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US lifts sanctions on sale of Russian diesel in global markets

The US on Friday lifted sanctions on the sale of Russian diesel till April 7 next year. The announcement by the US Department of Treasury came minutes after US President Donald Trump spoke with ...
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To curb misuse, EC caps 10 objection forms per person seeking voter removal from electoral rolls

To prevent bulk or malicious attempts to remove legitimate voters from electoral rolls, the Election Commission on Friday introduced specific caps on how many Form 7 applications a single registered ...
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Bengal chief secy sends legal notice to TMC’s Mahua Moitra over controversial social media posts

West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal on Friday sent a legal notice to TMC MP Mahua Moitra over controversial social media posts against him, and demanded an unconditional apology and Rs 10 crore ...
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CJP leaders to arrive at Delhi airport on Saturday, condemn detention of protesters

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das will arrive at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Saturday morning to lead a ...
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Powerful quake shakes Panama, canal operations normal

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama on Friday at a 10 km depth, according to the US ...
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100 senior police officers transferred in J-K

In a major rejig of the Jammu and Kashmir police, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered the transfer of 100 senior police officers, including chiefs of several districts. Of them, 28 are ...
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Passengers stranded in Jammu, Katra after train cancellations

Passengers travelling from Jammu and Katra to different parts of the country faced considerable inconvenience after four trains scheduled to depart on Friday were cancelled at short notice due to ...
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JNU dismisses professor and Manipur Congress MP over sexual harassment allegations, he calls it ‘witch hunt’

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday dismissed professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, also a Congress MP, over sexual harassment complaints against him, an official order said even as he termed his ...
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PM Modi seeks greater attention to adolescent girls’ health, child-centric modules on women’s safety

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for greater focus on the health, nutrition and overall development of adolescent girls and suggested developing age-appropriate modules for children on ...
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SC verdict against 34 per cent BC reservation ‘exposes’ Naidu govt: YSRCP

Senior YSRCP leaders Ch Venugopala Krishna and Dharmana Prasada Rao on Friday said the Supreme Court’s ruling against Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to accord 34 percent reservation for BCs in ...
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Purnekar murder case: Thane cops arrest man from Prayagraj in UP; number of those held now 4

A man was held from Uttar Pradesh on Friday for allegedly involvement in the September 29 murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar, taking the number of arrests in the case to four, a police ...
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Purnekar murder case: Thane cops arrest key accused, associate from Prayagraj in UP

Two persons were held from Uttar Pradesh on Friday for alleged involvement in the September 29 murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar, taking the number of arrests in the case to five, a ...