- newKilling of two students: CBI arrests four in Manipur
“As the saying goes, one may abscond after committing the crime, but they cannot escape the long hands of the law,” CM wrote. GUWAHATI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested four persons, including two women, from Churachandpur in Manipur in connection with the abduction and killing of two students that kept the Imphal valley on the edge for the past few days.“I’m pleased to share that some of the main culprits responsible for the abduction and murder of Phijam H…
- 1 hour ago 1 Oct 23, 9:57pm -
- new"Touched my private parts, pressured me to have sex": Couple harassed by Ghaziabad cop, FIR lodged
"The policeman touched my private parts and pressured me to engage in sexual activity with him. The third person, who was with them, demanded 5-6 lakhs from us," the FIR read. GHAZIABAD: A Ghaziabad Police Constable was suspended pending investigation for allegedly sexually harassing and abusing a couple at a public park in the city, the police said on Sunday.The incident took place on September 16, but came to light on September 28, after the couple allegedly struggled for 12 days to get an F…
- 2 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 9:34pm -
- newTawang Marathon to go global from next year: CM Khandu
Altogether 2,343 runners, including 511 females, from 25 states took part in it. Given its success, Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced that the event would go global next year. GUWAHATI: Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday hosted the Northeast’s first-ever high-altitude marathon (at 10,000 ft) in Tawang. Altogether 2,343 runners, including 511 females, from 25 states took part in it. Given its success, Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced that the event would go global next year.He said despite…
- 2 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 8:53pm -
- newBJP's youth wing protests over Aaditya Thackeray's remarks on 'wagh nakh'
The iconic tiger claw-shaped weapon of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was used by Shivaji Maharaj to kill Bijapur general Afzal Khan in 1659. LATUR: Members of the BJP's youth wing on Sunday staged a protest in Maharashtra's Latur city against the remarks of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray about the 'wagh nakh', the iconic tiger claw-shaped weapon of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Thackeray had asked if the 'wagh nakh' being brought to Maharashtra…
- 4 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 7:14pm -
- newFIR against two doctors after 17-year-old girl dies outside hospital in UP's Mainpuri
A disturbing video, which went viral on social media earlier this week, showed the seemingly lifeless girl collapsing over the seat of a motorcycle as a woman accompanying her cries. MAINPURI: Police have booked two doctors from a hospital here in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl right outside the medical facility allegedly after being removed from there by the staff.The FIR against doctors Ravi Yadav and Nivita of Radha Swami Hospital was registered on Saturday at the Ghiror po…
- 4 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 7:07pm -
- new'I am 79 years old...': Jitan Ram Manjhi announces his retirement from electoral politics
It is being speculated that Manjhi wanted his son Santosh Kumar Suman, who is also the president of Hindustani Awam Morcha, to be given a ticket in the Lok Sabha election. PATNA: Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) patron and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday asserted that he would not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election as he was already 79.Manjhi told media persons that no person should contest elections after 75 years of age although it was another matter some people even afte…
- 5 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 6:21pm -
- newCentre to compensate Manipur’s violence-affected farmers
Around 9,719 hectares of paddy fields in the Imphal valley might face crop failure as farmers are afraid of going to their fields due to sporadic firing by the miscreants from the foothills. GUWAHATI: The Centre has come up with a Rs 38.06 crore crop compensation package for the ethnic violence-affected farmers in Manipur.The package will cover 5,127.08 hectares of severely affected agricultural areas identified as “areas likely to remain uncultivated due to present (ethnic violence) situati…
- 5 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 6:13pm -
- newCongress calls for Bastar bandh against Nagarnar steel plant's 'privatisation' on day of PM's visit
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and state Congress president Deepak Baij accused the Central government of trying to hand over the Nagarnar steel plant in Bastar district to private players. RAIPUR: On the day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Jagdalpur on Tuesday, the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh has called for a Bastar shutdown alleging the Centre was planning to privatise the NMDC Nagarnar steel plant in the region.During his visit to the Bastar district headquarters in…
