NEW DELHI: In a significant milestone, a year shy of the March 31, 2026 deadline set by Union home minister Amit Shah to eliminate Left-wing extremism (LWE), the total number of Naxal-hit districts across country has dipped to 18 spread over seven states from 38 districts spanning nine states.In a fresh review of geographical spread…
HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old German tourist was raped by a youth inside a car at Mamidipally on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Monday night. The accused offered the woman and her male friend from Germany a ride to explore the city, took them to an isolated spot and sexually assaulted her after dropping her friend at…
NEW DELHI: Funding by US Agency for International Development (USAID), which has been under attack from the Trump administration for promoting a “left, liberal and woke” agenda abroad, has come under ED’s scanner in connection with an ongoing probe against hedge fund operator George Soros.ED, which was probing three Bengaluru-based companies for alleged breach of…
The Supreme Court of India mandated the Prayagraj Development Authority to compensate five homeowners, whose houses were unlawfully demolished in 2021, with Rs 10 lakh each. The court emphasized that the right to shelter is a fundamental right and must be protected under the rule of law. NEW DELHI: Noting that a message has to…
NEW DELHI: Defying resistance from opposition parties and Muslim bodies like All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), the govt has decided to seek passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, clearing the way for a showdown in the House.With the numbers arrayed on its side thanks to support from ‘secular’ allies…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has reiterated its opposition to the gathering demand for reclamation of thousands of mosques allegedly built after demolition of temples.RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale has made it clear that Sangh was against the idea. Giving the background of RSS’s support for the movement started by “sadhus and sants” for…
NEW DELHI: Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams on returning to Earth after her 286-day-long stay at the International Space Station (ISS) has said that “India is amazing” from space and that she is willing to visit her “father’s home country” soon.The 59-year-old Nasa astronaut and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, who were stranded in space for…
NEW DELHI: CBI has named Chhattisgarh ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel in its FIR as part of its ongoing probe into Mahadev online betting app scam case. CBI FIR states that ED had arrested a cash-courier, Asim Das, from whom Rs 5.3 crore cash was seized on Nov 3, 2023. Das allegedly told investigators that the cash…
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat HC has upheld the acquittal of six individuals in the killing of three British nationals of Indian origin near Prantij in Sabarkantha district during the 2002 riots. A special SIT court in Himmatnagar had exonerated the accused citing lack of evidence on Feb 27, 2015. HC comprising justices A Y Kogje and S…
BENGALURU: Over the past three years, Karnataka’s voluminous economic surveys – aimed at providing comprehensive macro and microeconomic insights into govt schemes, challenges, and the way forward – appear to have largely become an exercise of “copy and paste”. An analysis of the economic surveys for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 shows large portions of the…
