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First Muslim IAS officer from J-K Mohd Shafi Pandit passes away
Srinagar: Mohammad Shafi Pandit, the first Muslim IAS officer from Jammu and Kashmir, passed away on Thursday. He was 80. Pandit was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi after he was…
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TN BJP to increase number of district committees ahead of 2026 Assembly polls
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP is planning a major organisational revamp to improve the grassroots structure of the organisation as part of its preparations for the 2026 Assembly elections.…
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MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone crashes into Bay of Bengal
New Delhi: A high-altitude-long-endurance MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone that was taken on lease by the Indian Navy from the US ditched into the Bay of Bengal off Chennai after encountering a technical…
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Stones hurled at Ganesh immersion procession in Akola dist; 68 held
Akola: Unidentified persons hurled stones at a Ganesh idol procession in Akot city in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra on Wednesday, leaving some police personnel and others injured, officials said. The incident occurred…
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AAP leader Atishi likely to take oath as new Delhi CM as Sep 21
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi is likely to take oath on Saturday as Delhi’s second AAP Chief Minister, and third woman CM — after Sheila Dikshit of Congress and…
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Bihar: Over 25 houses set on fire in Nawada over property dispute
Patna: More than 25 houses were set on fire by a group of strong men in the village in Bihar’s Nawada district on Wednesday following a property dispute. An official said that…
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Watch: Have time for puja with PM Modi but not for justice, actor Swara Bhaskar asks CJI
A video of actor Swara Bhaskar questioning the Indian judicial system on its delay in giving verdicts on prisoners languishing in several jails without a trial has gone viral on social media…
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Delhi HC refuses bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal in UAPA cases
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to British Sikh national Jagtar Singh Johal in several cases lodged against him under anti-terror law UAPA. A bench headed…
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First Phase of J&K Assembly polls sees high voter turnout
Srinagar: Voting for the first phase of general assembly elections began in Jammu and Kashmir with large queues seen outside the polling stations in Southern parts of Kashmir Valley. Polling underway at…
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Pawan Khera questions top BJP leadership’s silence on threats to Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday questioned top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership’s ‘silence’ on the brazen threats to Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and asked why the…
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‘One Nation One Election’ proposal will destroy parliamentary system: Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government on Wednesday cleared the “One Nation One Election” proposal, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday urged all “democracy-loving people” to come out to…
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Manoj Tiwari praises ‘One Nation, One Election’, lists out advantages
New Delhi: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday welcomed the Union Cabinet’s nod to the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal and said that this will pave the way for correcting many wrongs…
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Mayawati says BSP holds positive view on simultaneous election decision
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday said that her party holds a “positive” stand on the Union Cabinet’s approval of the proposal to hold simultaneous elections but its objective…
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Congress system is that CM is decided by elected MLAs: Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday made it clear that the party will name its chief ministerial pick in Haryana after the polls, asserting that the party’s system has always…
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BJP govt trying to weaken Rajasthan’s health scheme, says Gehlot
Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday that the BJP government of the state is trying to weaken the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), which has caused discontent among government…