- 6 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 5:09pm -
- newBihar: 6,146 dengue cases reported in September, highest in last five years
As many as 416 cases were reported in the state on Friday, with Patna recording the most at 177, followed by Munger at 33, Saran (28), Bhagalpur (27) and Begusarai (17). PATNA: Bihar is witnessing an alarming rise in dengue cases, with 6,146 cases reported in September, the highest for the month in the last five years, according to the health department's data.The state had reported 6,421 cases this year, of which 6,146 were reported only in September, three times the 1,896 registered in Septe…
- 8 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 3:22pm -
- newIndia's devastating monsoon season is sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine
Damages to property in Himachal Pradesh this year were more than the last five years combined. Other north and west Indian states also suffered heavy losses in terms of lives, property and farmland. BENGALURU: Sanjay Chauhan witnessed monsoon rains lash down over his home and farm in the Indian Himalayas this year with a magnitude and intensity he's never experienced before."Buildings have collapsed, roads are broken, there were so many landslides including one that has destroyed a large part…
- 10 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 1:14pm -
- newAFSPA extended in four districts of Assam, withdrawn from four others
The Assam government had last extended the 'disturbed area' notification under the AFSPA for another six months with effect from April 1 in these eight districts. GUWAHATI: The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months.At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations here, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the 'disturbed area' tag, which allows enforcement of the AFSPA, has, however, been withdrawn fr…
- 11 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 12:28pm -
- newManipur needs power-sharing arrangement to unite all communities: Netaji's nephew Sugata Bose
Terming the situation in Manipur as "tragic", Sugata Bose also called for an end to the pitting of one community against another for short-term political gains. KOLKATA: Describing the situation in Manipur as "tragic", Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grand-nephew Prof Sugata Bose called for working out a "just power-sharing arrangement" in the northeastern state in order to bring all three communities -- Meiteis, Kukis and Nagas -- on the same page.Bose, who was earlier a Lok Sabha MP, pointed o…
- 11 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 11:51am -
- newLike Chandrayaan, US-India relationship will go to the moon and even beyond: EAM Jaishankar
Jaishankar said that the success of the G20 could not have happened without the support of the US. WASHINGTON: The India-US relationship is at an all-time high and the Modi government is going to take it to a different level, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, stressing that like the Chandrayaan, bilateral ties will go to the moon and even beyond.Jaishankar's remarks came as he addressed several hundred Indian-Americans gathered at the India House from various parts of the US to…
- 12 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 10:48am -
- newBSP forms alliance with Gondwana Gantantra Party for Madhya Pradesh assembly polls
The BSP will contest 178 seats (out of the total 230 in the state) while the GGP will field candidates in 52 seats, BSP RS member Ramji Gautam and GGP's general secretary Balbir Singh Tomar said. BHOPAL: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) have announced an alliance for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections due this year-end.The BSP will contest 178 seats (out of the total 230 in the state) while the GGP will field candidates in 52 seats, BSP Rajya Sabha member…
- 13 hours ago 1 Oct 23, 10:09am -
- newIndore metro's swift construction sets new records in India's metro rail development
The metro service will be available in more than 31 km area and will house 28 stations, including seven underground and 21 elevated stations. BHOPAL: Indore, the cleanest and smartest city in India, has added a new chapter to its rich history with the successful inaugural trial run of its first metro train on Saturday. The trial run covered a distance of 6 km from Gandhi Nagar to Super Corridor stations, with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, officials, and people's representa…
- 24 hours ago 30 Sep 23, 11:18pm -
- BJP lost moral ground to stand before people of Kargil: Omar Abdullah
Abdullah said that for the first time since Independence, there is not a single Muslim minister in the Central government even though the community constitutes 14 per cent of the country's population. KARGIL: The BJP has lost its moral ground to stand before the people of Kargil post-bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said on Saturday.Addressing a rally here and Drass ahead of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil e…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 10:56pm -
- NIA arrests man in Manipur for alleged role in transnational conspiracy case
