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Loudspeaker ban may spark unrest, says PIL

MUMBAI, Aug. 9 -- The public interest litigation (PIL) seeking permission for 24 mosques in the city to use loudspeakers during azaan - the state government told the Bombay high court on Thursday that... Read More


Teacher booked for slapping 7-year-old boy

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 9 -- A pre-primary school teacher in Nerul allegedly repeatedly slapped her 7-year-old student and was booked for cruelty to children on Thursday. According to the Nerul police, the ... Read More


Two inmates at Tihar Jail drown in drain, 3 prison officials suspended

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Two inmates at Delhi's Tihar Jail died on Friday morning after allegedly slipping and drowning in a stormwater drain inside the prison premises, officials said. Both were serving ... Read More


India remains crucial partner, US state dept

Washington DC, Aug. 9 -- India remains a key strategic partner for the United States, the US State Department emphasised on Thursday amid mounting tensions between New Delhi and Washington. The depart... Read More


sambhal MP gets hc RELIEF IN 2024 VIOLENCE CASE

Prayagraj, Aug. 9 -- The Allahabad High Court has stayed a special court proceedings against Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia Ur Rehman Barq, in connection with November 24, 2024 violence over the... Read More


2 INMATES DROWN INSIDE Tihar JAIL; 3 COPS SUSPENDED

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Two murder convicts in Tihar jail died on Friday morning after allegedly slipping and drowning in a stormwater drain inside the prison premises, officials said. Both were serving ... Read More


grain-based liquor can be made in maha

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- The cash-strapped Maharashtra government has approved the manufacturing of grain-based liquor in the state for the first time. The state excise department issued an order to this eff... Read More


modi speaks to putin

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- India and Russia doubled down on their time-tested relationship on Friday against the backdrop of the US's punitive tariff on New Delhi for buying Russian oil, with Prime Minister... Read More


Trump's tariffs and stark choices for Indian IT cos

India, Aug. 9 -- Here's the story you are not being told. India's mighty IT sector, that miracle of offshore efficiency and engineering scale, is not as insulated from global politics as many would li... Read More


Missed call: Have Nair and Sudharsan done enough?

MUMBAI, Aug. 9 -- Karun Nair and B Sai Sudharsan didn't have a troubled time at the crease during most of their innings in the just concluded Anderson-Tendulkar series, but they weren't able to fully ... Read More