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New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday stepped up attack on the AAP, claiming its government in Delhi ignored the violations of the excise policy and recommendations of an expert committee. According to the Delhi Excise Policy, producers, retailers and distributors of liquor cannot be the same. Also, there cannot be common directors or shareholders, BJP […]
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Dongargarh: Two bogies of the Shivnath Express train bound for Nagpur in Maharashtra derailed at Dongargarh in Chhattisgarh, Indian Railways said on Tuesday. As per the South East Central Railway, there were no casualties. Train No. 18239, Shivnath Express was headed towards Itwari station from Gondia station when two coaches Sec 134400 and Sec 084114 […]
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London: Britain’s prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak said he wants to change the UK-India relationship to make it a more two-way exchange that opens up easy access to UK students and companies in India. During a campaign hustings event hosted by the Conservative Friends of India (CFIN) diaspora organisation in north London on Monday evening, […]
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New Delhi: The University Grant Commission (UGC) has approved the draft guidelines for engaging ‘Professor of Practice’ in Universities and colleges, officials said on Tuesday. The decision came after the 560th meeting of the UGC and will be soon made public for feedback by stakeholders. The decision was taken as a measure to promote the […]
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United Nations: In an apparent jibe at China, India has cautioned against any “double standards” on the issue of combating terrorism and emphasised that any “coercive or unilateral” action that seeks to change the status quo by force is an affront to the principle of common security. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, […]
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Jammu: Four earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir in less than eight hours on Tuesday. No loss of life or damage to property was reported, officials said. The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 2.20 am, was 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu region, they said. The officials said the quake hit at […]
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New Delhi: India on Tuesday reported 8,586 new Covid cases and 48 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. The new cases were a slight decline from Monday’s count of 9,531. With 48 people succumbing to the disease, the nationwide Covid death toll has risen to 5,27,416. The active […]
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New Delhi: On the occasion of the 104th birth anniversary of India’s renowned physicist and meteorologist Anna Mani, search engine Google paid a heartfelt tribute to her via a creative doodle. Google honoured Anna Mani through a colourful and whimsical illustration of Anna Mani on its home page. Known as the ‘Weather Woman of India’, […]
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Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir): Indian Army on Monday night thwarted an infiltration attempt at the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu. According to an defence official in Jammu, the Indian Army successfully stopped an attempt of infiltration at the LoC border in the Naushera Sector of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. Further […]
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New Delhi: Two persons were shot dead while another suffered bullet injuries after they were attacked by armed assailants in the Bakkarwala area of the national capital. The incident happened on Monday night in the B block of the JJ Colony in Bakkarwala. “Jogender, Mangal and Mohan Lal suffered gun wounds in the incident. Jogender […]
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Hyderabad: A group of young photographers have joined hands to do their bit to create awareness on Telangana’s grasslands, and if possible, trigger some action from the authorities to protect these crucial ecosystems. Their team, collectively known as ‘Wild Telangana’, is all set to release a series of wildlife documentaries on grasslands, which are home […]
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Hyderabad: Stating that there was lack of coordination in the State Congress, Bhongir MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy appealed to Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi to replace AICC Telangana incharge Manickam Tagore. In a letter to the Congress Chief, the MP reportedly accused that TPCC president A Revanth Reddy’s followers in the party were abusing him personally. […]
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Hyderabad: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday clarified that there was no political importance to the meeting between union Home Minister Amit Shah and popular Telugu film actor NTR Junior at Novotel hotel at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad here on Sunday. NTR Junior met Shah, who came to the city, […]
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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday told a group of civil society representatives the party’s upcoming ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is like a “tapasya” for him and that he is ready for the “long battle” to unite the country. The Congress had announced last week it will launch on September 7 the ‘Bharat Jodo […]
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Jeddah: In one of the rare cases, an NRI worker’s body was exhumed from a graveyard in Saudi Arabia where it was buried mistakenly two months ago. The Indian officials are working to repatriate it back home to India for last rites according to Hindu family tradition. The 42-year-old Andithamy Palanisamy, a native of Madurai […]
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Thiruvananthapuram: Another person died in Kerala even after taking the full course of anti-rabies vaccine, sending the health authorities into a tizzy. Fifty-three-year-old Chandrika from Kozhikode passed away a month after taking the vaccine. Chandrika was bitten by a stray dog last month following which she took the full course of the anti-rabies vaccine. Things appeared […]
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New Delhi: There has been nearly 2 times increase in searches for 5G smartphones on Flipkart in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year, the e-commerce platform said on Monday. According to platform sales trends, the demand for 5G smartphones in the Rs 10,000-15,000 has seen nearly a four times growth […]
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There is an increasing concern about the rise in the number of animals getting infected by lumpy skin disease in India. According to government data, more than 1.85 lakh cases have been detected so far and over 7300 cattle have died to date. The infection was first identified in Gujarat and spread to eight other […]
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Valsad: A video clip of BJP’s sitting MLA in Valsad showing his heated argument with police and threatening them during the Ganesh Utsav procession has gone viral. In the video clip, BJP MLA Bharat Patel can be seen threatening police, “Aa jo, hu jo kahu to hamna Hullad thay (If I tell them, there will be […]
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New Delhi: Centre has urged the Supreme Court to end the tenure of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) and direct that the day-to-day management of All India Football Federation shall be looked after by the AIFF administration led by the acting Secretary General. Centre has requested the Supreme Court to pass an order to direct […]
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Patna: A 13-year-old minor girl was gang-raped by six persons for four days in Patna, an official said on Monday. The accused kidnapped the victim from Buxar and took her to Patna where they kept her in a room and gang-raped her for four days. The accused finally abandoned her at the Dumraon railway station […]
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Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to incessant rain in Himachal Pradesh. “I offer my condolences to you, to the families who have lost loved ones, and to all those affected by this devastation,” he wrote to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, adding “I pray […]
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Amethi: A principal in a private school has been arrested for allegedly molesting a Class 11 student. According to police reports, the principal had summoned the girl on Sunday to fill a form. Despite it being a holiday, the 17-year-old went to the school with her Aadhaar card to fill the form. The girl later […]
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New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday alleged that the has received an offer by the Bharatiya Janata Party to split the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in what he claims was a quid pro quo as the CBI initiated a probe into the Delhi’s now withdrawn excise policy. In a tweet today […]