The accused, Seiminlun Gangte, was arrested from the hill district of Churachandpur and taken to New Delhi. He will be produced before the jurisdictional court. GUWAHATI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a man in Manipur on Saturday in a case related to a transnational conspiracy by Myanmar and Bangladesh-based leadership of some terror outfits to wage a war against India by exploiting the ethnic unrest in the northeastern state.The accused, Seiminlun Gangte, was arrested from…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 10:09pm -
- 'Anti-Bengal politics': TMC cries foul as flight for 'Dilli Cholo' protest mysteriously gets cancelled
Accusing the Centre of orchestrating such obstacles, the TMC leaders further alleged that the cancellation of flights for "operational reasons" is only the latest attack. NEW DELHI: TMC leaders here on Saturday alleged that as a part of the coordinated attack set to create obstacles for Dilli Cholo protest by Trinamool Congress, the airline set to carry over 100 AITC leaders from Bengal was cancelled mysteriously hours before it was supposed to take off to Delhi at the behest of the governmen…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 10:02pm -
- Threat to diplomats in Canada a major factor in stopping visa services, says Jaishankar
"We don’t think freedom of speech extends to incitement of violence. This is misuse of freedom," Jaishankar said. NEW DELHI: The threat to India’s diplomats in Canada and the risk involved in their going to consulate offices was one of the reasons to stop visa services for Canadians, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday."We were left with no choice but to stop visa services for Canada. There was a campaign targeting our diplomats who felt unsafe travelling to the consulate…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 9:16pm -
- 18 rare pygmy hogs reintroduced into original home in Assam's Manas National Park
This was the fourth such reintroduction in Manas. Overall, 54 hogs were released here in the past four years. GUWAHATI: Eighteen captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world’s rarest and smallest pig species, were reintroduced into Manas National Park in Assam on Saturday under the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP).This was the fourth such reintroduction in Manas, their original home. Overall, 54 hogs were released here in the past four years.Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, IUCN/SSC Wild…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 8:03pm -
- After being denied special train, TMC convoy of 39 buses leaves Kolkata to take part in Delhi protest
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was initially scheduled to attend the protest, will not participate as she was advised 10 days of rest by doctors after an old knee injury flared up KOLKATA: After permission for a special train was denied by railway authorities, a convoy of 39 buses left Kolkata on Saturday carrying over 2,000 job-card holders under the Centre’s rural employment guarantee scheme to the national capital, a distance of 1,600 km, for a two-day protest event to press for the Ce…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 7:52pm -
- Need 'multiplicity of curricula'; CBSE opposes 'common syllabus, curriculum' across India
CBSE was responding to a Public Interest Litigation by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking a 'common syllabus and curriculum' for students from classes 1 to 8 across the country. NEW DELHI: Opposing a 'common syllabus and curriculum' for students of classes 1 to 8 across the country before the Delhi High Court, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said: "multiplicity of curricula and other educational resources is desirable in addition to a core common element, as a uniform board o…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 7:50pm -
- Punjab farmers' 'rail roko' stir ends, movement of nearly 600 trains hit
The agitation that began on Thursday hit the movement of trains, with many being cancelled, short-terminated or diverted, railway officials said. CHANDIGARH: Farmers Saturday evening ended their three-day 'rail roko' stir that hit the movement of trains, causing inconvenience to passengers in Punjab and Haryana.Protesters were holding their agitation against the Centre in support of various demands including compensation for crops damaged in the recent floods, a legal guarantee on MSP and a co…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 7:37pm -
- Himachal CM Sukhu announces Rs 4,500-crore package to aid disaster-hit people
Sukhu said aid from the special package will be given irrespective of income limit to all affected people whose houses, agricultural or any other types of land or crops have been damaged. SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday announced a special package of Rs 4,500 crore, including Rs 1,000 crore under MGNREGA, to aid people affected by rain-related disasters during the July 7 to September 30 period.Of the total package, Rs 3,500 crore is for disaster-affec…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 6:59pm -
- Punjab Congress leader Sukhpal Khaira sent to 14-day judicial custody in 2015 drugs case
