AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said that if offering namaz on roads is considered wrong, then restrictions should apply equally to religious activities of all faiths, citing Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion and the right to freely practise and profess one’s faith.Addressing an…
Telangana POLYCET exam registrations 2026: The Telangana has opened the registrations for the Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (POLYCET) 2026. The entrance test is conducted by the State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Hyderabad.The online registration process for POLYCET 2026 commenced on February 2, 2026. Candidates could submit their applications without late fee until…
SRINAGAR: An exchange of fire broke out Tuesday between security forces and terrorists in a forest area of Ganderbal, about 60 km north of Srinagar, the Army said.The Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said that based on specific intelligence input, a joint search operation was launched by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the…
Not everyone who does something ‘bad’ is a bad person. If that thought stays with you for a moment, this might be worth your time.There are phases in life when you look back at your own behaviour and feel a quiet discomfort. Not because you meant to hurt someone – but because you realized that…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, MS Dhoni, and Sachin Tendulkar (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: At just 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is already attracting the kind of attention usually reserved for cricket’s biggest superstars. The teenage batter has become one of the standout names of the IPL thanks to his fearless batting, clean six-hitting and confidence against top-level bowlers.Former India…
An Indian-origin banker set to earn around Rs 500 crore at Citigroup is facing scrutiny after a report alleged he bullied colleagues during his time at JPMorgan Chase.Viswas “Vis” Raghavan joined Citigroup as head of banking in February 2024 and was handed a compensation package worth $52 million just days after leaving JPMorgan, according to…
AP photo European Union energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen warned that amid the ongoing Iran war, oil and gas prices in Europe are unlikely to return to normal levels anytime soon, even if peace were declared tomorrow.Skyrocketing energy costs have pushed gas prices up by about 70% and oil prices by 60% in Europe since the…
NEW DELHI: Parliament was adjourned sine die on Saturday, with the extended threeday sitting of the Budget session ending on a disappointing note for govt as its ambitious legislative push for the rollout of women’s reservation from 2029 along with a 50% rise in Lok Sabha seats was defeated by a united opposition. The session…
A Meerut model has accused a man of exploiting her for a decade, promising marriage while allegedly extorting ₹50 lakh and forcing her to convert religion MEERUT: A Meerut-based model has accused a man of subjecting her to nearly a decade of physical, emotional and financial exploitation under the pretext of marriage, alleging that he…
BENGALURU: The Karnataka capital reported the highest number of cases in the country under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, with 878 incidents recorded in National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) ‘Crime in India 2024’ report.Out of a total of 1,008 dowry-related cases registered across the country’s metropolitan cities, roughly 87% were from Bengaluru alone.In comparison, Lucknow,…