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Kumaraswamy, DK Shivakumar slam Centre for challenging K'taka HC order to
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday hit out at the Centre for challenging the High Court's order to supply 1,200 tonnes of oxygen per day to the state in the Supreme Court, saying that despite being an oxygen-producing sta
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Taliban threaten journalists amid surge in violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 6 (ANI): Taliban have issued a threat to Afghan media outlets and have accused them of siding with Afghanistan's intelligence agency, saying "media must be aware" to maintain their neutrality and avoid becoming the Kabul administration's propaganda tool.
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Loan applications processed around midday more likely to be rejected
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): According to a new study, bank credit officers are more likely to approve loan applications earlier and later in the day, while 'decision fatigue' around midday is associated with defaulting to the safer option of saying no.
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SC strikes down Maratha reservation in govt jobs, educational institutes;
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): In a major ruling which could have a far-reaching impact on the societal aspects of Marathas, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community brought in by the Maharashtra
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SC strikes down Maratha community reservation for exceeding 50 pc cap
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community brought in by the Maharashtra government in 2018, saying it exceeded the 50 per cent cap imposed earlier.
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Kovind condoles demise of longest-serving bishops in India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday condoled the death of Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan, one of the longest-serving bishops in India, saying he touched people with his kindness, religiosity, compassion and service.
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PM Modi should apologise for mishandling of COVID-19, says Kapil Sibal
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal criticised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government over its handling of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the way Centre ignored the warnings and went ahead with political rallies and Kumbh h
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Rahul slams Centre over central vista project, says money can be used to v
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted BJP-led government over its going ahead with central vista project even as the country has been hit by a second wave of COVID-19, saying that the amount could be used for fully vaccinating 45 crore Indians or for
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Bill and Melinda Gates announce to end marriage after 27 years
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates announced the decision to end their marriage after 27 years, saying "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in the next phase of our lives".
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Mahua Moitra slams EC, terms Nirvachan Sadan 'new crematorium in Delhi'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Monday took a jibe at the Election Commission, saying the EC office in the national capital -- Nirvachan Sadan - is the "new crematorium" in Delhi.
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Imran Khan govt wants to introduce electronic voting due to repeated defea
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Narowal [Pakistan], May 3 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary-General Ahsan Iqbal has taken a jibe at Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, saying the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wants to introduce electronic voting because it has repeatedly faced defeat in the elections.
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Beijing opposes US embassy in France's lunch invitation to Taiwan's repres
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 2 (ANI): China has opposed US Embassy in France's invitation to Taiwan's representative for a luncheon meeting, saying the move "seriously" violated the one-China principle and endorsed the Taiwan "secessionist forces,"
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