After backlash, St Stephen’s principal apologises for ‘suspending’ students for missing morning assembly

After backlash, St Stephen’s principal apologises for ‘suspending’ students for missing morning assembly

New Delhi, Feb 20 John Varghese, the principal of Delhi’s reputed St. Stephen’s College, apologised to the first year students and their parents on Tuesday after over 100 students were reportedly threatened to be barred from appearing for the second semester examination for not attending the morning assembly. In an email to the parents, the…

BRS leader Kavitha concerned over growing number of student suicides

BRS leader Kavitha concerned over growing number of student suicides

Hyderabad, Feb 20 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha has voiced concern over increasing number of student suicides in Telangana. With four girl students having committed suicide in the past 15 days in BC and SC welfare schools, she demanded Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to take stringent action against culprits responsible. The BRS…

40,000 to participate in Gurugram marathon on Feb 25

40,000 to participate in Gurugram marathon on Feb 25

Gurugram, Feb 20 The district administration of Gurugram is going to organise a Mega Marathon event in Gurugram on February 25. Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan will be the brand ambassador for the event while the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will also join the event. ​The official said that more than 27,000 people have registered…

Delhi Waqf Board case: Court grants ED time to respond to AAP MLA’s anticipatory bail plea

Delhi Waqf Board case: Court grants ED time to respond to AAP MLA’s anticipatory bail plea

New Delhi, Feb 20 A Delhi court on Tuesday provided the Enforcement Directorate (ED) additional time to file a reply regarding AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan’s anticipatory bail plea in the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case. Special Judge Rakesh Syal of Rouse Avenue court had on Monday issued notice to the ED. The judge has…

K’taka govt fooling people by making allegations against Centre: Bommai

K’taka govt fooling people by making allegations against Centre: Bommai

Bengaluru, Feb 20 Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the Karnataka government is fooling people by not submitting the memorandum in the prescribed format while blaming the Central government only for political purposes over the Upper Bhadra project. “To seek funds from the Centre, the proposal must be in the proper format,”…

Russian national booked for sexual assault on minor in Goa

Russian national booked for sexual assault on minor in Goa

Panaji, Feb 20 A case has been registered against a Russian national for allegedly sexually abusing a six-year-old girl during a night camp in North Goa, police said. Police said that the complainant has stated that the accused had organised a night camp at Arambol in North Goa, where he sexually abused her minor daughter,…

Oppn leaders welcome SC verdict declaring AAP councillor as Chandigarh Mayor

Oppn leaders welcome SC verdict declaring AAP councillor as Chandigarh Mayor

New Delhi, Feb 20 Setting aside the election of the BJP candidate as declared by the Returning Officer, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared AAP councillor Kuldeep Kumar as the Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation while hearing a plea challenging the mayoral election. The Opposition INDIA bloc leaders were quick to latch on to the top…

Goa is striving to become first Green Tourist hotspot: CM

Goa is striving to become first Green Tourist hotspot: CM

Panaji, Feb 20 Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that Goa is striving and planning to become probably the first Green Tourist hotspot in the Global Map. “I appreciate the World Bank team for its technical and financial support and for choosing Goa to design and set up the new Blended Finance Facility, which…

Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya accuses Putin of murder, pledges to continue fight

Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya accuses Putin of murder, pledges to continue fight

Moscow, Feb 20 Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was reported to have collapsed after a walk, has accused Russian President Valadimir Putin of her husband’s murder and pledged to continue his work, a media report said. In a nine minute video on Monday, 47-year-old Navalnaya, said: “Three days ago,…

Biden’s top middle east advisor to visit Israel, Egypt

Biden’s top middle east advisor to visit Israel, Egypt

Tel Aviv, Feb 20 With the ceasefire mooted by the US, Egypt and Qatar in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel not gaining traction, US President Joe Biden’s top advisor is scheduled to reach Israel and Egypt on Wednesday. Brett McGurk, the senior most advisor to the US President, will reach Egypt to accelerate…