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How a decline in vulture numbers led to a shift in centuries-old Parsi custom of treating the dead
Mumbai: Dwindling vulture populations have led to a major change in the way some progressive elements in the Parsi community treat their dead. This issue was in focus again on Tuesday after…
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Congress to launch ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ Wednesday
Kanyakumari: A day before the launch of the much-touted 3,570-km ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, the Congress on Tuesday said it is a “transformational moment” for Indian politics and a “decisive moment” for the…
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Woman, a pillar of support for family, electrocuted in water-logged Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 23-year old woman, who allegedly died due to electrocution after she came into contact with an electric pole while navigating a road flooded with rain water here was a “pillar…
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Mission 2024: Shah, Nadda meet BJP leaders to discuss roadmap for 144 weak LS seats
New Delhi: BJP chief J P Nadda and Union home minister Amit Shah held a brainstorming session on Tuesday with key party leaders tasked with boosting its prospects in 144 Lok Sabha…
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Akal Takht, SGPC condemn hateful comments against cricketer Arshdeep Singh
Amritsar: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday condemned hateful comments against cricketer Arshdeep Singh on social media after he dropped…
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Nitish, Tejashwi to attend INLD’s Sept 25 rally; Pawar, Akhilesh among invited
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Tejashwi Yadav and several opposition leaders will attend the Indian National Lok Dal’s public rally on September 25 in Haryana, party leader Abhay…
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Indian Railways to provide training, IT solutions to Bangladesh Railway
New Delhi: The Indian Railways will provide training to the employees of the Bangladesh Railway as well as offer IT solutions for the computerisation of its passenger ticketing and freight operations, according…
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Congress cites audit to allege ration scam under MP CM’s watch
Bhopal: The opposition Congress on Tuesday cited the report of the Madhya Pradesh Accountant General (AG) to allege corruption in the poshan-aahar or supplementary nutrition scheme under the women and child development…
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Bihar political upheaval unlikely to have nationwide impact: Kishor
Sitamarhi: Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Monday asserted that the recent upheaval in Bihar, which stripped the BJP of power in a trice, was a “state-specific” phenomenon and unlikely to have nationwide…
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More than 4,000 drug smugglers nabbed in last two months: Punjab Police
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Tuesday said it has arrested more than 4,223 drug smugglers in the last two months under its ongoing anti-drug drive in the state. The police also recovered…
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Kerala parish does away with wooden coffins, starts using cotton shroud for burial
Alappuzha: A church in Kerala has stopped the time-honoured practice of using wooden coffins for burial in favour of eco-friendly cotton cloth. St George Church in Arthunkal near here under the Latin…
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RSS would rewrite freedom movement casting Gandhi aside, if they could: Bihar CM
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has slammed “the pretense” of the country’s 75th anniversary of independence, alleging that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, would write a new version of the freedom…
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Centre likely to sign peace accord with Assam Adivasi militants in September: CM
Kokrajhar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa on Tuesday said that the Centre is likely to sign a peace accord with militant organisations from the state’s Adivasi communities within September. Addressing a press…
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Gadkari to inaugurate conference Manthan in Bengaluru on Thursday
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday will inaugurate a three-day conference cum public Expo Manthan in Bengaluru to anchor discussions across multiple issues and opportunities in the infrastructure sector, according…
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More than 59,000 killed in accidents on Maha roads in less than five years
Mumbai: More than 59,000 people have died and 80,000 seriously injured in road accidents in Maharashtra in less than five years, the data released by the highway police revealed on Tuesday. The…
