K'taka hijab politics back on frontburner; Cong to lift ban, BJP warns of strife

Bengaluru (IANS) Hijab politics in Karnataka, which threatened to divide the student community on communal lines and law and order situation in the state during the BJP rule last year has come to the forefront yet again.

Karnataka Chief Minister…

Drone hits merchant vessel off India's coast causing fire

New Delhi (IANS) A merchant vessel named MV Chem Pluto was struck by a drone causing an explosion and fire within the vessel in the Arabian Sea off India's coast.

According to UKMTO (United Kingdom Trade Operations) officials, an attack…

Prashant Kishor to TDP’s aid, meets Chandrababu Naidu

Amaravati (IANS) Top electoral strategist and founder of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) Prashant Kishor arrived here on Saturday and met Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu amid reports that he will be helping the…

Mobile Internet suspended in Poonch, Rajouri districts

Jammu (IANS) Mobile Internet services were suspended in two districts of Poonch and Rajouri of J&K on Saturday as the security forces continued a massive operation in the twin districts.

Mobile Internet services were suspended in Poonch and…

Infiltration bid foiled in J&K's Akhnoor sector, terrorist killed

Jammu (IANS) One terrorist was killed after an infiltration bid foiled at the International Border in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.

Army said a group of four infiltrators, who were trying to cross into…

India gets consular access after plane carrying its nationals grounded in France over human trafficking suspicion

New Delhi (IANS) After a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying 303 Indian passengers was grounded in France over suspected "human trafficking", the Indian Embassy in France said its team has obtained consular access and was looking into the situation.

Siddaramaiah's announcement to lift hijab ban to appease PFI 'goondas': K'taka BJP

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka BJP has come down heavily on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for announcing the decision to withdraw hijab ban imposed by the previous BJP government.

Taking to social media on Friday, the BJP charged that Siddaramaiah…

Maha Congress leader found guilty in Nagpur co-op bank's Rs 150 cr scam

Nagpur (IANS) In a major embarrassment for the Congress, its senior leader and former minister Sunil Kedar and five others were found guilty in the Nagpur District Central Cooperative Bank scam of around Rs 150 crore here on Friday.

Along with…

Cut in customs duty on edible oil imports extended by a year

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government has extended the reduced customs duty applicable to edible oil imports by a year in order to keep prices in check.

The government had initially in June this year lowered the basic customs duty on crude…

ED attaches properties in Jumbo Covid scam by Lifeline Hospital

New Delhi (IANS) Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said that it has attached movable and immovable assets amounting to Rs 12.24 crore belonging to partners of Lifeline Hospital Management Services in case of irregularities in Jumbo Covid facilities…