NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday condemned the felicitation of two men accused of murdering journalist Gauri Lankesh in 2017. Sharing the video where the accused, out on bail, were being offered saffron cloth and garlanded, the grand old party said, “Saffron represents courage and sacrifice, not crime and cowardice. Right wing is destroying Hinduism piece…
NEW DELHI: The protesting doctors demanding transparent probe in the rape and murder case of the RG Kar medic met with the Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant on Monday. Expressing dissatisfaction with the meeting, the doctors, who are on their 10th day of ‘fast-onto-death’ strike said that it yielded no results.Pant, however, said that the…
NEW DELHI: City civil court in Bengaluru on Monday rejected the bail pleas of jailed actor Darshan and Pavithra Gowda, while granting bail to accused Deepak in the Renukaswamy murder case. Darshan is currently being held in Ballary jail, having been transferred there after photos emerged showing him receiving preferential treatment in Bengaluru central prison….
IAF World Space award (Image credit: Isro X handle) In a significant achievement for India, Dr S Somanath, secretary of the department of space and chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), received the IAF World Space award for 2024, in Milan, on Monday. The recognition was conferred for the Indian space agency’s success with…
NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament that met on Monday to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saw opposition MPs boycott the meeting, alleging that the panel did not function as per rules. The opposition MPs alleged Anwar Manippadi of making unnecessary charges against Karnataka government and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.Opposition MPs like Gaurav…
Actor Rana Daggubati New Delhi: Actor Rana Daggubati has invested an undisclosed amount in an all-white lifestyle brand Kingdom of White.In a media release on Monday, the digital first brand shared that it aims to build its brand presence across India with an omnichannel approach. On this collaboration, Vineet Haralalka, co-founder of Kingdom of White,…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday hit back at Canada after receiving diplomatic communication suggesting that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are ‘persons of interest’ in a matter related to an investigation in that country.The ministry of external affairs (MEA) called the allegations baseless and politically motivated, attributing them to Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
A cab driver puts out six rules for passengers (Image Credit: Reddit) A cab driver put out a list of six rules, including “don’t call us bhaiya” for passengers, igniting a lively discussion on Reddit with users divided between those who commend his approach and those who find the rules overly strict.In the list, the…
A series of bomb threats disrupted air and rail travel in India (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Multiple bomb threats disrupted air and rail travel on Monday, triggering diversions from initial routes and heightened security measures. A New York-bound Air India flight, IndiGo flights to Jeddah and Muscat, and the Mumbai-Howrah Mail train were all impacted…
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Jeddah received a bomb threat on Monday, prompting immediate action by airline authorities. Following standard protocol, the aircraft (6E 56) was redirected to an isolated bay where mandatory security checks were swiftly initiated.Also read: New York-bound Air India flight diverted to Delhi after bomb threatAn IndiGo…
