News

Posters, banners festoon Hyderabad to welcome Rahul Gandhi

The Congress unit in Telangana has made elaborate arrangements to welcome top party leader Rahul Gandhi who will be arriving later on Tuesday day to address party leaders ahead of the caste survey in the state.

Nov 5, 2024

JPC chairman to interact with farmers in K'taka on Nov 7

The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Jagadambika Pal on Waqf will visit Karnataka on November 7 to interact with farmers.

Nov 5, 2024

Lalu Prasad Yadav slams Nitish Kumar for his 'feet touching' habit

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for publicly touching the feet of BJP veteran leader R.K. Sinha during the Chitragupta Puja.

Nov 5, 2024

US election day voting begins with first ballots cast in New Hampshire

Voters in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, went to the polls early Tuesday morning, marking the official start of Election Day voting for the 2024 US presidential election.

Nov 5, 2024

Omar Abdullah says had Vajpayee been alive, J&K wouldn't be a UT

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that the erstwhile state would not have been downgraded to a Union Territory had the road map of former Prime Minister, late Atal Bihari Vajpayee been followed.

Nov 5, 2024

TN BSP chief murder: Police close to arresting absconding accused

The Tamil Nadu Police are reportedly close to apprehending one of the main suspects in the murder case of the BSP state President K. Armstrong.

Nov 5, 2024

ADB approves $311 million loan to update Nepal's power infrastructure

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said it approved a loan of $311 million to modernise electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure in Nepal.

Nov 5, 2024

ISRO to launch EU's Proba-3 Sun observation mission in December: Dr Jitendra Singh

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the European Union's Proba 3 Sun Observation Mission in December, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology

Nov 5, 2024

'Don't want to contest any more elections': Sharad Pawar says he wants to hang up boots

Creating shock among the gathering and protests from his supporters, Nationalist Congress Party-SP President Sharad Pawar, indicated that he wants to call it a day in politics.

Nov 5, 2024

UP CM slams JMM leader Alamgir for 'looting' people, likens him to Aurangzeb

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday drew parallels between Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam.

Nov 5, 2024

Kumaraswamy calls FIR against him ridiculous, malicious

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy expressed outrage on Tuesday, calling the FIR filed against him based on a complaint by a senior IPS officer, Lokayukta SIT chief, M. Chandrashekar as "ridiculous and malicious."

Nov 5, 2024

EC approves Sanjay Kumar Verma's appointment as new Maharashtra DGP

Who is Sanjay Kumar Verma, IPS; EC approves new Maharashtra DGP's appointment

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday approved the appointment of IPS officer Sanjay Kumar Verma as Maharashtra's Director General of Police.

Nov 5, 2024

B'desh wanted more electricity from Tripura as it supplies 50-80 MW daily

Energy-starved Bangladesh wanted at least 250 MW of electricity from Tripura, which is currently supplying 50 to 80 MW electricity to the neighbouring country, top officials said here on Tuesday

Nov 5, 2024

Trump, Harris agree to mute mics for Sep 10 debate

When will the 2024 presidential election results be announced?

The outcome of the 2024 US presidential election could be known as early as Wednesday morning, just a few hours after the polling ends on Tuesday. Or it could take days, weeks, and, as it happened in one instance, a month.

Nov 5, 2024

'Entire statute doesn't need to be struck down': SC upholds UP Madarsa Act's validity

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Allahabad High Court ruling striking down the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, holding that the law is consistent with the "positive obligation" of the state government to ensure that students studying in recognised madarsas attain a level of competency which will allow them to effectively participate in society and earn a living.

Nov 5, 2024