India

New Delhi: Nitish could emerge as the pointsman in the opposition unity if a non-Gandhi is propped up for a joint opposition. The Bihar coup is directly linked with Nitish Kumar’s smartly crafted national ambition without mentioning it from his side, but letting speculation around. Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha MPs and the joint opposition […]

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said that she has tested positive for Covid infection for the second time in two months. Taking to Twitter, she said: “Tested positive for Covid (again!) today. Will be isolating at home and following all protocols,” she said in a tweet. The Congress general secretary had also […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to activist and poet P Varavara Rao, who was accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case. Rao has been granted bail on medical grounds. He was arrested on August 28, 2018, from his home in Hyderabad and was an under-trial in the Bhima Koregaon […]

New Delhi: The Central government has approved Biological E’s Corbevax for restricted use in an emergency as a heterologous booster dose, official sources confirmed on Wednesday. On Tuesday, ANI had reported that Corbevax booster for heterologous first has been approved by the Centre. Last month the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) recommended Biological […]

New Delhi: India Wednesday recorded 16,047 new coronavirus cases and 54 fatalities including six reconciled by Kerala, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data. With these additions, the country’s overall Covid figures rose to 4,41,90,697 cases and 5,26,826 deaths. The data updated at 8 am showed active cases came down by 3,546 in a […]

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 11 paise to 79.52 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking easing crude oil prices and foreign fund inflows. Forex traders said sideways USD/INR trades are likely ahead of crucial US inflation data. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 79.59 against the US dollar […]

Mathura: A man, who had been allegedly set on fire by his wife, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, died during treatment at a hospital in New Delhi, police said. He had suffered 80 per cent burn injuries and ultimately died at the hospital on Tuesday evening. The incident took place in Kosikalan town on Monday evening. […]

Srinagar: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists have been trapped during an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces at Waterhail area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said on Wednesday. “Three terrorists of terror outfit LeT (TRF), including terrorist Lateef Rather, trapped in ongoing encounter. Terrorist Lateef is involved in several civilian killings, including Rahul Bhat […]

United Nations: India has voiced support for diplomatic efforts of the UN as well as Egypt that led to a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza and urged all parties to de-escalate the situation to ensure it does not spiral out of control. “After a year of relative calm, tensions have risen again […]

New Delhi: Airlines will have to mandatorily share PNR details of passengers with customs authorities 24 hours prior to departure of international flights, a move which will help prevent law offenders from fleeing the country. The information, which shall include name, contact details and payment details, will be used by the Customs Department for improved […]

New Delhi: Opposition parties on Tuesday claimed the JD(U) breaking ranks with the BJP is an indication of the change in Indian politics, asserting that their vision to fight the saffron party and its “politics of intimidation” has gained momentum. The BJP, however, accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of “insulting and betraying” people’s mandate […]

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 […]