Jaipur, 11/10:  The BJP on Saturday hit out at the Rajasthan Congress government over the rape of a child allegedly by a policeman, saying while its government at the Centre believes in ‘beti bachao’ (save daughter) the dispensation led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot stands for ‘rapists bachao.’ BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla cited a…

Pulwama, 11/11: An encounter broke out on Saturday between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. #Encounter has started at Parigam area of #Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police posted on X.  

New Delhi, 11/10: The umpires had correctly ruled Angelo Matthew ‘timed out’ but the Sri Lankan batter could have avoided getting dismissed in that fashion by consulting the officials before asking for a new helmet, Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodian of the rules governing the game. Mathews had become the first batter to be dismissed…

Chennai, 11/10: At least five people were killed and nearly 60 passengers hurt in a head-to-head collision between a state government bus and an omnibus on the Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway (National Expressway 7). The incident took place in the wee hours of Saturdays morning. The front portion of the vehicles were smashed and cops who reached…

California, 11/10: An earthquake of magnitude 5 struck off the coast of northern California on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 8 km (4.97 miles), the USGS said

New Delhi, 11/10: India’s economy is showing signs of steady growth but needs to expand at a pace of over 8 per cent to create enough jobs for the world’s most populous nation, former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said. “We should be going at 8 per cent-8.5 per cent given the needs…

Bengaluru, 10/11: The BJP on Friday appointed Vijayendra Yediyurappa, the son of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa, its state unit president, a surprise move that underscores the party leadership’s acknowledgement of the veteran Lingayat leader’s enduring influence in its fortune. Vijayendra, who was elected as an MLA in the Assembly polls held earlier…

New Delhi, 10/11: Indian star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be back in action from the next IPL season, Delhi Capitals director of cricket Sourav Ganguly has said. Pant, the Delhi Capitals skipper, had a close shave after his car hit a divider and caught fire in a terrifying accident in December last year. Having suffered…

Kashmir, ,10/11: After nearly 32 months of calm along Jammu and Kashmir borders, the latest ceasefire violation by Pakistan in which a BSF man lost his life, has once again created an atmosphere of fear among the border residents. The residents, who have been happy going about their daily routine carefree since the February 2021…