India

Hyderabad: Union Minister of External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reshaped India’s foreign policy that has national interest at its core, but in a manner that was harmonized with global good. He said India’s foreign policy was the world outlook of a new India Participating in a discussion […]

Patna: Nitish Kumar on Tuesday met Governor Phagu Chauhan and tendered his resignation as chief minister of the NDA government in Bihar. He said the decision to sever ties with the NDA was taken by his party, the JD(U). Kumar is expected to form a fresh government, armed with the support of the entire opposition, […]

Hyderabad: While the dating app Tinder is usually used to find love and companionship, this man claims to have used it to find a sister for himself for Raksha Bandhan. A user named NotAKindGuyAnymore took to Reddit to share his excitement on finding a ‘sister’ on the dating app to celebrate the festival. The user […]

Patna: The JD(U) on Tuesday hailed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, its de facto leader, for assuming the “leadership of a new coalition”, while Left iterated its support for him in a coalition sans BJP. JD(U) parliamentary board president Upendra Kushwaha wrote a post to this effect on Twitter, ahead of Kumar’s meeting with Governor […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday recalled the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain on the day of Ashura. The prime minister said that Hazrat Imam Hussain is remembered for his unwavering commitment to truth and his fight against injustice. In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said, “Today is a day to recall the […]

New Delhi:  India reported 12,751 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is a decline from the previous day’s count of 16,167, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. In the same period, the country reported 42 more Covid deaths taking the nationwide death toll to 5,26,772. Meanwhile, the active caseload has marginally […]

Lucknow: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch its two-day ‘Tiranga Yatra’ across the state from Tuesday during which the party will also approach the people and urge them to display the Tricolour at their homes. BJP MPs, MLAs and party functionaries would be part of this yatra that is being taken out as part […]

Lucknow: Security was beefed up in Lucknow on Tuesday for Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, with over 3,500 police personnel, mobile patrolling squads, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Rapid Action Force (RAF) teams posted in sensitive areas of the state capital along with the deployment of drones. According to an official state government spokesman, […]

Bengaluru: Karnataka Police have submitted a 770-page charge sheet to the court in connection with the Bengaluru acid attack case that took place three months ago, police said on Tuesday. The victim, a 23-year-old working woman, was still undergoing multiple surgeries at the hospital. The incident took place on April 28. The attacker Nagesh, who […]

New Delhi: Talismanic batter Virat Kohli and opener KL Rahul on Monday made a comeback to T20Is through the 15-member squad for Asia Cup 2022. But pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will not be a part of the competition due to back injury. Harshal Patel also misses out due to a rib injury. Bumrah did not […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said several decisions taken by Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu will be remembered for the upward journey of the House. He made the observation while bidding farewell to the outgoing Vice-President Naidu in the House. Modi pointed out that the systems established by the […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Navika Kumar in connection with FIRs lodged against her over controversial remarks made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Mohammad during a TV debate moderated by the news anchor. A bench of Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli issued notices to […]

New Delhi: Gold prices on Monday increased by Rs 120 to Rs 51,994 per 10 gram in futures trade as speculators created fresh positions on a firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for October delivery traded higher by Rs 120 or 0.23 per cent at Rs 51,994 per 10 gram in […]

Mumbai: A Special PMLA Court here on Monday sent Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut to a 14-day judicial custody till August 22, eight days after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged money-laundering case. PMLA Court Special Judge M.G. Deshpande granted Raut judicial remand after the ED informed that it did not […]

New Delhi: As India gears up to usher in the 5G era, 89 per cent of consumers wish to upgrade to 5G network in India while 48 per cent would upgrade to 5G even if it calls for switching service providers, a new report showed on Monday. 5G adoption would boost video content streaming, gaming, and […]

Hassan: A farmer was killed by a wild elephant on Monday in Karnataka’s Hassan district, marking the fifth such incident in the state in the last six months. According to the police, the deceased, identified as Kempanna (50), was going to work on his farm in Sullakki Melakere village when the elephant strayed into the […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the outgoing Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu’s term in office may end but his experience will continue to guide the nation for years to come. As Rajya Sabha bid farewell to its Chairman and Vice-President Naidu, Prime Minister Modi said: “You (Naidu) have always said that […]

Patna: Amid strong hints that the government may change in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a telephonic conversation with Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi. Though the full details of the phone call, which happened on Sunday night, are not officially known, sources said that the two leaders discussed the formation of a new government […]

New Delhi: With 16,167 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,41,61,899, while the active cases have increased to 1,35,510, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,26,730 with 41 deaths including 15 mortalities reconciled by Kerala, […]

Islamabad: Backchannel talks between Pakistan and India have met a dead end as both sides have struggled to agree on the moves that may pave the way for slow but gradual improvement in the relationship, a media report said citing an informed source. “Talks have been going on but have reached a point where things […]

Lalitpur: A political leader from Lalitpur bit off the nose of a poor 16-year-old boy in a fit of rage, sources said on Monday. The profusely bleeding boy was admitted to a local hospital on Saturday night and later referred to the Jhansi Medical College for treatment. According to reports, the boy, Abhay Namdev, works […]

New Delhi: Nearly 69 per cent of jobs in India are under threat from automation, as the country, with its relatively young workforce, is set to add 160 million new workers over the next 20 years, a new report showed on Monday. The main priority for the country, set to reach a working population of 1.1 […]

Jaipur: Three pilgrims died while four others sustained serious injuries in a stampede which broke out in the Khatu Shyam temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar on Monday morning. The stampede was reported at 5.00 a.m., when a huge crowd of devotees assembled for ‘darshan’ on the occasion of Ekadashi. Devotees had been standing in a queue […]

Bengaluru: The Karnataka police have arrested a man on charges of having unnatural sex with cows in Bengaluru, police said on Monday. Identified as Manjunath, the 34-year-old is a resident of Gejjalagere village near Maddur town in Mandya district. Chandra Layout Police arrested him on a complaint by his friend who caught him red-handed. According […]