Tense situation continues in K'taka colleges as hijab wearing Muslim students sent back

Bengaluru (IANS) Tense situation continued in and around Karnataka colleges on Thursday as the pre-university students wearing hijab demanded to be let inside classrooms. The hijab-clad students were sent back and many protested the decision of college…

11 women die after drowning in well in UP

Kushinagar (IANS) At least 11 women were killed after drowning in a well, late on Wednesday, during a 'haldi' ceremony in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar.

The incident took place when women and girls were standing by the railing around…

Criminals had $11 bn worth illicit cryptocurrencies in 2021

New Delhi (IANS) Cryptocurrencies have made criminals richer and in 2021, criminals held $11 billion worth of funds with known illicit sources, compared to just $3 billion at the end of 2020, a new report has revealed.

As of the end of 2021,…

Equities extend losses; Sensex down over 200 pts

New Delhi (IANS) India's key indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- extended their losses from the previous session and declined marginally in early trade on Thursday.

At 10.27 a.m., Sensex traded at 57,782 points, down 0.4 per cent…

Chinese telecom firm Huawei raided for tax evasion

New Delhi (IANS) Raids are being conducted at multiple premises linked to Chinese telecom company Huawei across the country in connection with alleged tax evasion.

A source said that the Income Tax department on Tuesday started the search operation…

'Don't expect much help from Ukraine Embassy in New Delhi'

New Delhi (IANS) With military build-up on the borders of Ukraine by Russia keeping the world on its toes, scores of Indians studying in the East European nation as well as their parents back home have been left a worried lot, especially with the…

India's Q3FY22 GDP expected to grow at 6.2%: ICRA

New Delhi (IANS) India's Q3FY22 GDP is expected to grow at 6.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis due to a broad-based, base effect-led moderation, as per ratings agency ICRA.

The expected YoY growth of the GDP and gross value added (GVA)…

Man who broke into NSA Doval's residence, is mentally ill: Police

New Delhi (IANS) An unidentified person was on Wednesday detained by the Delhi Police after he tried to enter National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's residence.

According to a police source, the man appears to be mentally ill. During interrogation,…

Hijab row: K'taka colleges reopen amid tight security

Bengaluru (IANS) Amid the hijab crisis, the Karnataka government on Wednesday reopened pre-university, degree and diploma colleges under tight security arrangements.

Though the majority of students attended classes as per the guidelines of…

Renowned music composer Bappi Lahiri passes away at 69

Mumbai (IANS) Veteran singer-music director Bappi Lahiri -- who wielded the baton at the age of 17 -- passed away here in the early hours of Wednesday, an official said.

He was 69 and breathed his last in the Criticare Hospital where he was…