NEW DELHI: Seven people died and three were injured on Tuesday when a truck collided with an auto rickshaw in Madhya Pradesh‘s Katni district, police said according to news agency PTI.Further details awaited. Earlier on Wednesday, a collision between a truck and an auto-rickshaw on the Sihora-Majhgawan road in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur claimed the lives…
NEW DELHI: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said that the government has roped in National Investigation Agency and DGPs and home secretaries of various states to track frequent train sabotage bids across the country and prevent any untoward incident.“There is dialogue going on with state governments, DGPs and home secretaries. The NIA is…
After Coldplay tickets sold out within minutes, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed his concern over the alleged black marketing of concert tickets, which he claimed are being sold for “20-50 times the price”. He pointed out that as soon as the tickets become available, they are quickly sold out, only to be resold on…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Punjab government‘s appeal against a high court ruling quashing its decision to expand the definition of the “NRI quota” for admissions in medical and dental courses. The apex court criticised the move, stating, “This fraud must come to an end.” Earlier on September 10, the Punjab…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday lashed out at Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi over his “secularism was an European concept” comment calling it “outrageous and unacceptable”. Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh called for the sacking of Ravi, calling him a “disgrace.”“This man, who has taken an oath on the Constitution, and who – inspite of…
AHMEDABAD: IIM Ahmedabad has announced it will implement the govt-mandated reservation policy in its PhD admissions, marking the first time the premier B-school will apply the quota for SCs, STs, OBCs and persons with disabilities in its doctoral programme that started in 1971.The online announcement for the PhD programme subtly notes: “Govt of India guidelines…
NEW DELHI: The unemployment rate in the country for those in the 15 years and above category remained unchanged at 3.2% in 2023-24, while joblessness rate for women inched up to 3.2% from 2.9% in the previous year, official data showed on Monday.The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) annual report for July 2023 to June…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Monday lodged protest with New Delhi over Union home minister Amit Shah‘s recent remarks on Bangladeshi nationals during his visit to Jharkhand.“Through the protest note handed over today [23 September] to the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Dhaka, the ministry conveyed its serious reservation, deep sense of hurt and extreme…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Monday raised concerns over the sale of adulterated ‘khoya’ in Mathura, demanding an inquiry into the matter. Her remarks came against the backdrop of allegations of adulteration in Tirupati Laddu prasad, which, she said, had hurt the religious sentiments of all devotees.She criticised the food department for…
NEW DELHI: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently took a swipe at his cabinet colleague Ramdas Athawale, praising his political prowess and ability to secure ministerial positions across various governments.While addressing an event in Nagpur on Sunday, Gadkari said that while there is no guarantee of NDA government’s fourth term, Athawale will, however, become a minister…