Sukhpal Singh was arrested by the Punjab Police following an investigation conducted by a special investigation team led by Deputy Inspector General of Police Swapan Sharma in the 2015 drugs case. CHANDIGARH: A court in Punjab's Fazilka district sent Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira to 14-day judicial custody on Saturday in connection with a 2015 drugs case.Amid tight security arrangements, Khaira was produced in the court in Jalalabad after his two-day police remand ended on Saturday, offic…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 6:42pm -
- RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui sparks row after sexist remarks over Women's Reservation Bill
He defended his statement as he said his comment was meant for rural women. PATNA: Senior RJD leader and former minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui on Saturday created a row in political circles by commenting that women with 'lipsticks and bob-cut hairstyles' would move forward with the enforcement of the Women's Reservation Act, attracting sharp reactions from its allies like JD (U) and Congress.Siddiqui made the remark while addressing an awareness programme organised by the RJD's extremely backwa…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 6:09pm -
- Varanasi court reserves order on plea to hand over Gyanvapi basement keys to district magistrate
The authorities had barricaded and locked the basement in 1993. Petitioner Madan Mohan Yadav has now sought that the key be handed over to the district magistrate. VARANASI: A court here on Saturday completed the hearing on a petition seeking the handing over of keys to the basement at the Gyanvapi mosque complex to the Varanasi district magistrate and reserved its order for October 4.Authorities had barricaded and locked the basement known as Vyas ji ka Tehkhana in 1993. Prior to it, the bas…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 6:09pm -
- RBI allows exchange at bank counters till Oct 7; 96% of Rs 2,000 banknotes returned by Sep 30
The public has returned Rs 3.42 lakh crore of the Rs 2,000 notes since May 19, the RBI said in a statement posted on the last day of the drive to withdraw the notes. MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank on Saturday extended the special drive to withdraw Rs 2,000 bank notes from the system by another week, till October 7.The public has returned Rs 3.42 lakh crore of the Rs 2,000 notes since May 19, the RBI said in a statement posted on the last day of the drive to withdraw the notes.These notes were eith…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 5:53pm -
- Congress govt in Chhattisgarh is steeped in corruption: PM Modi
If the BJP comes to power, its first cabinet decision will be to provide pucca houses to every poor person by expediting the process of house allotment, PM Modi said in Chhattisgarh. BILASPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in Chhattisgarh, alleging that there was corruption in its every scheme.Addressing a concluding function of the BJP's Parivartan Yatra outreach campaign here ahead of assembly elections, he also claimed that th…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 5:45pm -
- Communal tension erupts in some areas of Jaipur after death of biker due to thrashing
Several shops in the Muslim-dominated areas were shut down, and family members of the deceased and locals gathered there are demand action against the other side. JAIPUR: Communal tension erupted in Ramganj and nearby areas here on Saturday after a man died allegedly due to thrashing by a group of men over an accident between two motorcycles, police said.Two motorbikes collided in Subhash Chowk after which a group of men with one of the two riders thrashed the other rider, Iqbal, late Friday n…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 4:49pm -
- Manipur BJP flags 'people’s anger’ in letter to JP Nadda
State party chief A Sharda Devi said that she has never witnessed ‘this kind of aggression and hostility’ towards a ruling party in her career. IMPHAL: BJP's Manipur unit has told its national president JP Nadda that people are angry as the state government has so far failed to contain the ethnic strife.A letter signed by party's state unit president Sharda Devi, vice-president Ch Chidananda Singh and six others told Nadda that "public anger and protest is now slowly turning the tide, put…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 4:41pm -
- Aspirational blocks programme changed the lives of more than 25 crore people: PM Modi
PM Modi made the remarks as he launched a unique week-long programme for aspirational blocks called 'Sankalp Saptaah' at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, September 30, 2023, said the aspirational districts programme changed the lives of more than 25 crore people in 112 districts of the country and its success will now form the basis of the aspirational blocks programme.PM Modi made the remarks as he launched a unique week-long programme for aspirational…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 4:10pm -
- Manipur violence: action of forces against students will be punished, says CM Biren Singh
