Accusing Congress of seeking to convert the lands of farmers and temples into Waqf properties due to its vote-bank politics, BJP on Friday asserted that it would oppose such attempts “tooth and nail.” Senior BJP leader and former law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad cited notices served on farmers in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district for allegedly encroaching…
BENGALURU: All items made by govt and private firms in Congress-governed Karnataka will mandatorily have to carry names and product info in Kannada on labels, CM Siddaramaiah said Friday.Speaking after felicitating Rajyotsava (state foundation day) awardees in Vidhana Soudha, the CM pointed out that most products made in the state now carry key information only…
KOLKATA: A murder convict who spent seven years in jail was acquitted last month by Calcutta HC, which, after going through evidence, found serious lacunae in establishing beyond doubt that he had committed the crime.The incident dates to April 23, 2015, when Kolkata resident Ranadip Banerjee, alias Rinku, was accused of murdering his elder brother,…
NEW DELHI: Vishva Hindu Parishad on Friday welcomed former US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump‘s condemnation of violence against Hindus, Christians and other minorities in Bangladesh, stating that his response contrasted with the silence of the United Nations and rights activists on the atrocities in the neighbouring country.“It is a welcome step to see…
Arvind Sawant and Shaina NC (R) MUMBAI: Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbadevi, Shaina NC, on Friday lodged an FIR against Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant at Nagpada police station, alleging the former minister made objectionable remarks against her.A case under sections 79 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman)…
MADURAI: Expressing anguish over school students getting addicted to a banned tobacco product called ‘Cool Lip,’ Madras high court directed Tamil Nadu govt to establish Child Tobacco Cessation Centres in all districts with experts to counsel and treat addicted children, reports K Kaushik. HC also directed the Centre to issue orders to ban them.“An extreme…
NEW DELHI: NSA Ajit Doval on Wednesday held talks with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan on bilateral ties, including defence and security cooperation, and regional and global issues amid tensions in ties over murder-for-hire plot.The two leaders discussed the need for further efforts to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region and globally, the White House…
Toxic grains may have killed MP jumbos BHOPAL: A suspected toxin produced by fungus-infected kodo grain was identified as the likely cause behind the tragic death of 10 elephants at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in MP’s Umaria district.Over the course of three days (Oct 29-31), the elephants succumbed to multiple organ failure, prompting immediate investigation and…
NEW DELHI: Bihar Sampark Kranti Express train, travelling from Darbhanga to New Delhi, received a bomb threat on Friday evening, triggering panic among passengers and security personnel. Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda junction received a tip-off from Delhi Control room over the bomb threat. “Delhi control room received a call informing that a bomb has been planted…
SRINAGAR: Two migrant workers from UP were wounded Friday in a suspected terrorist strike on a Jal Jeevan Mission project site at Mazhama in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, making this the sixth targeted attack on non-natives in J&K this year and the third after the new govt headed by Omar Abdullah assumed office on Oct…
