The Darul Uloom Deoband on Saturday dismissed claims that women journalists were barred from covering Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to the seminary, calling such reports “baseless.” “There were no restrictions from the Afghan foreign minister’s office about who would attend,” said Ashraf Usmani, PRO of Darul Uloom and media in-charge of Muttaqi’s...

India’s Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja, who serves as India’s vice-captain in the ongoing Test series against West Indies, discussed his exclusion from the ODI squad for the upcoming Australia tour.He mentioned that the team management had communicated with him about the decision. Despite his omission, Jadeja remains committed to performing...

A protest march taken out by the Bharatiya Janata Party to the office of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan in Ettumanur turned violent on Saturday, leading to a clash between BJP and Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers. According to reports, at least 10 people, including a police officer, were injured in the incident. BJP workers took...

The BJP in Odisha got a shot in the arm ahead of the crucial Nuapada byelection with Jay Dholakia, perceived to be the candidate of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) so far, joining the saffron camp on Saturday. Jay, son of four-time BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, whose death necessitated the bypoll, joined the BJP at...

A woman panchayat chief in West Bengal was allegedly assaulted, her clothes ripped off, and her face smeared with ink as two factions of the Trinamool Congress clashed during a panchayat meeting. The incident, in which panchayat chief Deepali Singh was brutally thrashed, happened during a meeting of the Trinamool-led Chhangual panchayat in Kharagpur block...

Akhilesh Yadav (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s Facebook account was restored on Saturday as he questioned the suspension, saying his posts had been wrongly flagged.Yadav said his account was taken down because of posts related to the death of a journalist and another case involving the suspicious death of a...

Odisha government had earlier proposed Mahanadi Godavari Link Project by constructing a storage reservoir on Mahanadi River at Manibhadra and a link canal from this reservoir to the Godavari River. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu With an aim to negate vagaries of climate change, resulting water crisis, Odisha cabinet has decided to come with...

Kareena Kapoor has often spoken candidly about the challenges of balancing motherhood with her career as one of Bollywood’s most celebrated actors. Over the years, she has shared insights into how becoming a mother has reshaped her personality and outlook on life. Now, in the latest episode of Soha Ali Khan’s podcast, Kareena opened up...