He appealed to the people to remain united, maintain calm and collectively fight the enemies of the state, which has witnessed ethnic violence. IMPHAL: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Saturday iterated that security personnel involved in the "excessive use of force" against students during a crackdown on a protest rally here in connection with the alleged killing of two students will be punished.He appealed to the people to remain united, maintain calm and collectively fight the enemies o…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 3:39pm -
- Two militants killed as army foils infiltration bid along LoC in J&K's Kupwara: Police
Officials said that two AK rifles, four AK magazines, 90 rounds, a Pakistani pistol, a pouch and Rs 2,100 in Pakistani currency have been recovered from the encounter site. SRINAGAR: Two militants were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday, police said.The infiltration attempt took place in the Kumkadi area of the Machil sector in the north Kashmir district."Based on an intelligence input provided by…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 2:51pm -
- INDIA will conduct caste census if voted to power, says Rahul
Gandhi’s promise came two days after he pitched for the census and reservation for OBCs in the women’s reservation bill during a discussion in the Lok Sabha. BHOPAL: Three months after Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched the party’s poll campaign in Madhya Pradesh, her fourth-time MP brother Rahul Gandhi addressed his first election rally in the BJP-ruled state on Saturday, terming the coming assembly polls as “Gandhi vs. Godse ideological battle.”While…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 2:35pm -
- Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan promises job to each household in state if BJP retains power
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he became Chief Minister to worship the soil of Madhya Pradesh and to serve the public, and added that he worked day and night to change people's lives. BHOPAL: Ahead of the assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has promised that if the BJP retains power in the state, it will provide one job to each household.The announcement comes amid the opposition Congress' constant criticism that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government led by…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 2:05pm -
- UP govt to announce new policy to attract Foreign Direct Investment
As per the sources, UP got an FDI equity inflow of only USD 224.81 million out of the total inflow of USD 51,339.27 million received in the country during the period. LUCKNOW: After wooing the country’s entrepreneurs for investment in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government is expanding the horizon and is all set to come out with a new policy to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and Fortune 500 companies. If all goes well as per the plan, the announcement for the same may be made…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 2:05pm -
- Electoral bonds are 'legalised bribery', says Congress leader Chidambaram
The Congress leader was responding to the Centre’s approval on September 29, 2023, on the issuance of the 28th tranche of electoral bonds that will open for sale for 10 days beginning October 4. NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday described electoral bonds as "legalised bribery" and claimed that, as their fresh tranche opens on October 4, it will be a "golden harvest" for the BJP.The government on Friday approved the issuance of the 28th tranche of electoral bonds tha…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 1:39pm -
- Cauvery water issue: Karnataka govt to file review petition before Supreme Court, CWMA
On Friday, the CWMA endorsed the direction of its assisting body, Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CRWC) asking Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. BENGALURU: The Karnataka government will file a review petition before the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the Supreme Court on Saturday.On Friday, the CWMA endorsed the direction of its assisting body, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CRWC) asking Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nad…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 1:32pm -
- BJP's fake nationalism visible again in new disability pension rules for armed forces: Kharge
Kharge also demanded to set up an ex-servicemen commission at the earliest to address the grievances of military veterans. NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday slammed the BJP government at the centre saying that its fake nationalism is visible again in the new disability pension rules for brave armed forces as the present policy change shall flout multiple past judgements, rules and acceptable global norms.He also demanded to set up an ex-servicemen commission at the ear…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 1:26pm -
- 'Uncaring govt' must immediately remove Manipur CM Biren Singh: Kapil Sibal
