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BRICS disaster relief framework requires local action for success

New Delhi: With the BRICS Summit concluding with the New Delhi Declaration, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has outlined three priorities going forward, including continued cooperation among the members of the…
ECI commissioners flag SIR, voter form changes; poll body denies rift

Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have formally recorded at least 14 objections over the past 10 months against decisions taken under Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, according to…
Cauvery water plea rejected by Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking 70.91 TMC of Cauvery water from Tamil Nadu’s share for Karnataka, saying that allowing organisations to separately litigate inter-State disputes…

Nandini price revision sought as dairy unions flag rising costs

Bengaluru: A demand for a Rs 8 to Rs 10 per litre increase in Nandini milk procurement and retail prices has been placed before Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar by Karnataka’s cooperative milk…
Exactly 40 years ago, an India vs Australia Test created history

Few sporting contests can match the drama of a Test cricket match that ends in a perfect tie. A victory, a defeat or a draw are familiar outcomes, but a tie is…
Owaisi welcomes SC observation on Vande Mataram, hits out at SG

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday, September 22, welcomed the Supreme Court’s observation that individuals cannot face criminal prosecution simply for refusing to recite Vande Mataram if it violates…
16.9 million Indians to have Dementia by 2036, say experts

New Delhi: India is estimated to have 8.8 million people aged 60 years and above living with dementia, a number projected to nearly double to 16.9 million by 2036, underscoring the need…

Bring your sisters and chant Jai Shri Ram: MLA’s garba remark

Bhopal: A political controversy has erupted in Madhya Pradesh following remarks by the BJP MLA, Rameshwar Sharma, who said that Muslim youths wishing to attend Garba events during Navratri should bring along…
NHAI bars Theme Engineering from bidding for new highway projects

New Delhi: State-owned NHAI has barred Theme Engineering Services, a consultancy agency involved in Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway construction, from participating in any bids for highway projects of the Road Transport Ministry/NHAI for two…
Teens eat healthy if food is visually appealing, study shows

New Delhi: Making healthy food look like “food porn” encourages teens to choose it, shows a study by ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition. This study also concludes that this strategy can be scaled…
Gulmarg model can’t be replicated everywhere: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday. September 22, said the government cannot replicate the Gulmarg model of tourism infrastructure at every destination in the Union Territory, asserting that…
Jamia approves 1-year postgrad courses via ODL, online modes

New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia has approved the introduction of one-year postgraduate programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Learning (OL) modes in 13 disciplines, including MBA. The programmes have…
Bombay HC warns Vijay Mallya against sharing court documents

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued a warning to businessman Vijay Mallya, accused of money laundering, against posting court documents on social media while his case was pending. Justice Milind…
Jamui harassment case: Priyanka, Tejashwi, PK slam NDA govt

Patna: The recent molestation of a minor girl in Jamui district of Bihar on Tuesday, September 22, drew flak from leaders of parties opposed to the ruling NDA like Congress general secretary…
Indian man in Sharjah found murdered, body cut into nine pieces

Dubai/Udupi: An Indian working in Sharjah for nearly 20 years was found murdered and his remains found in nine pieces inside the boot of his car. Prakash Kundar from Kundapur in Udupi…