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- India
Varun Gandhi tags new JNU VC selection as ‘mediocre appointment’
New Delhi: BJP MP from Pilibhit, Varun Gandhi, on Tuesday criticised the newly appointed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice-chancellor, Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit terming her appointment as ‘mediocre’ that can damage human capital…
- India
Kerala HC upholds order to revoke licence of ‘Media One’ channel
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the order of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to revoke the license of a Malayalam news channel named ‘Media One’ from the list…
- Technology
Global fintech investment tops $210 bn in 2021, India shines
New Delhi: Total global fintech funding (across mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital) reached $210 billion with a record 5,684 deals in 2021 — up from $125 billion across 3,674…
- India
Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind condemns ban on hijab
Lucknow: The Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind (MuH), a national body of clerics, has condemned the Karnataka government’s decision to ban hijabs in educational institutions. In a statement, MuH general secretary Maulana Kalbe Jawad and other clerics…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 397 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 397 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.74 million and vaccinations to over 10.07 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- India
Modi slams Oppn; lists govt’s achievements in Parliament
New Delhi: Slamming the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, during his almost two-hour speech in the Parliament, came up with a list of achievements “the government can be proud of”. The…
- India
Pak CDA visits Ajmer Sharif on occasion of Urs
New Delhi: Aftab Hasan Khan, the Charge’d Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission in India, participated in the 810th annual ‘Urs Mubarak’ of Hazrat Khawaja Syed Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer Sharif on…
- India
#BoycottHyundai, #BoycottKFC, #BoycottKIA trend on Twitter; here’s why
Outrage broke out on Twitter on Monday after the Pakistan counterparts of Hyundai, KIA and KFC tweeted out in support of Kashmir Solidarity Day, on February 5. “Let us remember the sacrifices…
- Automobile
Hyundai finds itself on a sticky path
Chennai: Korean car maker Hyundai Motor India found itself on a sticky road with its statement that many Indians consider as insufficient and skirting over the issue of whether Kashmir is an…
- Andhra Pradesh
PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh each for kin of deceased in Andhra’s road accident
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended condolences to the families of those killed in a road accident in Andhara Pradresh’s Ananthapuram and announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 2…
- India
Two more Tripura BJP MLAs quit, likely to join Congress
Agartala: In a major political jolt, two more MLAs of the ruling BJP , Sudip Roy Barman and Ashis Kumar Saha – on Monday resigned from the assembly and the party before leaving…
- India
PM”s physical rally in UP cancelled due to bad weather, to address virtually
Bijnor: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first physical rally in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on Monday was cancelled due to inclement weather and he will now virtually address the election meeting, BJP sources said.…
- India
Will make Uttarakhand “international spiritual capital for Hindus”: Kejriwal
Haridwar: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday promised to make Uttarakhand an “international spiritual capital for Hindus” if the party is voted to power…
- News
Centre to resume full office attendance from Feb 7
New Delhi: Union Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday announced that full office attendance in the Central government shall be resumed from February 7 and employees, at all…
- India
India’s daily COVID cases drop below 1 lakh mark after one month
New Delhi: COVID-19 third wave in the country seems to have weakened with fresh infections recorded in the last 24 hours dropping below one lakh mark for the first time, after almost…
