- India
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain admitted to ICU in San Francisco
New Delhi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital after experiencing heart-related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday, December 15.…
- India
Stop whinging about EVMs, accept poll results: Omar Abdullah to Congress
New Delhi: Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party’s vehement objection to electronic voting machines and echoed the…
- India
Maha cabinet expansion: 39 ministers take oath, 10 former ministers out
Nagpur: A total of 39 legislators from Mahayuti allies were sworn in on Sunday, December 15 in the first cabinet expansion of the 10-day-old Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry including 16 new faces, while…
- India
Nitish expresses grief over death of 2 Bihar migrant labourers in Manipur
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed grief over the killing of two migrant workers from the state in Manipur’s Kakching district, and announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh…
- Photos
Photos: Sarwan Singh Pandher at Shambhu border
Patiala: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher addressed a press conference at Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Punjab, Sunday, December 15, 2024. A ‘jatha’ of 101 farmers on Saturday resumed its foot march…
- India
Will end Naxalism in Chhattisgarh by March 2026: Amit Shah
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated the government’s resolve to rid Chhattisgarh of Maoism by March 31, 2026, and hailed the state police’s efforts in curbing Left-wing extremism over…
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Photos: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s death anniversary
Lucknow: Sardar Patel, who was India’s first deputy prime minister and home minister, breathed his last on 15 December 1950. Born in Nadiad, Gujarat in 1875, Patel was a pivotal figure in…
- India
Delhi polls: Kejriwal to contest from New Delhi, Atishi from Kalkaji
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday, December 15, released its final list of 38 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls due in February. Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal will contest…
- India
Sambhal administration continues crackdown on encroachments near Shahi Jama Masjid in UP
Sambhal: Weeks after violent clashes over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid claimed four lives, the district administration has launched a campaign against encroachments and illegal power theft in the…
- India
PM Modi invokes Nehru to distract nation’s attention: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, charging that defamation of Jawaharlal Nehru and minimum democratic governance was his model. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said…
- Bangalore
Shivakumar hits out at BJP, accuses it of indulging in ‘politics’
Hubballi: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday hit out at the opposition BJP, accusing it of indulging in “politics” and not showing any interest in discussing issues concerning the…
- Sports
Gavaskar slams Aussie ‘double standards’ against Mohammed Siraj
Brisbane: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has called out the double standards of the Australian cricket pundits for their criticism of Mohammed Siraj’s aggressive send-off to Travis Head in the Day/Night Test in…
- India
Shiv Sena may get housing ministry in Maharashtra cabinet expansion
New Delhi: The BJP is expected to cede housing ministry to the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra following the likely cabinet expansion in the state, sources said, adding that the BJP will retain…
- India
UP: Dalit girl sexually assaulted at home in Kanpur, dies
Kanpur: A 17-year-old Dalit girl was found dead in a barely clad state in her house here in Shivrajpur, police said on Saturday. The girl was found bare-chested with the presence of…
- World
UN desertification talks end without agreement to combat droughts
New Delhi: The 16th conference of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ended on Saturday without a binding agreement on tackling drought, despite worsening global aridification trends…
