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Gwalior, Sept 4: Rains and potholed roads were no deterrence for a Jharkhand man who drove over 1,200 km on a scooter, with his pregnant wife sitting pillion so that she could appear for an exam for aspiring teachers here in Madhya Pradesh. The tribal couple, Dhananjay Kumar (27) and his wife Soni Hembram (22), travelled on the two-wheeler from Ganta Tola village in Godda district of Jharkhand to

Bengaluru, Sept 4: A self proclaimed fact-finding committee, which visited the recent violence affected areas of K G Halli and D J Halli in Pulakeshinagar constituency in Benglauru, has claimed that “the riots were pre-planned and organised and the mob has specifically targeted certain prominent Hindus in the area.” The committee of “Citizens for Democracy”, which is known for its pro-Sangh

Bengaluru, Sept 4: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar, who was discharged after recovering from Covid-19, has been admitted to hospital again after he developed fever and cough, party sources said. "I have been admitted to a private hospital in Jayanagar, Bengaluru once again after experiencing fever," he said. Shivakumar has been shifted to Apollo Hospital in

As Americans grapple with problems of racism and power, a newly declassified trove of White House tapes provides startling evidence of the bigotry voiced by President Richard M Nixon and Henry Kissinger, his national security adviser. The full content of these tapes reveal how US policy toward South Asia under Mr. Nixon was influenced by his hatred of, and sexual repulsion toward, Indians. These

Bengaluru, Sep 4 : A six-member central team would visit Karnataka on September 7 for three days to survey the flood-hit districts for assessing damage caused by heavy rains and granting relief aid, a minister said on Thursday. "The team, led by Union Ministry of Home Affairs joint secretary K.V. Pratap will survey the 5 flood-hit districts in the southern, coastal and northwest regions of the

Bengaluru, Sept 4: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru, which is probing the drug menace in the Kannada film industry, carried out searches at actress Ragini Dwivedi's residence here on Friday morning, police said. "The CCB obtained the search warrant from a court," a police officer said. According to police sources, a team of CCB sleuths reached Dwivedi's residence at about 6 am. The CCB

New York, Sept 4: An Indian national and an Indian-origin man from Malaysia have been charged by federal prosecutors with unlawfully voting in the 2016 US presidential elections by falsely claiming American citizenship. Baijoo Pottakulath Thomas, 58, and 11 other foreign nationals were charged in US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina last month with misdemeanor charges for

Bengaluru, Sept 4: An artist in Bengaluru, Karnataka, has come up with his own way to create awareness on coronavirus and the need to take precautions amid the ongoing pandemic -- painting murals and images on the city streets. The artist, Baadal Nanjundaswam, said he made the paintings to create awareness about COVID-19 and has got a good response till now. "This was my contribution to society

Bengaluru, Sept 4: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa "lacks courage" to fight against "the injustice", senior Congress leader Siddaramiah claimed on Thursday, as he hit out at the state government for accepting the Centre's option of borrowing to meet the shortfall in GST revenues. In a series of tweets, the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly also accused the Centre of "running

New Delhi, Sept 3: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the bank accounts should not be declared as non-performing asset (NPA) as on 31 August should not be declared as NPAs until the disposal of the pleas seeking an extension of the moratorium period. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, was hearing two petitions seeking an extension of the moratorium period on repayment