A fresh bout of violence broke out in Imphal on Tuesday, a day after photographs of the bodies of two youths, a man and a girl who went missing in July were widely circulated on social media. NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the situation in Manipur and said the "uncaring government" must immediately remove Chief Minister N Buren Singh and not let the state "burn" anymore.A fresh bout of violence broke out in Imphal on Tuesday, a day after photograp…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 12:45pm -
- India's relations with Russia 'steady', says Jaishankar
Asserting that every major international relationship in the last 70 years has seen great volatility, the minister pointed out that the relationship between New Delhi and Moscow has largely been stabl WASHINGTON: India's relations with Russia may not be "spectacular" but the two countries have a "steady" relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday while predicting that Moscow will focus more on Asia as its ties with the West have "broken up".Jaishankar said this in re…
- 1 day ago 30 Sep 23, 11:17am -
- UP: Teen strangled to death after dispute over transaction of Rs 30 escalated in Baghpat
The deceased was identified as Hrithik, a student of KHR Inter College in the village, police said. BAGHPAT: A 17-year-old was allegedly strangled to death in a village here after a dispute over Rs 30 with three men escalated, police said on Saturday.The class 11 student was allegedly killed by the accused on Friday night in Baraut Police Station area, they said.The deceased was identified as Hrithik, a student of KHR Inter College in the village, police said.Baraut Station House Officer…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 11:02am -
- India ready to look into information related to Canada's allegations on Nijjar's killing: Jaishankar
Jaishankar said one of the problems is no incident is isolated and the totality as there is a context for everything. WASHINGTON: The governments of India and Canada will have to talk to each other and see how they resolve their differences over the death of a Khalistani separatist, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, asserting that the larger issue of "permissiveness" must be flagged and addressed.During an interaction with Indian journalists here on Friday, he said India was rea…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 10:11am -
- Pune family attacked after asking group not to play loud music due to death of son; 21 arrested
"The accused, while returning after immersing the idol, attacked them with iron rods, sticks, and sharp weapons," the Talegaon Dabhade police station official said. PUNE: A family was assaulted allegedly by 21 persons in Pune district after it asked them not to play loud music during the Ganpati idol immersion procession due to the death of a kin, police said on Friday.The incident took place in Ganesh Nagar near Somathane Phata in Pimpri Chinchwad on Sunday, an official said."All 21 persons…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 9:39am -
- Madhya Pradesh Minister Yashodhara Scindia opts out of Assembly polls citing health concerns
Citing health concerns due to her four past battles with COVID-19, she informed her decision in a letter to the state party leadership. BHOPAL: In a significant development ahead of Madhya Pradesh’s upcoming assembly polls, state cabinet minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, who is also the aunt of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, has informed the BJP that she will not contest the elections due to her ill health. Yashodhara, a four-time MLA from Shivpuri and former MP from Gwalior, currentl…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 9:06am -
- Women’s Reservation Bill: Empowerment beyond the elite, says actor Kangana Ranaut
As a witness to this momentous occasion, I could not help but feel a sense of pride and hope for a brighter future for women. India, known for its rich cultural heritage and diversity, reached a historic milestone on the day when Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, or the Women’s Reservation Bill, was introduced in Parliament, marking a monumental step towards women’s empowerment. The day will remain etched forever in India’s political history.As a witness to this momentous occasion, I could n…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 9:05am -
- After Priyanka, Rahul to hit Madhya Pradesh poll campaign trail on Saturday
She is scheduled to address another rally in the tribal-dominated Mohankheda area of west MP’s Dhar district on October 5. BHOPAL: More than three months after his party’s national general secretary sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched the grand old party’s assembly poll campaign, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will address his first election rally in the poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.The former Congress national president will join one of the seven ongoing Jan Akrosh Yatras of t…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 9:01am -
- Tinker not with consent age, amend POCSO Act: Law panel
