Kirti Azad questions BJP’s Ram Temple politics NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad on Sunday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its repeated references to the Ram Temple, accusing the party of using religious sentiments for political gains. He said he had visited the Kamakhya Temple but had never visited the…
Sonia Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi appeared to sidestep questions about the Gandhi family’s continued control of the party and allegations of nepotism during an interview with British newspaper The Guardian, saying the question of its leadership should be put to…
Wanted Doni Bal-Prabh Dassuwal gang kingpin deported from Ethiopia to Punjab NEW DELHI: Punjab Police, with the assistance of central agencies, has secured the deportation of wanted gangster Gurwinder alias Afridi from Ethiopia after a 10-month-long international manhunt under Operation SHAHID.Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday that the state government had…
The discovery of a handwritten note threatening to hijack an IndiGo flight with 178 passengers aboard prompted the pilots to return to Bengaluru just 30 minutes after taking off for Lucknow Saturday evening. “The piece of paper (found in the toilet of the flight) carried the message: ‘This plane is going to get hijacked exactly…
PM Modi’s Diwali tradition with jawans to continue as he greets nation NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended Diwali greetings to people across the country, wishing them happiness, peace and prosperity on the occasion of the festival of lights.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Diwali wishes to everyone! Boundless Diwali…
NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has called the decision to impose the Emergency in 1975 a mistake, adding that she believes that her mother-in-law and then PM Indira Gandhi had eventually come to feel the same.Her remarks came in an interview with British daily Guardian ahead of the launch of her memoir…
Maya, an elephant calf found alone as a newborn on a riverbank 18 months ago, was airlifted from Keralam to Vantara’s hospital in Jamnagar on Nov 5, after fractures in both front legs left her unable to stand.Acting on an initiative by RIL exec director and Vantara founder Anant Ambani, the organisation deployed a specialised…
NEW DELHI: Notorious gangster Hari Chand Jaat, aka Harry Boxer, has been detained in US at the instance of Indian law enforcement agencies. Boxer was apprehended in California Friday and efforts are on to bring him back to India, sources said. Coming close on heels of gangster Himanshu Bhau’s detention, the development has sent ripples…
Students may no longer have to fear failing the class X board exams as the CBSE has introduced a new rule that not only enhances the relevance of vocational education but also offers students an alternative pathway to pass. From 2027-28, students who fail a core academic subject such as Maths, Science or Social Science,…
The NMC has urged students to verify a medical college’s approval for the current academic year and avoid fraudulent admission offers, unauthorised agents and forged documents NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned students and parents against falling victim to fake medical colleges, fraudulent admission offers and forged approval documents, following a Supreme…
