The scheme launched last month has helped save lives, officials said, though their claims are yet to be backed by data PILIBHIT: The night is its own predator on UP’s highways as it snakes through hiding unseen dangers: speeding trucks, sudden turns, and then, out of nowhere, the dark silhouette of a stray bull, standing…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday condemned the opposition parties’ decision to boycott the oath-taking ceremony during the first day of the Maharashtra assembly’s special session. Fadnavis accused the elected members of the opposition of insulting the voters who had chosen them by refusing to take their oaths as MLAs.“The voters have…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader Fakhrul Hasan Chaand distanced the national leadership from Maharashtra SP chief Abu Asim Azmi’s remarks hours after Azmi announced the party’s intention to sever ties with the MVA, citing an advertisement and social media posts by Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders celebrating Babri mosque’s demolition.Highlighting that the final decision rests with…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday detailed how India has been walking the talk by engaging directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, transparently carrying messages between the two sides.He outlined India’s proactive diplomatic efforts in addressing global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and…
Lok Sabha leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, hit out at the Centre, saying the government is hiking the rates of the income tax and other taxes for the common man while giving concessions to billionaires.The Congress leader on Saturday claimed that the Narendra Modi government…
A chilling act of violence unfolded in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, as a 17-year-old Class 12 student allegedly shot his school principal, Surendra Kumar Saxena, at point-blank range. Police have described the accused as “remorseless” and possibly a “psychopath,” as per reports from news agency PTI. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Dhamora Government…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Police on Saturday received a WhatsApp message threatening an attempt on PM Modi’s life, according to a report by news agency PTI.The threat, sent to the traffic police helpline, included claims of a bomb plot involving two alleged ISI agents, according to officials.The message originated from a number traced to Ajmer, Rajasthan….
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party to quit opposition MVA over Shiv Sena (UBT)’s stand on Babri mosque demolition, Maharashtra SP chief Abu Azmi said on Saturday, according to news agency PTI.“An advertisement was given by Shiv Sena (UBT) in a newspaper congratulating those who demolished Babri masjid. His (Uddhav Thackeray) aide has also posted on X…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and other legislators during a special three-day session of Maharashtra Assembly, in Mumbai (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Leaders of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have boycotted the oath-taking ceremony on the first day of the Maharashtra assembly special session. Talking about the opposition’s decision to skip the…
NEW DELHI: A day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her willingness to take up responsibility as the leader of the INDIA bloc, a flurry of responses from alliance partners poured in. While the Congress played down her capability to assume a national role, Shiv Sena (UBT) adopted a different stance by accommodating…
