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As French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's appeal trial ends, her presidential bid is at stake

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- A Paris appeals court set a verdict date of July 7 for Marine Le Pen in her European Union misuse of funds case, a crucial decision that could derail the far-right leader's presi... Read More


UP govt priority: Stray cattle management outlay rivals top schemes, departments

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Managing stray cattle to protect farmers' crops continues to be among the top priorities of the Yogi Adityanath government, with this single task securing a department-scale alloca... Read More


Amid privatisation push, second-highest allocation em'powers' energy sector

LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Even as the Uttar Pradesh government has been pushing for privatisation of two of its five state-owned power distribution companies (discoms) for over a year, the energy sector has... Read More


Assam court restrains Cong leaders from making defamatory statements against CM

Guwahati, Feb. 12 -- A court in Guwahati on Thursday issued a showcause notice to Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Jitendra Singh and Bhupesh Baghel over their recent allegation against Assam Chief Mini... Read More


Trade unions stage protest in Chennai; CITU State president condemns labour codes

Chennai, Feb. 12 -- CITU State President Soundararajan strongly criticised the Union Government's labour policies while addressing a protest organised by various trade unions in Guindy, Chennai, as pa... Read More


"No section of society should be denigrated": SC orders title change for film 'Ghooskhor Pandat'

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the makers of the Netflix film 'Ghooskhor Pandat' to change its title, observing that it was denigrative of a particular community and coul... Read More


Why New Delhi is watching Bangladesh's first post-Hasina election more closely than ever

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Voting began on Thursday morning in Bangladesh's crucial general election - the first since the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in nationwide student-led protests in August ... Read More


Why is New Delhi watching Bangladesh's first post-Hasina election more closely than ever

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Voting began on 12 February morning in Bangladesh's crucial general election - the first since the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in nationwide student-led protests in Augu... Read More


MP seeks NH status for key Mizoram- Myanmar border roads

Aizawl, Feb. 12 -- Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha member K. Vanlalvena on Thursday pressed the central government to accord national highway status to two strategic border roads along the Mizoram-Myanmar ... Read More


We refuse to squander Centre's money simply to meet deadline: FM flays Oppn

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended in the Rajya Sabha the Centre's approach to fund allocation and dismissed claims of middle-class suppression, asserting t... Read More