers in the state. Rao, who addressed…
- India
‘Let bygones be bygones’: Sachin Pilot on Ashok Gehlot’s past swipes at him
Indore: Days after the Congress fielded Ashok Gehlot loyalist Shanti Dhariwal from the Kota North assembly seat in Rajasthan, senior leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said he was “absolutely okay” with whatever decision…
- Bangalore
Kumaraswamy lit up his house using stolen electricity during Deepavali, alleges Cong
Bengaluru: The Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday accused former chief minister and JD(S) state chief H D Kumarawamy of drawing power illegally to illuminate his JP Nagar residence here with decorative lights…
- India
Union minister Thakur slams Cong for its ‘soft approach’ towards terrorism
Raipur: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday accused the Congress of having a “soft approach” in tackling terrorism and claimed that thousands of people died in the country in terror incidents due…
- India
Rape victim says ‘happily married’, SC reduces convict’s sentence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has reduced the sentence of a man convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl noting her statement that she is happily married and not interested in pursuing the…
- India
Kerala CM warns against forces who try to destroy cooperative sector
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister a Vijayan on Tuesday cautioned against “some forces” who have been on a “mission” for some time to destroy the cooperative sector in the state, and alleged that…
- India
Odisha: Patnaik sanctions Rs 45 cr for minority communities’ multi-purpose centres
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday approved Rs 45 crore for constructing 150 multi-purpose community centres for preserving the culture and heritage of the people belonging to minority communities in…
- India
BJP leaders are giving ‘absurd’ justifications for firecracker bursting: Gopal Rai
New Delhi: Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said people associated with the BJP are offering “absurd” justifications for supporting firecracker bursting during Diwali, which resulted in a sharp spike in pollution…
- India
BJP toppled Congress govt in MP by purchasing MLAs, alleges Rahul
Bhopal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of toppling his party’s government in Madhya Pradesh in 2020 by purchasing MLAs, and expressed confidence that the grand old party would…
- India
Ahead of PM’s visit, 2 tribal activists held for suicide threat
Jamshedpur: Two activists of a tribal organisation were detained in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district on Tuesday after they threatened that they would die by suicide if PM Narendra Modi did not make…
- Pakistan
HC issues stay order against jail trial of Imran Khan in cipher case
Islamabad: A Pakistan high court on Tuesday issued a stay order against the jail trial of former prime minister Imran Khan in the cipher case, as a special court was hearing the…
- India
Six-month jail term proposed by parliamentary panel for those selling adulterated food
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has recommended a minimum imprisonment of six months for those selling adulterate food or drinks along with a minimum fine of Rs 25,000. In view of the…
