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Opposition in Assam protests ‘vote theft’ through SR; slams Himanta, BJP
Guwahati: The united opposition on Friday held a protest against alleged irregularities in the draft electoral rolls and “vote theft” through the Special Revision (SR) ahead of assembly elections in Assam. A…
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US asks Americans to remain vigilant and avoid crowds in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The US on Friday, January 30, issued a “security alert” for its citizens in Bangladesh, asking them to remain vigilant and avoid crowds as political violence or extremist attacks may occur,…
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Gehlot welcomes SC’s direction to provide free sanitary pads in schools
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday, January 30, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision recognising menstrual health as part of the fundamental right to life, saying the ruling would prove…
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Fake degrees worry employers as remote hiring scales up: Report
Mumbai: With hybrid work and multi-city hiring on the rise, one-time background checks are proving insufficient, with 74 per cent of respondents citing fake degrees and forged documents as their top concern,…
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What after Ajit Pawar? Maharashtra politics in conundrum
Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president after John Kennedy’s assassination on the very aircraft the slain leader’s body, as per the US laws governing presidential succession. Rajiv Gandhi was made the…
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Zubeen death case: Court rejects bail plea of 3 accused
Guwahati: A court here on Friday, January 30, rejected the bail petitions of three of the accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case, with the singer’s wife pleading that bail should not be…
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After AP and Goa, now Karnataka mulls restricting social media for kids
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday, January 30, stated that it is discussing the possibility of restricting social media access of children, considering the risks involved. Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat…
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Jaishankar, Palestinian counterpart discuss Gaza peace plan
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday, January 30, met Palestine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian here and discussed development cooperation, the Gaza Peace plan, and…
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SC directs states, UTs to provide free sanitary pads in schools
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure girl students in private and government schools are provided bio-degradable menstrual sanitary pads for free, and held…
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My stand not pro-BJP, but pro-govt or pro-India on certain issues: Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday, January 30, said that his stand on certain issues may have been seen as pro-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by the media, but he has…
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Tribals harassed, locked in church by right-wing mob in Odisha
Christian tribal community members were allegedly assaulted, harassed, and barred from holding prayers after a Hindutva mob entered the church in Kapena village of Odisha’s Nabarangpur district on Sunday, January 25. According…
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EAM Jaishankar, Arab League chief hold talks to boost cooperation
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met League of Arab States Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in New Delhi on Friday, January 30, to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two…
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Nipah virus: Facts, symptoms and current risk levels
Melbourne: An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several…
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MP: BJP functionary’s violent assault on woman caught on camera, case filed
Satna: A local functionary of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allegedly assaulted a female beauty parlour owner in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, leading police to register a case and launch…
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Indian national indicted in Canada–US human smuggling case
New York: A 22-year-old citizen of India has been indicted in New York for his role in a scheme to smuggle Indian nationals from Canada across the northern border into the United…
