KAKDWIP (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal was giving away the rights of “original” OBCs to Muslims by issuing “false caste certificates”. Addressing an election rally at Kakdwip in Mathurapur Lok Sabha seat, he accused the TMC of not allowing the implementation of development schemes […]
BENGALURU: Suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is facing sexual abuse charges, has booked a return flight ticket to Bengaluru from Munich on May 30, official sources said on Wednesday. According to sources in the Special Investigation Team, the 33-year-old grandson of JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda is expected to land in Bengaluru in […]
AIZAWL: The death toll from a devastating stone quarry collapse and landslides in the aftermath of cyclone Remal in Mizoram has risen to 28, as rescue operations continue in a desperate bid to locate any remaining survivors. The tragedy, which has deeply impacted the Melthum area and its surroundings, has prompted a large-scale response involving […]
NEW DELHI: Alleging that the condition of Muslims after 2014 is the same as that of Jews during Hitler’s time, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi asserted that only the PDM (Pichhda, Dalit, and Muslim) can guide backward Dalits and Muslims. Owaisi, along with Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) Pallavi Patel, was addressing a public meeting at Azhari Maidan […]
NEW DELHI: Parent company of Paytm, One97 Communications, and Adani Group called the report as ‘speculative’ that stated Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani is considering acquiring a stake in Paytm’s parent company One97 Communications. “We hereby clarify that the abovementioned news item is speculative and the company is not engaged in any discussions in this […]
NEW DELHI: The HDFC Bank informed its customers that it will stop sending SMS alerts for any UPI spend below Rs 100 or receipt of money less than Rs 500. Notably the bank said that the move will come into action from June 25. The private lender said it will stop sending SMS alerts for […]
Gaza: Israel has continued its assault on Rafah, ignoring a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to “stop the killing” in the city in southern Gaza. New air attacks were reported across the southernmost city on Wednesday morning, hours after witnesses and a Palestinian security source said Israeli tanks had penetrated the heart of […]
DUBAI: Iran said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained for nearly a week in the kingdom ahead of the hajj. Saudi Arabia did not immediately acknowledge the incident, which comes a year after Riyadh and Tehran reached a Chinese-mediated détente. However, […]
BEIJING: China’s anti-corruption campaign under President Xi Jinping has ensnared numerous officials over the past decade, however, death sentences without suspension remain rare. Bai is only the second official from China Huarong to receive a death sentence for corruption A court in eastern China issued an uncommon death sentence Tuesday, following the conviction of a […]
NEW DELHI: The third T20I international between England and Pakistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Wednesday after heavy rains played spoilsport in Cardiff. This was the second washed out game in the series after the 1st T20I at Leeds was also abandoned due to inclement weather. The two teams will next face […]