Tehran: At least 103 people were killed and another 170 injured in Iran Wednesday, as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Qasem Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing, state media reported. The blasts, which state television called a “terrorist attack”, came with tensions running high in the Middle East…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, arrested by the ED last year in a money laundering case, on Wednesday moved a city Court seeking bail. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom the bail petition filed by Balaji came up for hearing, posted to January 8, further hearing of the case, after ED’s counsel…
Thrissur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress and Left parties, alleging that they had delayed the Women’s Reservation Bill, whereas the BJP had ensured the passage of the quota legislation that would empower women. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has now become law, the PM said addressing a large gathering…
Allahabad: The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday sought another four weeks from the Varanasi district court for the report on the Gyanvapi Mosque case to be made public. The case revolves around the demand to reveal the ASI findings in the legal battle over the mosque. The decision holds crucial implications for the ongoing dispute which…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP over its protest against the arrest of a Hindu activist in Hubballi in connection with a 31-year-old case related to Ram temple agitation, saying leaders of the opposition party need to understand that assigning caste and religious labels to criminals is extremely dangerous….
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani reacting to the Supreme Court judgment on allegations levelled by a US short-seller against his conglomerate, said on Wednesday that truth has prevailed and his group would continue to contribute to India’s growth story. The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that there was no ground to order an investigation by…
Kavaratti: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for various projects worth Rs 1,150 crore in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep on Wednesday. The projects were launched at a function attended by hundreds of islanders here. This includes the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fibre Connection (KLI – SOFC) project, which he announced in…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday skipped the third summons issued by the ED in the Delhi excise policy case and sent a written reply calling the notice illegal, AAP sources said. The Aam Aadmi Party asserted that Kejriwal was ready to cooperate with the agency but claimed that the summons was…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday while pronouncing its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the allegations of stock price manipulation against the Adani Group said that the facts of the case did not warrant a transfer of probe to an SIT or another agency. Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday targeted opposition parties and said those who robbed the poor of their rights are indulging in caste politics today. Interacting with beneficiaries of welfare schemes during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, Adityanath also cautioned people against those working to divide society by engaging in caste politics,…
