U.S. calls for arrest of Hafiz Saeed
The United States on Friday expressed “deep concern” over the release of Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed. It said the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) leader should be “arrested and charged for his crimes”.
Bomb blast in Egypt mosque kills 85, injures 80
At least 85 people were killed and 80 more wounded when suspected militants targeted a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai with a bomb and gunfire, MENA state news agency said on Friday.
S&P keeps India rating unchanged with stable outlook
S&P Global Rating on Friday kept India’s sovereign rating unchanged at ‘BBB-’ with stable outlook saying vulnerabilities stemming from low per capita income and high government debt balances strong GDP growth.
Lucknow to get first woman Mayor in 100 years
Breaking the glass ceiling, the city of Nawabs, Lucknow, will create history on Sunday by electing its first-ever woman mayor in 100 years. All the parties have fielded female candidates after the Lucknow mayoral seat was reserved for women.
Mamata is against me and Gorkhaland, says Gurung to Supreme Court
The Gorkhaland agitation leader on Friday accused the Mamata Bannerjee-led West Bengal government of double standards.
SC agrees to hear mother of Kerala girl who allegedly joined ISIS in Afghanistan
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the mother of a girl who allegedly got radicalised in Kerala, married a Muslim and then fled to Afghanistan to join the ISIS when she was seven months pregnant.
HC directive in Kamal Haasan's ‘Hindu terrorists’ remark case
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Chennai city police to register a case only if cognizable offences are made out against actor Kamal Haasan for branding people as “Hindu terrorists” in one of the series of articles written by him in a magazine.
Smith defies England as Australia fight back in Ashes
Skipper Steve Smith led a rescue mission to revive Australia's fortunes after a top-order batting collapse in the Ashes Test against England in Brisbane on Friday.
Kerala HC refuses to stay single judge order to screen ‘S Durga’ at IFFI
A Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala on Friday refused to stay the single judge order to screen movie S Durga at the 48th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
Gadkari's private secretary Dange must resign, Minister should clarify: Congress
The Congress has demanded the resignation of Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari’s private secretary Vaibhav Dange and sought a clarification from the Minister in an alleged case of conflict of interest.
