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Pakistan extends airspace closure for Indian planes till May 24

New Delhi: Pakistan on Tuesday, April 21, extended the closure of its airspace for Indian planes till May 24 as the curbs will now remain in place for more than a year.…
SP to bring bill seeking quota for OBC, Muslim women: Dharmendra Yadav

Budaun: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief whip and Azamgarh MP Dharmendra Yadav on Monday, April 20, said his party will introduce a private member’s bill in Parliament demanding separate reservation for OBC and…

Use only Ashwagandha roots & extract, not leaves: FSSAI to food manufacturers

New Delhi: Food safety regulator FSSAI has directed food business operations to use only the Ashwagandha roots and their extracts and not the leaves in any form. Ashwagandha is permitted for use…
Four people held for running prostitution racket in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Four people, including three women, have been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution racket in spas and a house in the city, police said on Tuesday, April 21. In the same…
Will Constitution not rescue believer who is not allowed to touch deity: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 21, asked the chief priest of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple if the Constitution will not come to the rescue of a believer who is…
HRF writes to UP DGP over action against workers

Hyderabad: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has urged the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to act against arbitrary police action against protesting workers. In a letter addressed to the DGP,…
Indian national arrested in Sri Lanka for carrying drugs

Colombo: A 35-year-old Indian national was arrested in Sri Lanka on Tuesday for carrying narcotics weighing over one kilogramme, police said. The Indian national, who has not been identified, was arrested at…

Bengal: Fire at private hospital in Salt Lake, none injured

Kolkata: A fire broke out at a private hospital in Salt Lake area adjoining Kolkata on Tuesday, April 21, an official said. At least three fire tenders were pressed into service to…
India’s economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN

United Nations: India’s economy is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year and 6.6 per cent in 2027, according to a report by the United Nations. The United Nations Economic…
5.2-magnitude quake jolts Manipur

Imphal: Manipur was struck by an earthquake of 5.2 magnitude on the morning of Tuesday, April 21, officials said. The quake occurred at 5.59 am with its epicentre located in Kamjong district,…
Man on run for 9 years in Thane murder case held in Jharkhand

Thane: An accused in a murder case in Thane who was absconding for nine years has been arrested from Jharkhand, police said. Rajesh alias Uttam Muneshwar Ravidas (34), an alleged contract killer…
EC vows free, fair polls in West Bengal: CEC Kumar

New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday, April 20, asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal where…
West Bengal polls: 23 pc candidates have criminal cases, 22 pc are crorepatis, says report

New Delhi: Around 23 per cent candidates in fray in the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls have declared criminal cases against themselves while 22 per cent are crorepatis, according to…
Vote for DMK-led alliance in TN Assembly polls: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday, April 20, appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu to cast their votes in favour of Chief Minister M K Stalin-led…
CJI Surya Kant urges real-time cybercrime enforcement, flags systemic gaps

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday, April 20, stressed the urgent need for a transition towards real-time enforcement mechanisms to effectively combat the rapidly evolving threat of…