Hailakandi (Assam)(PTI): An associate professor of a college in Assam's Hailakandi district was arrested Saturday for allegedly sending emails to officials criticising government policies and using unparliamentary words against the state chief minister, a police officer said. Police had registere

In a circular made available on its website, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has raised the level of epidemiological surveillance of monkeypox cases in Dubai as a preventive measure. The circular read, “DHA is raising the level of epidemiological surveillance of Monkeypox cases in Dubai to ensur

Several countries have reported an outbreak of the Monkeypox virus (MPXV) that causes smallpox-like infection. The virus according to the World Health Organisation is described as an “under-recognized” and “underreported emerging disease.” As of Friday, May 20, 2022, 11 countries that do not norm

New Delhi(PTI): Associate professor of Delhi University's Hindu College Ratan Lal was arrested on Friday night for his objectionable social media post referring to claims about a 'Shivling' found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, police said. They said Lal was arrested under Indian Penal

Bengaluru, May 16 (IANS): The decision of the Karnataka Education Department to include Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar's speech as a lesson for the Class 10 students is likely to create a controversy in the state. The lesson has been included in the syllabus as

Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka is all set to bring an ordinance in connection with the implementation of the controversial Anti-Conversion Bill in the state. The implementation of the bill which proposes stringent measures on religious conversion ac

Colombo, May 11: Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday said he will appoint a new Prime Minister and a young Cabinet this week which would introduce constitutional reforms, amid continuing protests over the nation's worst economic crisis that ousted his elder brother Mahind

Mumbai(PTI): The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended till June 13 the stay granted on the process (summons) issued to actor Salman Khan by a lower court in connection with the alleged misbehaviour with a journalist in 2019. A magistrate's court had in March this year issued the process to Khan

Mumbai, May 4: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers played Hanuman Chalisa on a loudspeaker near a mosque in Charkop area of Mumbai on Wednesday morning, a day after their party chief Raj Thackeray gave a call to recite the religious hymn to protest against loudspeakers blaring 'azaan'. In a

New Delhi(PTI): Hours after its Kalkaji MLA Atishi opposed the BJP's demand for removal of loudspeakers from religious places in Delhi, the AAP on Tuesday came out with a clarification, saying it agrees "in principle" with the idea that loudspeakers be removed from "every religious institution and c

New Delhi: The Chief Justice of India on Tuesday said he will list the Hijab matter for hearing in two days. A petition was filed seeking urgent hearing in the matter challenging Karnataka High Court judgement banning hijab in colleges in the state. But almost one month since the petition was

San Francisco (AP): Billionaire Elon Musk has reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for approximately 44 billion, the company said. The outspoken Tesla CEO, the world's wealthiest person, has said he wants to buy Twitter because he thinks it's not living up to its potential as a platform for "f

Bengaluru, Apr 25: (PTI) Amid fresh COVID-19 concerns in different parts of the country and apprehensions about a possible fourth wave of the pandemic, the Karnataka government on Monday decided to issue guidelines making wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing compulsory. The decision

Bengaluru, Apr 22 (IANS): The Karnataka government is all set to strictly implement the law in connection with Azaan. The move is likely to add to the existing social unrest in the state. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and the state DG and IGP Praveen Sood made it clear on Friday that

Ahmedabad, Apr 21: Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani was arrested by Assam Police from Palanpur town in Gujarat on late Wednesday night over a tweet and taken to Assam by air in the early hours, officials said here on Thursday. The prominent Dalit leader from Gujarat was arrested soon after a First Inf

Ludhiana(PTI): Seven members of a family were burnt alive in a fire that broke out in their hut here on Wednesday morning, police said. Assistant Commissioner of Police (East) Ludhiana, Surinder Singh, said they were migrant labourers and were asleep in their hut near the municipal garbage dump y

Bhatkal, Apr 19: Brahmananda Saraswati Swamiji of Ujire Shree Rama Kshethra in the district of Dakshina Kannada said that 50 swamijis including him will contest in the next assembly elections in order to cleanse political arena and also prevent misuse of taxpayers’ money. Giving his blessings at

Colombo(PTI): A massive anti-government street protest demanding Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation has turned into an all-night vigil as over 10,000 demonstrators gathered at the Galle Face Green urban park amidst the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation. Sri Lan