Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:09:23
Sparks are set to fly at the Bihar assembly on Wednesday when the BJP, now stripped of power and politically isolated, will try to hold its own against the mighty seven-party ruling 'Mahagathbandhan'.
The special session is set to commence on a stormy note on account of Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha's stout refusal to resign despite the new ruling dispensation's motion of no-confidence against him
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Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:07:53
Bhim Army activists on Tuesday staged a sit-in demonstration here to protest against the killing of a 13-year-old Dalit boy who was killed by his classmate.
The family members and relatives of the deceased also joined in the protest.
Infuriated locals kept the body of the slain youth on the main road after the post-mortem instead of performing the last rites.
The protestors blocked roads
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Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:06:19
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail for four weeks to a director of Haryana-based company accused of cheating about 31 lakh investors by way of a Ponzi or fraud multi-level marketing scheme to take part in rituals following the death of his parents.
A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud noted that the mother of the petitioner passed away on August 11, while his father pass
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Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:03:50
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said healthcare and spirituality are closely linked in India and the country's COVID-19 vaccination drive is an example of a successful spiritual-private partnership.
Modi inaugurated a 2,600-bed private hospital here that is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including a centralised fully-automated laboratory, in what will be a major boost to healt
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Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:57:24
Drones will not be allowed to fly in the "exclusion zone" of Supertech's illegal twin towers when they will be demolished on August 28, officials said on Wednesday.
They added that drones will be allowed beyond the exclusion zone only on the basis of permission by the police.
The nearly-100 metre tall structures -- taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar -- in Noida's Sector 93A would be raze
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Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:36:58
India on Tuesday successfully test-fired Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the Odisha coast here, officials said.
The VL-SRSAM was flight-tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy.
The flight test was carried out from an Indian naval ship against a high-speed unmanned
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Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:21:44
A Dalit girl allegedly faced casteist slurs, was beaten up and thrown out of her school by a former village head here for not wearing uniform, police said on Tuesday.
The accused ex-pradhan was identified as Manoj Kumar Dubey, they said.
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Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:17:56
Virat Kohli has struggled for runs over the past two years but Pakistan legend Wasim Akram feels the former India captain remains one of the all time greats and comparing Babar Azam with him is still a bit premature.
All eyes will be on Kohli when India meet Pakistan in their Asia Cup opener in Dubai on Sunday. Kohli will come into the match with a fresh mind having taken a break for the away s
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Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:14:34
Malaysia's Federal Court on Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's guilty conviction and a 12-year jail sentence on charges related to a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Knocking back Najib's final appeal, the country's top court also denied his request for a stay of sentence.
Najib, 69, was found guilty in July 2020 of c
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