Politics
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Shehbaz, Nawaz Sharif criticised for not offering condolences on Manmohan Singh’s demise
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision of not offering condolences on the passing of former India premier Manmohan Singh was severely criticised on social media. Singh, who was born in Gah…
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Shivakumar denies link between Minister Priyank Kharge and contractor’s death
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transparency and defended Minister Priyank Kharge against allegations linking him to a contractor’s suicide. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru,…
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Telangana: VHP opposes solar plants on endowment lands, threatens agitation
Hyderabad: Strongly opposing Telangana government’s proposal to set up solar power plants on endowment lands, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has alleged that it was a ploy to usurp temple lands under the…
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Asaduddin Owaisi slams UP govt over police outpost outside Sambhal masjid
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday, December 28, sharply criticised the Uttar Pradesh government over its decision to set up a new police outpost outside the Jama…
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Maharashtra: Man, son held for murder of retired merchant navy officer
Thane: A man and his teenage son have been arrested for allegedly killing their relative, a retired merchant navy officer, over property in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official said on Saturday. The…
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Manipur: Bandh called over killing of village volunteer cripples normal life in Imphal
Imphal: Normal life was badly affected in the Imphal Valley comprising five Manipur districts on Saturday due to a 24-hour shutdown called by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) in protest against the…
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Transperson makes history by being appointed as guest lecturer in Karnataka varsity
Ballari: With her appointment to Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, 27-year-old K N Renuka Pujar has likely become the first transgender person to be appointed as a guest lecturer at a university in…
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Protests at AIIMS Gorakhpur after student alleges attempt to sexual attempt by guard
Gorakhpur: Protests erupted at AIIMS Gorakhpur after an MBBS student accused a security guard of allegedly attempting to sexually assault her on the campus, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred around…
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South Korea: Rallies for, against President’s impeachment held 1 km apart
Seoul: Tens of thousands of people gathered downtown in the national capital here on Saturday to rally for or against the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol in the wake of his…
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No memorial site for cremation, Centre insulted Manmohan Singh: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, December 28, slammed the central government for performing former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s last rites at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial…
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Telangana Congress MP demands Bharat Ratna for ex-PM Manmohan Singh
Hyderabad: Nagarkurnool Congress MP Mallu Ravi has demanded the Centre confer Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Dr P Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday, December 26. He was speaking with…
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Konda Surekha urges TTD to construct kalyana mandapams, temples in Telangana
Amaravathi: Telangana endowments minister Konda Surekha has claimed that devotees from Telangana going to Tirupathi were neglected during the reign of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. She hoped that things could get better…
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VHP to ‘liberate’ temples from govt control; campaign to begin in AP
New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), on Thursday, December 26, announced a nationwide movement to release temple administration control from governments of various states. The campaign is to start from Vijayawada in…
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‘Ishwar-Allah tero naam’: BJP leaders protest bhajan, accused of intolerance
In an act displaying the allegedly growing intolerance in India, renowned Bhojpuri folk singer Devi was forced to stop singing a harmonious bhajan, “Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram” at an event after she…
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde meets PM Modi, Amit Shah
New Delhi: In view of Houthi attacks on cargo vessels and rising incidents of piracy in the Western Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy has deployed more than 30 ships and responded to…
