- India
Cauvery issue: Farmers’ and pro-Kannada outfits observe bandh in Mandya
Mandya: In the wake of a call by pro-Kannada organisations for a ‘bandh’ to oppose the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from dams in Karnataka, most of the shops in…
- India
Canada shared evidence on Nijjar’s killing with India ‘many weeks ago’: Trudeau
Toronto: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada has shared with India evidence of “credible allegations” about the involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar many weeks ago…
- India
India’s women’s reservation bill is a transformative piece of legislation: USISPF
Washington: A bill to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lower House of India’s Parliament and state assemblies for women is a transformative piece of legislation and a push for gender…
- World
China an existential threat to US: Nikki Haley
Washington: Describing China as an “existential threat” to the US and the world, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has claimed Beijing is “preparing for war”. China has spent half a century…
- World
India-Canada row: Both countries stand to lose from this dispute, says expert
Washington: Ottawa stands to lose from its spat with New Delhi over the killing of a Sikh separatist in terms of trade and its ability to be part of the network of…
- India
22-year-old Kabbadi player killed in Punjab’s Kapurthala
Kapurthala: A 22-year-old local kabbadi player has been killed in Dhilwan in Punjab’s Kapurthala district, police said on Friday, citing personal enmity as the reason behind the crime. Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of…
- Bangalore
Congress says it is committed to protect state’s interest in Cauvery issue
Bengaluru: Amid continued protests in the state over the Cauvery dispute with neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the Karnataka government on Friday said it will take all necessary steps to protect the interest of…
- India
Manipur: Fresh clashes in Imphal after one of 5 defence volunteers rearrested
Imphal: Fresh clashes broke out between security forces and protesters in certain pockets of Imphal West on Friday night after one of the five defence volunteers released on bail by a special…
- India
Denying prisoners premature release crushes spirit, instils despair: SC
New Delhi: Denying the relief of premature release to prisoners who have served extremely long periods of incarceration crushes their spirit, instils despair and signifies society’s resolve to be harsh and unforgiving,…
- India
Kamal Haasan backs Udhayanidhi Stalin, says minister being ‘hounded’ for remark on Sanatana Dharma
Coimbatore: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Friday said DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is being “hounded” for his remark on Sanatana Dharma. Addressing a party…
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP boycotts rest of assembly, council sessions citing suspension of MLAs
Amaravati: Citing various reasons such as the suspension of TDP MLAs for “frivolous” causes, party state president Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Friday said the opposition party has boycotted the rest of the sessions…
- Pakistan
PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar criticised for comparing Pakistan to Israel: Report
Islamabad: Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday pilloried the country’s interim premier Anwaarul Haq Kakar over his choice of words while making a comparison of China’s strong ties…
- India
Karnataka: Right-wingers harass students of different communities in Udupi
Mangaluru: Two college students belonging to different faiths from Kaup taluk in Udupi district were allegedly harassed by a group of right-wing activists when they were returning after visiting a waterfall at…
- India
8 airports have come up in North East in last 9 years, says Scindia
New Delhi: Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said eight airports have come up in the North East, including four in Arunachal Pradesh, in the last nine years, and emphasised that…
- Sports
ICC select seven venues in Caribbean to host 2024 T20 WC
Dubai: The ICC on Friday said seven venues in the Caribbean and three cities of USA will co-host the next year’s men’s T20 World Cup from June 4-30. The seven Caribbean venues…
