DEHRADUN: The nine-member panel for drafting the rules and regulations for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after its final meeting on Monday said “the process has been completed and the draft is being sent for printing”. Panel, headed by ex-chief secretary Shatrughan Singh formed in Feb this year, would subsequently hand over the report to…
SRINAGAR: A fraught place even in the simpler of times, Jammu and Kashmir was a picture of keen anticipation on the eve of the election results, rife with rumours and agog with controversies that could determine the reaction of the people and the parties to the outcome.In the polls held after a gap long of…
NEW DELHI: There can be poverty of projects but there is no shortage of funds in the world, said India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant, as he pitched for the need to reach 750GW of clean (non-fossil fuel) energy in India by 2030, much beyond the country’s current target of 500GW.He said $300 trillion is available…
PATNA: Senior BJP and JD(U) functionaries in Bihar on Monday accused former deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of taking away furniture, water taps, and other items while vacating the official bungalow allotted to him on Patna’s Deshratna Marg during the grand alliance govt. RJD has dismissed the charges.Union minister Giriraj Singh termed the alleged act…
HAMIRPUR: The Congress govt in Himachal Pradesh took loans worth over Rs 27,000 crore in the last 18 months, former Union minister Anurag Thakur said on Monday.Thakur also made the sam allegation while addressing public meetings at several places in his parliamentary constituency Hamirpur, including in Nadaun, the home assembly seat of Chief Minister Sukhvinder…
NEW DELHI: Congress, which had claimed a cash crunch ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, has now reported to the Election Commission that it spent around Rs 585 crore on the parliamentary polls and the state polls held alongside. In its election expenditure report for the general election and the assembly polls in Andhra…
NAGPUR: As Maharashtra braces for assembly polls, the state’s political landscape is set for a generational shift, with the polls promising a blend of legacy and ambition, as scions of influential political families step into the limelight, ready to carry forward their dynasty’s mantles. Majority of these are witnessed in Congress and NCP camps from…
NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Monday directed road-building agencies to complete projects in core areas of Left-wing extremism-affected regions by March 2026, underlining that a good road network was a prerequisite for the security forces to establish dominance, reports Dipak Dash.The agencies were asked to have a “liberal view” while preparing and sanctioning projects,…
HYDERABAD: Fatima (name changed) is decked up for her wedding day. An embellished kameez under the burqa and a bold lip, modestly hidden behind the veil. But her cheeks are washed out. There’s no new-bride twinkle in her eyes.This marriage, after all, isn’t one for the albums. She signed up for it only to get…
J&K and Haryana Assembly election result 2024 NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the results of the 2024 assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir, which will mark the first major electoral outcome following the recent Lok Sabha elections. The counting of votes will begin at 8am on October 8. The postal ballots…