Suggests limited discretion on sentencing to spl court if there is tacit consent NEW DELHI: The Law Commission of India on Friday advised the government not to reduce the existing age of consent from 18 to 16 years under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, saying else it could provide a safe harbour to coerce minors into subjugation, marital rape and other forms of abuse, including trafficking.The Act criminalises all sexual activity for those under the age of…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:57am -
- Inspiring teacher holds outdoor class to bring absent students back to school in UP
Verma, hailing from Ghatkotra village in Mauranipur town, Jhansi, joined the teaching profession approximately 14 years ago. LUCKNOW: In Jhansi, a government school teacher has demonstrated the “art of teaching.” To inspire two absentee students who missed classes for several weeks due to various pretexts, Amit Verma, a primary school teacher posted at Lakara Primary School in Jhansi, took the entire class to their homes and started teaching there.This unusual gesture has not only won hi…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:56am -
- Commission for calibrated eFIR rollout
It suggested eFIRs for all cognisable offences where the accused is not known. NEW DELHI: The Law Commission of India on Friday recommended for putting in motion the process for registration of online FIRs (eFIRs) in a phased manner saying that clinging on to an archaic system of lodging FIRs does not augur well for criminal reforms. It suggested eFIRs for all cognisable offences where the accused is not known. In case the accused is known, it recommended permission for eFIRs for cognisable…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:54am -
- Diplomatic tensions between India and Canada take center stage during Jaishankar's US meet
The foreign minister said the US side shared its assessments on the whole situation and he explained at length about India’s concerns. NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister, who is on a S Jaishankar five-day visit to the US till September 30, said on Friday that India’s diplomatic row with Canada came up during discussions with his US counterpart Antony Blinken a day earlier. On Thursday, Jaishankar had met Blinken and discussed a full range of issues including the key outcomes of India…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:53am -
- China threat to rules-based world: Army Chief General MK Pande
Army Chief General Pande says Beijing looking at geo-politics and trade as zero-sum games NEW DELHI: Chinese belligerence is presenting a threat to the rules-based international order, Army Chief General MK Pande commented on Friday, while mulling over the emerging geo-strategic issues that have relevance from India’s perspective.Speaking at the annual session of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, General Pande said, “Possession of political, economic, technological and militar…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:47am -
- ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’: 6.4 lakh cleanliness drives lined up for Oct 1, says Puri
This is not about pledges, plog runs, rangoli competitions, wall paintings or street plays. Shramdaan is only for cleanliness drives across the nation,” the minister said. NEW DELHI: Under the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign, nearly 6.4 lakh events are scheduled to be held by social organisations and resident and trade associations across the country on Sunday. This mega cleanliness drive calls upon citizens to join in the cleaning of public places, including markets, railway tracks, wa…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:45am -
- ISKCON sends Rs 100 crore defamation notice to Maneka Gandhi over 'selling cow to butchers' remark
. Gandhi is heard in the video that the chain of temples is the “biggest cheat in the country, which sells cows from its gaushalas (cowsheds) to butchers.” NEW DELHI: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Friday said it has served Rs 100 crore defamation notice on BJP MP from Sultanpur and noted animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi for questioning the care given to cows in its ‘gaushala’ after the animals stop yielding milk.The ISKCON notice came after an und…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:44am -
- BJP’s Rajasthan poll plan: Divided into 7 zones, senior leaders in all 32 districts
Party sources told this newspaper that Rajasthan has been divided into seven zones to for effective electioneering. NEW DELHI: Keen on wresting Rajasthan from Congress, the BJP is learnt to have deputed senior leaders in each of 32 districts of the poll-bound state to monitor the party’s electoral momentum for the upcoming assembly polls.Party sources told this newspaper that Rajasthan has been divided into seven zones to for effective electioneering. “Each district has a zila-pramukh…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:38am -
- Women’s reservation bill gets President Murmu's nod, now a law
“It shall come into force on such date as the Central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint,” read the Law Ministry notification. NEW DELHI: Days after Parliament passed the Women’s Reservation Bill, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday gave her assent to the legislation, making it a law. The law provides for 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.Though it was introduced as the Constitution (128th) Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabh…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:34am -
