File photo: PM Modi and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Reacting sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s late night Instagram video on Friday, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi while citing leaked papers, cancelled exams and years of hard work of students destroyed in the process, lashed out…
HASSAN: A 41-year-old villager allegedly died by suicide after claiming that he had murdered his 38-year-old wife, police said on Saturday.However, the wife is missing and police have launched a search.Raghu’s dead body was found in Kesagodu village of Belur taluk on Friday.Earlier, Raghu took his wife Gagana in his car to Kesagodu village on…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday assured exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen of full security during her visits to the state, saying the “days of threat culture are over.“Speaking at a felicitation event in Kolkata attended by Nasreen, Adhikari said she should feel free to visit West Bengal as often as she wishes.“Days of…
KOLKATA: The alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed operative arrested by the West Bengal STF had planned to target chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and disrupt the recent students’ protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar by disguising himself in a police uniform, a senior STF officer said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Hamim Mondal, was arrested from Purba Bardhaman district on…
India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Jadumani Singh Mandengbam may have missed out on a gold medal in Glasgow, but the 22-year-old boxer believes a major part of his success has come from the unwavering support of veteran pugilist Sarita Devi.After finishing second in the men’s 55kg category,…
According to the FIR, the complainant alleged that the video was likely to promote hostility and disturb public order and communal harmony NEW DELHI: Ladakh Police on Saturday registered a zero FIR against social media influencer Yogesh Parmar over the circulation of a Facebook video that allegedly contains objectionable remarks targeting Union Home Minister Amit…
Shehzad Poonawalla; PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: A day after resigning from the party, former BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday released an Instagram video saying he was “disappointed” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a sarcastic jibe at the Congress and its most prominent face, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi,…
Tejaswin Shankar competes in the men’s decathlon pole vault (left), long jump (centre), and 110m hurdles (right) at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland A week after walking away from the high jump arena in tears, Tejaswin Shankar returned to the same stadium to create history. Battling a long-standing knee injury, the national record holder…
Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after migrant surge leaves 67 dead Spanish authorities began installing a 500-metre floating barrier off the coast of Ceuta on Saturday following an unprecedented migrant surge from Morocco that left at least 67 people dead, according to Spanish officials.The pneumatic barrier, which stands 30 to 70 centimetres above water…
BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday said the state government has urged the Centre to simplify drought management guidelines while maintaining its firm position on the Cauvery water dispute.Kharge said the monsoon season is only halfway through and Karnataka needs more flexible norms to effectively handle the changing situation. “We have appealed to the…