India

CM Stalin appoints visually challenged woman as 'Othuvar' in temple

In a landmark step towards inclusivity and empowerment, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday handed over an appointment order for the post of 'Othuvar' to S.S. Priyavadhana, a visually challenged woman.

May 27, 2025

Welcome relief, says Owaisi on SC order on 'bulldozer justice'

Kiren Rijiju praises Asaduddin Owaisi for exposing Pakistan in Kuwait

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday showered praise on AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi for exposing and unmasking Pakistan over its brazen attempts to spread false propaganda in the wake of Operation Sindoor.

May 27, 2025

Two Karnataka BJP MLAs expelled for 6 years for 'anti-party activities'

The BJP's Central Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday expelled Karnataka MLAs S.T. Somashekar and Shivaram Hebbar from the party for a period of six years.

May 27, 2025

National capital should be shifted out of Delhi: Farooq Abdullah

Wars never solve any problem, talks do, says Farooq Abdullah in Pahalgam

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the ruling National Conference (NC), Dr Farooq Abdullah, said on Tuesday that wars have never solved any problem and all problems can be resolved through talks only.

May 27, 2025

Petition against Waqf 1995 Act, SC issues notice to Centre and states

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and state governments on a petition challenging the validity of several provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995.

May 27, 2025

Govt to exempt three more cancer drugs from customs duty

Study links global warming to rising cancers among women

Amid the surging number of cancer cases in women, a new study on Tuesday found its association with increasing global warming conditions.

May 27, 2025

Delhi punished Kejriwal, now he is repeating same drama in Punjab: BJP MP

BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Tuesday launched a strong attack on national AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, saying that he was repeating his failed Delhi formula in Punjab and was forgetting that the people in the national capital have punished him.

May 27, 2025

Family seeks suicide note in Panchkula tragedy, rejects financial crisis theory

With Panchkula shocked as seven members of a family were found dead in a car and police suspect a mass suicide allegedly due to financial stress, the family members are demanding transparency from authorities, especially the release of a suicide note.

May 27, 2025

Chennai doctor, wife, two sons found dead at home

Man brutally kills wife and two children in Ranchi, goes absconding

A horrifying triple murder has rocked the McCluskieganj area of Ranchi district in Jharkhand, where a man allegedly bludgeoned his wife and two young children to death with a grinding stone before fleeing the scene, officials said on Tuesday.

May 27, 2025

Peace returning to Manipur, 7,000 houses approved: FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

India's fintech firms empowering merchants and MSMEs: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said India's fintech companies are helping the country's digital public infrastructure (DPI) expand further and empower merchants and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

May 27, 2025

PAK shelling killed 18 civilians, damaged 2,000 structures; J&K BJP demands aid

In the wake of intense cross-border shelling that claimed 18 civilian lives and damaged nearly 2,000 structures, the J&K BJP has demanded immediate construction of individual and community bunkers along the border. A high-level party committee led by the Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma submitted key recommendations to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the LG.

May 27, 2025