- India
General strike cripples normal life in Manipur’s Imphal Valley
Imphal: The 24-hour general strike called by the co-ordinating committee of 27 assembly constituencies in Manipur on Saturday paralysed normal life in Imphal Valley, with markets and business establishments remaining shut in…
- India
Gyanvapi mosque: After SC nod, ASI resumes survey, Muslim side present
Varanasi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Saturday resumed its scientific survey work at the Gyanvapi mosque here to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of…
- India
Govt defers order on restrictions on imports of laptops, computers till Oct 31
New Delhi: The government on Friday deferred the implementation of the import restriction order on laptops and computers (including tablet computers) by about three months till October 31, a move that gives…
- World
New COVID variant EG.5.1 spreading quickly in UK: Report
London: A new COVID variant which has descended from the rapidly spreading Omicron and was first flagged in the UK last month is now said to be spreading quickly in the country,…
- India
It’s a good thing: Nabi Azad on SC staying Rahul Gandhi’s conviction
Jammu: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order staying the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case. “It (verdict) has come…
- India
Nuh violence: ‘It’s a big game plan.., will go to depth’, says Anil Vij
Chandigarh: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday said 202 people have been arrested so far and 80 taken into preventive detention in connection with the communal clashes in Nuh. He also…
- India
Manipur cabinet recommends guv to summon assembly session on Aug 21
Imphal: The Manipur cabinet has recommended to the governor to summon the next session of the state assembly on August 21, an official release said on Friday. The previous assembly session was…
- India
K’taka health minister first praises Delhi’s Mohalla Clinic initiative, then calls it ‘overhyped’
New Delhi: Hours after praising the AAP government’s Mohalla Clinic initiative, Karnataka Health Minister and Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said it is “overhyped” and he was left “disappointed” after…
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SC stays Rahul’s conviction in defamation case
New Delhi: Congress workers raise slogans in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi to celebrate after the Supreme Court stayed the conviction of Gandhi in the 2019 criminal defamation case over his…
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Monsoon session of Parliament
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar conducts proceedings in the House during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: BJP MPs protest…
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ASI team in Varanasi
Varanasi: A team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrives to conduct scientific survey of the Gyanvapi premises, in Varanasi, Friday, Aug 4, 2023. ASI began survey to determine whether the 17th-century…
- World
India emphasises importance of equity and accessibility in food grain distribution
United Nations: Highlighting the importance of equity, affordability and accessibility when it comes to food grain distribution, India has said open markets must not become an argument to perpetuate inequity and promote…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan fails to appear before poll panel over failure to hold intra-party elections
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister and chief of PTI Imran Khan on Friday failed to appear before the election commission despite having been served a final notice over the party’s failure to…
- India
Modi surname row: Truth always triumphs, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said truth always triumphs and thanked people for their support, soon after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a defamation case. Party president…
- India
SC permits ASI’s scientific survey at Gyanvapi mosque complex
New Delhi: In a relief to the Hindu side, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Allahabad High Court order allowing the the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct…
