- India
Kapil Sibal slams Assam CM for his ‘Miya Muslims’ remark
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his “will not let ‘Miya’ Muslims take over the state” remark, saying his comment was…
- India
BJP’s 12-hour shutdown partially affects life in West Bengal
Kolkata: Daily life was partially affected in West Bengal on Wednesday due to a 12-hour shutdown called by the BJP, protesting the police action against demonstrators during a march to the state…
- Hyderabad
BRS leader Kavitha expected to reach Hyderabad today
Hyderabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha who was released from prison in the national capital after the Supreme Court granted her bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi…
- Sports
Zaheer Khan set to join Lucknow Super Giants as team mentor
Kolkata: Lucknow Super Giants are set to appoint former India speedster Zaheer Khan as their mentor ahead of the IPL mega auction. The appointment marks the return of the 45-year-old left-arm pacer…
- India
3 Army personnel killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Arunachal
Itanagar: Three Army personnel died and several others were injured when their truck skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, police said on…
- India
Drop in particulate pollution in 2022, added 51 days to life expectancy: Report
New Delhi: India recorded a significant 19.3 per cent drop in particulate pollution in 2022 compared to 2021, the second-highest reduction in the world after Bangladesh, adding an average of 51 days…
- India
8 railway stations in UP officially renamed; Akhilesh slams BJP govt
Lucknow: Eight railway stations in the Lucknow division of Northern Railways were officially renamed after saints and freedom fighters on Tuesday, officials said. However, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hit out at…
- India
BRS leader Kavitha walks out of Tihar Jail after five months
New Delhi: Hours after the Supreme Court granted her bail in Delhi excise policy cases, BRS leader K Kavitha walked out of Tihar Jail here late Tuesday evening to a rousing welcome…
- Kashmir
J-K polls: PDP’s Iltija Mufti jumps into electoral fray, files nomination from Bijbehara
Srinagar: Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, on Tuesday became the third generation politician from the Mufti family to jump into electoral fray as she filed her nomination from party’s…
- Andhra Pradesh
Court allows former AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to visit UK
Hyderabad: A local court on Tuesday permitted YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to visit the United Kingdom from September 3. The special court for CBI cases allowed the petition…
- India
Bangladeshi student sent back after ‘love’ emoji on anti-India post
Silchar: A Bangladeshi student studying at the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, in Assam, was sent back to her country after she reacted with a ‘love’ emoji to an anti-India post on…
- India
AAP holds protest in Haryana against Kangana Ranaut’s remarks on farmers protest
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party’s Haryana unit on Tuesday staged protests in the state against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s remarks on farmers protest, with a party leader saying her statement indicates the BJP’s…
- World
Bangladesh police arrests ex-minister
Dhaka: Bangladesh police on Tuesday arrested former junior minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat, an accused in several cases, including one filed over the killing of a student during the…
- Delhi
Delhi HC holds lawyer guilty for appearing before court in drunken state
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has held a lawyer guilty of criminal contempt for appearing before a magisterial court while being drunk and using “foul and abusive” language. A bench headed…
- World
Five more murder cases filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Five more murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina taking the total number of cases filed against the Awami League leader to 71, a media report…
