The 17-day long wait for the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel of Uttarakhand finally ended on Tuesday.All the workers have been evacuated
Telangana polls: Campaign by political parties ends today
The high-octane campaign for the November 30 Telangana Assembly polls will end at 5 pm on Tuesday, after witnessing the longest poll season compared to the other four states-Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan- where elections were already held.
Cremation shed scam: HC sets aside conviction of Selvaganapathy
In a significant turn of events, the Madras High Court delivered a crucial verdict on Tuesday, relieving former AIADMK Minister TM Selvaganapathy from the clutches of a two-year imprisonment sentence in the notorious cremation shed scam.
Nitish govt slashes holidays on Hindu festivals in Bihar
In what is being perceived as a minority appeasement strategy ahead of the Assembly and the Lok Sabha polls, the Mahagathbandhan government of Bihar has reduced the holidays on Hindu festivals while increasing the same for Muslim festivals.
ED agency summons to 5 TN officers paused
The Madras High Court today stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to five district collectors in Tamil Nadu in connection with alleged illegal sand mining in the state.
SC rejects DMK minister Senthil Balaji’s bail plea
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday refused to entertain the bail plea of DMK minister V Senthil Balaji
Kim Jong-un votes in local elections
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cast his ballot in local elections held over the weekend to pick new deputies for local assemblies of provinces, cities and counties across the nation, with voter turnout recorded at almost 100 per cent, state media reported Monday.
Paul Lynch’s ‘Prophet Song’ wins Booker Prize 2023
Irish author Paul Lynch’s “Prophet Song” was named the winner of the Booker Prize 2023, beating London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo’s debut novel “Western Lane”, at a ceremony in London.
Musk visits Oct 7 attack site in Kfar Aza
Businessman and investor Elon Musk on Monday visited the Kfar Aza in Israel where the October 7 attack took place in which at least 1200 people were killed by Hamas.
