NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday confirmed that the death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen, originally scheduled for July 16, 2025, has been postponed. The government said it is providing all possible assistance to the family amid ongoing efforts to resolve the case.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, during a…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government on Thursday submitted a scathing status report to the high court on the deadly stampede outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4. The tragic incident, which claimed 11 lives and left over 50 injured, unfolded during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations following their IPL title win. The…
NEW DELHI: Congress party has shared a CCTV video of the shocking daylight shooting at Patna’s Paras Hospital, accusing the Nitish Kumar government of allowing “goon rule” to prevail in Bihar. The footage showed four men calmly walking through the hospital corridor, opening the door to a room, firing multiple rounds at a patient, and…
NEW DELHI: Police on Thursday attributed the recent surge in criminal activities in Bihar to pre-monsoon seasonal patterns, farmers and heightened political attention due to upcoming state elections. While addressing a press conference, Bihar’s Additional Director General of Police, Kundan Krishnan claimed that murder rates traditionally spike before the monsoon season.“Recently, there have been a…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday accused the Election Commission of acting as the BJP’s “election chori wing,” claiming it is helping the saffron party commit voter fraud ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.He reposted a video on X, which claims that government officials were…
NEW DELHI: Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday after 36 hours of heavy rain in the valley triggered a landslide that left one pilgrim dead and three injured, officials said.A two-day weather advisory indicating heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir, including pilgrimage routes, officials added.Video circulating online showed four pilgrims being swept downhill by a…
NEW DELHI: A prisoner on parole was fired at by a rival gang while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Patna on Thursday morning.The prisoner identified as Chandan Mishra, charged with multiple cases of murder, was admitted to Paras hospital for treatment when unknown assailants fired at him and injured him inside the hospital…
Air India 171 crash NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Wednesday raised serious concerns over the preliminary findings and public commentary surrounding the crash of Air India Flight AI171, which went down in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff en route to London.In an official statement, the FIP said, “We register our dissatisfaction with…
NEW DELHI: As the run up to the Bihar polls heats up, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday morning announced a major relief for residents: free electricity for up to 125 units. While unveiling the scheme, Kumar praised his government’s long-standing commitment to affordability, stating that starting August 1, all domestic consumers will be exempt…
File photo: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla The Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution congratulating Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla for the successful completion of his 18-day mission aboard the ISS, mentioning that it heralds a new chapter in India’s space programme and gives a golden glimpse of future programmes. The resolution mentioned: “Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s…
