NEW DELHI: As the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament takes a decision on summoning Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch as part of a review of the market regulator, Congress on Friday levelled fresh allegations of conflict of interest against her.At a press conference, party spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that between 2018 and 2024, when she…
Villagers seek divine help to tackle wolf menace LUCKNOW: Panic struck by continuing wolf attacks, villagers of Kishanganj in the Mahsi subdivision of Bahraich district have now pinned their hopes on divine intervention. They have started a special ritual at the Shiva temple near Raji Chauraha. A relay havan has started at the temple where…
NEW DELHI: The health ministry on Friday approved the introduction of the BPaLM regimen – a novel treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) – under its National TB Elimination Program (NTEP).While traditional MDR-TB treatments can last up to 20 months with severe side effects, BPaLM regimen can cure the drug-resistant TB in just six months with…
NEW DELHI: Indian aviation authorities are preparing the groundwork for the planned launch of air taxis in the country by 2026. In a major milestone, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday issued the rules for establishing vertiports – from where these vertical take-off & landing (VTOL) capable aircraft – will operate, paving…
CHENNAI: A couple who complained that their 10-year-old daughter had been raped repeatedly by a neighbour were beaten by an Anna Nagar all-women police inspector and made to stay at the station till the early hours of Aug 31.The survivor, a Class VI student of a govt school, stood witness to the ill-treatment of her…
BHUBANESWAR: Less than two months after BJD’s Mamata Mohanta quit Rajya Sabha and the party and joined BJP, the Naveen Patnaik-led party suffered another blow with another RS MP Sujeet Kumar resigning from the Upper House and BJD on Friday. Later, he joined BJP, boosting the party’s prospects of increasing its tally in RS. Sujeet,…
NEW DELHI: Days after commissioning its second nuclear-powered submarine, India on Friday conducted a successful launch of the intermediate range ballistic missile Agni-4 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the Odisha coast.The launch of the Agni-4 missile, which has a strike range of 4,000-km, “successfully validated all operational and technical parameters”, a defence…
NEW DELHI: India and the Maldives on Friday discussed expediting implementation of various ongoing defence cooperation projects in the archipelago, in a development that comes soon after external affairs minister S Jaishankar visited Male last month amid the strain in bilateral ties.The 5th defence cooperation dialogue, with Indian defence secretary Giridhar Aramane and Maldives’ chief…
NEW DELHI: A day after meeting Rahul Gandhi, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined Congress on Friday, lashing out at BJP for “ditching them” during their struggle for honour. Late at night, Phogat was announced as the Congress candidate from Julana assembly constituency. The party also issued a statement announcing the appointment of Punia…
JAMMU/NEW DELHI: Taking a hardline stand on abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A with a pledge to ensure it remains part of history, BJP on Friday released its manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, announcing 25 promises, including a slew of freebies, increase in ‘Kisan Samman Nidhi’ from Rs 6,000 per year to Rs…
