NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan halted his convoy on Sunday to assist a youth injured in a road accident in Bhopal, ensuring the victim was taken to hospital without delay.According to an official statement, the incident occurred near Chetak Bridge while Chouhan was on his way to attend a Jain community event…
NEW DELHI: A tragic turn in the case of a missing girl, Sneha Debnath, has come to light after Delhi Police confirmed that the body of a 19-year-old female was recovered from Yamuna River beneath the Geeta Colony flyover. Initially believed to be a 24-year-old, authorities have now clarified her age following identification and confirmation,…
NEW DELHI: In a move that may spare majority of the coal- and lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) in the country from installing anti-pollution flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems, the environment ministry has issued a revised notification regarding Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂) emission standards for such plants and introduced a new compliance framework based on categories…
Muhammad Iqbal’s words “Sare Jahan Se Accha” — better than the rest of the world — echoed in Space one more time, 41 years after it was first uttered by Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma. This time, it was astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux), who reiterated the sentiment from the International Space Station (ISS).In his final message…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday took a sharp dig at the Congress party by sharing a fiery scene from Doordarshan’s iconic 90s TV show Chanakya. The video shows a heated debate in the ancient council of Chandragupta Maurya on whether refugees should be granted shelter.He captioned the clip: “Seeing Congress party support…
NEW DELHI: Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Sunday expressed gratitude after being nominated to the Rajya Sabha, revealing a moment from his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nikam said PM Modi personally called him to share the news and asked, “Should I speak in Hindi or Marathi?” before switching to Marathi for the…
A video of Shiv Sena (UBT) workers slapping an auto driver in Virar over alleged ‘anti-Marathi’ remarks has gone viral. In Bihar, a BJP leader was shot dead days after a Patna businessman’s killing. The FBI in the US arrested eight Indian-origin men, including a BKI-linked fugitive, in a gang crackdown. In Mumbai, Christians protested…
Tejashwi Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday rejected source-based reports claiming that the Election Commission, during its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), found people from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar registered as voters in poll-bound Bihar.“Who are these sources?” Tejashwi Yadav asked Rubbishing the reports, the RJD leader…
Odisha education minister, Suryabanshi Suraj NEW DELHI: After a college student in Odisha burned herself when the sexual harassment complaints went unheard, the state education minister, Suryabanshi Suraj, on Sunday said that the government will cover all the medical expenses. During his visit to AIIMS, the minister assured that a high-level committee would be formed…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is all set to examine a petition on July 15 that contests the Uttar Pradesh administration’s order requiring QR code displays at establishments along the ‘kanwar’ path, which disclose proprietors’ identities.Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh will consider the public interest litigation submitted by academic Apoorvanand Jha and fellow…
