NEW DELHI: In a miraculous incident, a speed breaker turned life-saver for a ‘dead’ 65-year-old man, a resident of Kasaba-Bawada in western Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district. The incident unfolded on December 16, when an ambulance was carrying the body of Pandurang Ulpe, from the hospital to his home where his family members and relatives gathered to…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday took a swipe AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of “duplicity” and shedding “crocodile tears” for farmers despite being the first chief minister to notify the contentious farm laws in the year 2020.Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav further alleged that the Congress party’s strong support extended to the farmers compelled…
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday launched an attack at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), claiming that its chief Arvind Kejriwal fostered a “love for bogus voters”. The party further alleged that some AAP leaders and their family members have dual voter registrations.At a press conference, Delhi BJP…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Article 370 had “sown the seeds of separatism in the valley”, which ultimately evolved into terrorism. Praising the Modi government’s “strong resolution” that led to the abrogation of the article, Shah described the decision as the catalyst for establishing a “Naya Kashmir“.Speaking at the…
NEW DELHI: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday demanding to name Delhi University‘s Veer Savarkar College college after former PM Dr Manmohan Singh instead. Singh passed away on December 26 at age 92 at AIIMS, New Delhi.“You are set to inaugurate a college named…
‘Rolling out red carpet’: Giriraj Singh accuses Mamata govt of turning West Bengal into ‘nursery for Bangladeshi infiltrators’ (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Union minister Giriraj Singh criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, accusing her government of turning the state into a “nursery” for Bangladeshi infiltrators. Singh alleged that the state administration…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of home affairs on Thursday amended Model Prison Manual, 210 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to address caste-based discrimination within prisons across the country.The MHA also replaced the existing definition of “habitual offender” to ensure that there is no discrimination of prisoners on the basis of their caste.“The…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of aiding infiltrators to enter India to destabilise the state.Speaking at a public event, Banerjee charged the BSF with allowing entry through several border areas under its jurisdiction such as Islampur, Sitai and Chopra.She questioned the motives behind these actions,…
NEW DELHI: After a 7.4 magnitude earthquake devastated Vanuatu on December 17, 2024, India pledged $500,000 in relief assistance. The earthquake, centered near Vanuatu’s coast in the South Pacific Ocean, caused significant destruction and loss of life.India expressed condolences and offered support to Vanuatu’s government and people for relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts. “As a…
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider Asaduddin Owaisi‘s plea, along with similar petitions, seeking implementation of the 1991 places of worship law. The matter will be taken up for hearing on February 17.Owaisi’s plea sought implementation of the 1991 law, which asks to maintain the…