- Sukhpal Khaira arrest: Permission denied to Congress leaders to meet Punjab MLA
Party workers led by Warring gathered outside the Jalalabad CIA office and demanded meeting the arrested MLA. CHANDIGARH: Amid the ongoing tension between INDIA alliance partners in Punjab following the arrest of Congress leader Sukhpal Khaira in a drug trafficking case, several Congress leaders were not allowed to meet the incarcerated Khaira, who is in the custody of Fazilka Crime Investigation Agency (CIA).State Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, leader of opposition Partap Sing…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:30am -
- Kolkata diary: Cops warn of potholes before Durga Puja begins
The police have written to the civic body that it would be difficult for them to make the necessary arrangement for crowd circulation unless the roads are repaired on time. Boost to healthcare sector in KolkataA week after India’s second-largest hospital group, Manipal, consolidated its presence in Kolkata by acquiring a majority stake in AMRI Hospitals, the country’s largest hospital chains Apollo Hospitals has extended its presence in the state capital by acquiring an under-construction…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:27am -
- Train services hit in Punjab as farmers protest over MSP, debt waiver
The vehicular traffic was affected on the Chandigarh-Ambala-Delhi National Highway as it was blocked by the farmers. CHANDIGARH: As many as 42 trains were cancelled while services of 121 were affected in Punjab on Friday as farmers squatted on several tracks and blocked a few routes as a part of a protest to demand financial assistance for losses incurred in recent floods, a legal guarantee to Minimum Support Price (MSP) and a debt waiver from the centre.The vehicular traffic was affected o…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 8:23am -
- Kiran Baliyan: Traffic policeman's daughter who became shot putter by accident
The 24-year-old Baliyan hurled the iron ball to a distance of 17.36m in her third attempt to open India's medal account on the opening day of the athletics competition at the Hangzhou showpiece. HANGZHOU: The daughter of a traffic police head constable in Meerut, Kiran Baliyan was an accidental shot putter as her name was entered in a junior tournament by mistake nine years ago.On Friday, Baliyan became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in shot put in 72 years.The 24-year-o…
- 2 days ago 30 Sep 23, 12:02am -
- 'Nearly 90 lakh sq feet space cleared, Rs 371 crore revenue earned in last 2 cleanliness campaigns'
Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Friday launched the Intelligent Grievance Monitoring System (IGMS) 2.0 public grievance portal. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday said nearly 90 lakh square feet space was cleared and around Rs 371 crore revenue was earned in the past two cleanliness campaigns.The government has announced a special campaign 3.0 from October 2, coinciding with the birth anniversary of father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, till October 31. The campaign is a s…
- 2 days ago 29 Sep 23, 11:55pm -
- Ujjain minor rape case: Father of accused held seeks death penalty for son
Bharat Soni was arrested three days after a girl, aged about 12, was found walking on the city streets in an injured condition. A medical examination established that she had been raped. UJJAIN: The father of the man arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl here on Friday demanded capital punishment for his son, while the local bar association appealed that no lawyer should defend him in the court.The opposition Congress, meanwhile, continued to target the BJP government in Madhya Pra…
- 2 days ago 29 Sep 23, 11:19pm -
- PM's degree: Gujarat HC concludes hearing in Kejriwal's review plea, reserves order
In his review petition, Kejriwal, however, said no such degree was available on the varsity's website. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Friday reserved its order in the review plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a matter related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree after arguments concluded.After hearing both sides, Justice Biren Vaishnav kept the judgment reserved.Earlier in June, Kejriwal, who also heads the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), approached the High Court seeking…
- 2 days ago 29 Sep 23, 11:18pm -
- Canada has been 'permissive' towards terrorists and extremists, says Jaishankar
Jaishankar had a discussion on the Canada issue with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. NEW DELHI: Canada has a 'permissive' attitude towards terrorists and extremists, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while speaking at the Hudson Institute in the US on Friday.“Today I am in a position where my diplomats are unsafe going to the diplomatic missions. There is a toxic mix of criminals, terrorists, traffickers. They have been giving o…
- 2 days ago 29 Sep 23, 10:10pm -