- World
Israel to step up strikes on Gaza before ground offensive: IDF
Jerusalem: With an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza looming large, Israel has said it will step up its aerial strikes in the besieged Palestinian territory to create the “best conditions” for troops…
- Hyderabad
AIMIM has named 3 candidates for Rajasthan polls, more to be announced: Owaisi
Jaipur: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said his party has so far fielded three candidates in the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls and more names will be announced in consultation with its…
- India
NCBC to hold hearing on demand of WB govt to include 87 castes in OBC list
New Delhi: The National Commission for Backward Classes will be holding a hearing on the proposal of the West Bengal government to include 87 castes in the OBC list. In a notice…
- India
Sexual harassment case: Brij Bhushan claims contradiction in witnesses’ account, urges court to discharge him
New Delhi: Former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Saturday urged a Delhi court to discharge him in a sexual harassment case lodged by six female…
- India
CM Khattar meets people affected by Nuh violence
Nuh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday met the people affected by the July 31 communal violence here and said Nuh’s history reflects a spirit of brotherhood while underscoring the…
- India
Sikkim flood: Part of NH-10 restored for 4-wheeler movement
Gangtok: Over two weeks after parts of Sikkim were devastated by a flash flood, the authorities have opened the damaged National Highway 10 for one-way movement for four-wheelers, according to a government…
- India
Cong should not betray SP, make it clear if they want alliance or not: Akhilesh
Hardoi: The Congress should not “betray” the Samajwadi Party and should make it clear if they want an alliance or not, SP president Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday, amid a spat between…
- India
Nitish drops fresh hint of passing the mantle to Tejashwi
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday dropped a fresh hint that he was looking forward to passing the mantle to his deputy Tejashwi Yadav. The JD(U) leader had last year…
- India
Gyanvapi row: Court junks plea to include ‘wazookhana’ in ASI survey
A Varanasi court on Saturday rejected a plea seeking the inclusion of the “wazookhana” in an ongoing ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex here. “Rejecting the petition, District Judge A K…
- Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif does not plan to leave Pakistan again, says senior leader Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif does not plan to leave his country again but will make trips abroad if need be, ex-finance minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday. The three-time…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Ashok Chavan, M S Boseraju to be Cong’s spl observers
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday appointed former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan and party leader M S Boseraju as special observers for the November 30 Telangana assembly elections. It also appointed…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt announces over 3% DA hike for its employees
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Saturday announced increasing the dearness allowance for the state government employees by 3.75 per cent. In an order, the government said it was revising the dearness allowance…
- Kolkata
Bribery accusation: TMC maintains distance from Mahua Moitra
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress has decided to maintain distance from the controversy surrounding its MP Mahua Moitra, who has been facing allegations of taking bribes for raising questions in Parliament. Darshan Hiranandani,…
- Telangana
Telangana polls: Cash, gold, liquor worth over Rs 300 crore seized
A total of Rs 105.58 crore in cash, 220.6 kg gold, 894.5 kg silver, and other valuables all worth over Rs 145.6 crore, besides liquor worth over Rs 13.58 crore, ganja valued…
- India
Prakash Ambedkar meets Sharad Pawar, says not joining INDIA bloc
Mumbai: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar on Saturday met Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on the sidelines of an event here but replied in the negative when asked if it…
