- India
Nation embraces Christmas spirit with midnight masses and festivities
New Delhi: Yuletide spirit gripped the nation as people thronged churches across states for special prayers on Christmas and families came together to celebrate the joyous occasion. The festive spirit started with…
- India
Protest over Bihar PSC exam paper leak, police lathi charge job aspirants
Patna: A group of people and government job aspirants held a protest here on Wednesday, December 25, demanding the cancellation of the December 13 combined preliminary exam conducted by the Bihar Public…
- Hyderabad
Pushpa 2 stampede: Condition of injured boy improving, says father
Hyderabad: The eight-year-old boy, who was injured in the stampede during the screening of ‘Pushpa 2’ here on December 4, was taken off oxygen and ventilator support as his condition is improving,…
- India
3 dead, 24 injured as bus plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand
Nainital: Three people died and 24 got injured when a roadways bus fell into a deep gorge in Bhimtal’s Saldi area on Wednesday, December 25. The Uttarakhand roadways bus with 27 people…
- India
Delhi: Man sets himself on fire near Parliament, hospitalized
New Delhi: A man tried to immolate himself near the new Parliament building on Wednesday afternoon, December 25, an official of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said. A call regarding the incident…
- India
After 36-yr ban, Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ returns to India
New Delhi: British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie’s controversial book “The Satanic Verses” has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. A “limited stock” of the…
- India
NDA leaders including Amit Shah, Chandrababu Naidu meet at BJP chief’s residence
New Delhi: Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) met here at BJP president J P Nadda’s residence on Wednesday on the birth centenary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Union…
- Hyderabad
Congress insulted Ambedkar on various occasions: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: Taking exception to Congress attacking BJP for allegedly hurting Constitutional principles and insulting B R Ambedkar, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said it was the grand old party…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan seeks meeting with party leaders ahead of talks with Pakistan government
Islamabad: Nominating SIC chief Sahibzada Mohammad Hamid Raza as the spokesperson for his party’s committee for negotiation with the Pakistan government, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has demanded a meeting with…
- India
Congress insulted Ambedkar, says Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday demanded that Congress apologise to the nation for insulting Dr B R Ambedkar repeatedly. The Opposition party distorted Union home minister Amit Shah‘s speech…
- Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal claims Delhi CM Atishi faces possible arrest in fake case
New Delhi: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Wednesday that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi may be arrested in a “fake” case by the central investigative agencies at the behest of the…
- Telangana
Telangana CM attends wedding reception of P V Sindhu
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday attended the wedding reception of badminton player P V Sindhu here. Reddy blessed the newly-wed couple, an official release said. The 29-year-old shuttler…
- India
Banke bihari temple probed by officials amid claims of ancient symbols
Sambhal: Acting on a representation regarding the Banke Bihari temple in Sambhal, the district administration on Tuesday reached the spot to determine the age of the structure and to investigate facts related…
- India
Economy recovering from slowdown witnessed in Q2, says RBI
Mumbai: The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the September quarter, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, according to a Reserve…
- India
Male govt teacher gets maternity leave in Bihar
Patna: A male government teacher in Bihar was granted maternity leave after which he took a week-long break. The bizarre anomaly came to light when users of a portal, set up for…
