PATNA: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday raised serious concerns about what he claimed as “radical curriculum” and use of “Pakistan-published books” allegedly in government-funded madrassas in Bihar and the enrolment of Hindu children in such schools.In a post on platform X, he questioned the role of the…
GANDHINAGAR: The Hindu population in Bangladesh has drastically reduced from 27% during Partition to 9% today due to forced conversions and displacement, home minister Amit Shah said Sunday in Ahmedabad.“Where have the rest gone? They were either subjected to forced religious conversion or sought refuge in India. Don’t they have the right to live as…
NEW DELHI: Videos circulating online on Sunday shows how an 18-year-old boy lost his life, and his 17-year-old friend sustained injuries when an air conditioner’s outdoor unit fell on them from a building’s second floor, in a tragic incident in Central Delhi the previous day.The video footage shows the victim, Jitesh, sitting on a scooter…
CHENNAI: Coast Guard director general Rakesh Pal died in Chennai on Sunday. Sources said that he developed chest pain at INS Adyar when he was in discussion with the officials about the preparations for defence minister Rajnath Singh‘s visit to Chennai. He was rushed to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) around 2.30 pm,…
CHENNAI: Coast Guard director general Rakesh Pal died in Chennai on Sunday. Sources said that he developed chest pain at INS Adyar when he was in discussion with the officials about the preparations for defence minister Rajnath Singh‘s visit to Chennai. He was rushed to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) around 2.30 pm,…
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to ‘poach’ MLAs following former chief minister Champai Soren‘s hints of quitting Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Alleging that BJP has brought people from Gujarat, Assam and Maharashtra to divide social fabric in the state, Soren said,” “Forget about society, these…
NEW DELHI: The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr P K Mishra on Sunday chaired a high-level review meeting to discuss the preparedness for the mpox or monkeypox disease, under the guidance of PM Modi, who has been closely observing the situation as per a statement released.The statement read: “As per an earlier statement…
NEW DELHI: The Kolkata police on Sunday arrested several people after fans of the fiercest rivals in Kolkata football joined hands to protest the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata. The Durand Cup derby between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, scheduled for Sunday, was called off after cops received “intelligence…
NEW DELHI: In a strong indication that former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren may quit the party, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader penned an emotional letter on X detailing the “insults and contempt” he has to bear recently which has forced him to look for an “alternative path“.Commenting on the recent media reports over…
NEW DELHI: Indian Medical Association president Dr RV Asokan on Sunday penned down an emotion letter amid growing protests for doctors’ safety after a postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata while on duty last week.“We failed her in life but, we as a…
