India

Hyderabad: Eleven men who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case of 2002 were released from Godhra sub-jail on August 15 after a panel set up by the Gujarat government approved their application for remission of the sentence. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Raj Kumar said the remission application was considered […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo after being told by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that the Delhi High Court appointed committee of administrators (CoA) has not taken charge of the national body, which is a member of the International Olympic Committee. The IOA had moved the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi […]

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed the withdrawal of a plea moved by a 49-year-old woman from Kerala seeking to cancel the emigration clearance of her close friend, a 48-year-old man from Noida, who is allegedly planning to travel abroad for Euthanasia (Physician-assisted suicide). The petitioner’s counsel apprised before Justice Yashwant Varma […]

New Delhi: The government on Thursday ordered blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order. The blocked YouTube channels had over 114 crore views; and 85.73 lakh subscribers and the content was being monetised, an official statement said. The […]

Bagalkot: Mudhol hounds, Karnataka’s breed of indigenous dogs, have joined the Special Protection Group (SPG) squad which provides security cover to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on Thursday. A team of SPG comprising two doctors and soldiers had visited the Canine Research and Information Center, (Mudhol hound), Timmapur, (CRIC) and taken two male puppies from […]

Ayodhya: Two groups of sadhus clashed Thursday early morning here over the share of temple offerings, police said. The incident took place at Narsingh temple under Ayodhya Kotwali Police Station around 4 am with a brief moment of panic when explosion-like sounds were heard. According to the police, the fight broke out between the temple […]

New Delhi: India saw a single day rise of 12,608 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,42,98,864, while the active cases declined to 1,01,343, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The national death toll climbed to 5,27,206 with 72 fatalities, including 29 fatalities by Kerala, the […]

New Delhi: Former Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu, on Wednesday, praised south actors Dulquer Salmaan, Rashmika Mandanna and Mrunal Thakur’s film ‘Sita Ramam’ and called it a must-watch for everyone. Taking to Twitter, Naidu wrote in Telugu, “Watched the movie “Sitaram”. With the coordination of the actors and the technical departments, a beautiful scene […]

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 23 paise to 79.68 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and a muted trend in domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 79.60 against the US dollar, then fell to 79.68, registering a […]

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital has slipped Rs 53 to Rs 52,340 per 10 grams amid a decline in international precious metal prices and rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal had closed at Rs 52,393 per 10 grams. Silver also declined Rs 256 to Rs 57,957 […]

Ahmedabad: Bilkis Bano, a survivor of the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat, has said the premature release of all the 11 convicts serving life sentence in a case related to her and seven family members, has shaken her faith in justice and left her numb. She has appealed to the Gujarat government to “undo this […]

Hyderabad: In a twist to the ongoing outbreak of monkeypox in several countries, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of United States on Wednesday has said that physical intimacy between men was not the only mode of transmission and individuals could also get infected when they just come in close contact with monkeypox […]

Hyderabad: Yet again, the BJP was left with an egg on its face. Hours after union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri hailed the government’s decision to shift Rohingya refugees to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats in New Delhi on Wednesday, the union Home Ministry clarified that no such benefits have been announced […]

Hyderabad: These days whenever anybody finds a moment when they are not engaged in some work, the smartphones come out, social media apps are logged into, and then what follows is an endless saga of scrolling. It is the perfect way to pass time. And adding to the comfort are the social media platforms that […]

Colombo: Sri Lanka has granted provisional approval to Adani Green Energy for two wind projects of 286 MW and 234 MW for an investment of over USD 500 million in the country’s Northern province, Energy and Power Minister Kanchana Wijesekara announced on Wednesday. Wijesekara said in a tweet that he met officials of the state-owned […]

Hyderabad: For most of the employees, take home money is not the first priority, but impact of work, work culture and job location are important for them. This was one of the findings of a survey conducted by job platform Naukri.com, which surveyed over 5,000 working professionals to determine the factors and considerations that jobseekers […]

Hyderabad: Social media has been rife with claims and news reports that Indian Railways will now be charging a full ticket price for children between the ages of one to four years. The speculation naturally led to a frenzy online with users calling out the move. A statement released by the Press Information Bureau that […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday launched the LDF government’s own e-taxi service app — named ‘Kerala Savari’ — which is considered to be the first such initiative by any state in the country. Vijayan also flagged off, at the app launch event, the auto-rickshaws which would be operating under the new online […]

Kozhikode: Kerala Court on Wednesday observed that Section 354 A of the Indian Penal Code (sexual harassment) will not prima facie be attracted if a woman was wearing “sexually provocative” dress. The order was issued by Kozhikode Sessions Court while granting bail to 74-year-old social activist Civic Chandran in sexual harassment case on August 12. […]

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh each to five helicopter operators carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath shrine for flouting safety rules and not maintaining proper flying records. The regulator also suspended officials from two other operators for three months. According to the DGCA, an audit was […]

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 1,00,000 on e-commerce player Flipkart for allowing the sale of substandard domestic pressure cookers on its platform. Speaking to PTI, CCPA Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare said a penalty of Rs 1,00,000 has been imposed on Flipkart for […]

Hyderabad: As a part of India’s 75th Independence Day, many remarkable events have been held under the banner of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. One among them is the Indian Railways’ freight train which is the longest and heaviest train ever. Sharing a video of the train, Prasar Bharati News Services and Digital Platform gave important […]

New Delhi: Terming the death of a Dalit boy in Rajasthan’s Jalore as “unfortunate” Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat on Wednesday said the Congress is politicking on the issue in its greed for power and that the chief minister Ashok Gehlot led state government is a sinking ship. “Miscreants are losing the fear of law in […]

New Delhi: Indian EV startup Exponent Energy, which claims to have developed a battery that gets powered from zero to 100 per cent in just 15-minutes, on Wednesday raised $13 million funds led by top VC firm Lightspeed. Bengaluru-based Exponent has developed the epump and epack, its proprietary charger and battery pack, that together unlock a […]