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PM IS COMPROMISED: Indian Youth Congress takes protest to IPL match in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Workers of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a demonstration inside the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday during the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders…
Sudharsan’s 50, pacers’ brilliance lift Gujarat Titans to 4-wicket win over PBKS

Ahmedabad: Sai Sudharsan’s cool-headed 57 alongside the storm kicked up by pacers Mohammed Siraj, Jason Holder and Kagiso Rabada carried the Gujarat Titans to a last-over four-wicket victory over the Punjab Kings…

Five states, 824 seats, one night to go: India counts down to verdict day

The dust has settled on the polling booths in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry as political titans wait for Monday, May 4, when the winners of the intensely fought…
Odisha Hindutva mob set ablaze van carrying cattle, driver escapes

Bhadrak: A Hindutva mob set a van on fire, allegedly used for cattle smuggling in Odisha’s Balasore district on Sunday, May 3, police said. However, no one was hurt in the incident,…
Leave head, break legs: Adivasi man in search of firewood beaten in MP

Madhya Pradesh: An Adivasi man, who had gone to collect firewood with his wife, was brutally beaten with a hockey stick by security personnel of Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) in Madhya Pradesh‘s…
Govt says ‘burden eased’ after Cong demands withdrawal of Haj airfare hike

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday, May 3, demanded the withdrawal of the Haj Committee of India circular raising the Haj airfare by Rs 10,000 per pilgrim, alleging that under the Narendra…
Maharashtra: Muslim drivers violently attacked, another forced to dance

Maharashtra: On April 23, despite their best efforts to avoid unwanted Hindutva attention, truck drivers Mohammed Nadaf Nisar Qureshi and Alwin were brutally beaten by over 20 men near Maharashtra‘s Yavatmal district.…

Wrestling body rules out venue change even as Vinesh Phogat flags bias fears

New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh on Sunday, May 3, asserted that the venue for the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda will not be changed and offered…
Thousands gather to give rousing reception to AAP MLA Mehraj Malik in Doda

Jammu: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik addressed a gathering of thousands at the Doda stadium on Sunday, May 3, and criticised corruption in sections of the administration, condemned revenge politics…
Chakravarthy, Narine shine as KKR snap SRH’s 5-match winning streak

Hyderabad: A resurgent Varun Chakravarthy and milestone man Sunil Narine were instrumental in Kolkata Knight Riders’ comprehensive seven-wicket victory that snapped Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-match winning streak in the Indian Premier League, here…
Sweet ending: ‘Modishree’, ‘Joy Bangla’ desserts flavour Bengal’s result-day anticipation

Kolkata: Fish, jhalmuri and regional identity became unlikely symbols in the TMC-BJP fight for over a month. With Bengal now all agog for the EVMs to open on Monday, May 4, the…
Video: Influencer claims threat by Muslim petrol pump worker

Hyderabad: A Hindutva supporter, Bobby Chaudhary, known for making anti-Muslim hate content on social media, alleged he was threatened by a Muslim petrol pump supervisor in Uttar Pradesh‘s Fatehpur Sikri district. A…
EC losing credibility: 250 civil society members jointly urge halting SIR

Hyderabad: As many as 250 civil society members in states where Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls has been conducted or identified for phase 3 of the exercise, have jointly…
Illegal sword factory busted in Rajasthan as 9,032 weapons seized

Rajsamand: Rajasthan Police busted an illegal sword factory and seized over 9,000 weapons, along with other manufacturing equipment, in Rajsamand district. The factory was reportedly producing the weapons in mass in a…
Fact check: Does producing 1 litre of ethanol take 10,000 litres of water?

Hyderabad: A number has been doing the rounds – 10,790 litres, the amount of water needed to produce just one litre of ethanol from rice. The figure has since led to a sharp…