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JMM senior leader, Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar dies at 56
Ranchi: JMM senior leader and state Higher and Technical Education and Urban Development Minister Sudivya Kumar has died, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha said on Sunday, September 6. He was 56. Kumar, a legislator…
- India
In Congress reshuffle, Sachin Pilot has poll-bound Punjab charge
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday, September 5, carried out a major organisational reshuffle and appointed Sachin Pilot as general secretary in-charge of poll-bound Punjab, replacing Bhupesh Baghel, who has been shifted…
- India
PM’s flex? Gen-Z lingo sprinkled through his SRCC speech
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, September 5, peppered his address with Gen Z-friendly phrases such as “OG” and brought in a reference to the popular film ‘Dhurandhar’ as he…
- India
From teachers to moral police: What’s wrong with Indian classrooms?
If you have studied in India, chances are you had a teacher who inspired you to do better and grow. If you have studied in India, there are also chances that you…
- India
Adani Defence signs 5-year ammo pact for AK-203 rifles
New Delhi: Adani Defence and Aerospace has signed a five-year agreement with Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd to supply indigenously produced 7.62×39 mm ammunition for AK-203 assault rifles being manufactured in India, creating…
- Hyderabad
Asaduddin Owaisi accuses BJP of targeting mosques, graveyards
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday, September 5, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of targeting mosques, graveyards and houses for political gains. Owaisi’s remark comes in…
- Entertainment
Bollywood’s teachers: Extra or extraordinary, never ordinary
It is Teachers’ Day in India, and we are reminded of the big space teachers occupy in our lives; whether we acknowledge it or not is another matter. But the teachers we…
- India
Kolkata school suspends teacher over ‘tilak removal’ row
Kolkata: Prodded by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, a private missionary school in Kolkata suspended a teacher following an allegation that she repeatedly removed a sandalwood mark (tilak) from the forehead…
- India
Bengaluru: FIR against Uttarakhand BJP men over ‘purification’
Bengaluru: A zero FIR was registered on Friday, September 4, against Uttarakhand BJP members and others in connection with the alleged “purification” ritual held at a venue after AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge…
- India
Set for travel abroad, Bihar man parks SUV on terrace with crane
An SUV owner in Bihar came up with a brilliant idea to safeguard his expensive vehicle before setting off for overseas travel. The idea is so extraordinary that the internet cannot seem to…
- News
Ram temple trust to strengthen oversight: Govind Dev Giri
Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will strengthen its monitoring and oversight mechanisms to prevent incidents such as a recent theft at the Ram temple from recurring, newly appointed general…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru cops aid Bangladeshi woman, newborn before deportation
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police ensured the safe delivery of a pregnant Bangladeshi woman detained during ‘Operation Mukta’ and cared for her newborn daughter until the deportation process was completed. The 22-year-old woman,…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru jail inmates attack warder, attempt to kill him
Bengaluru: A prison warder was allegedly assaulted and subjected to an attempted murder at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison by five accused in the murder case of Bajrang Dal worker Suhas Shetty. The…
- Hate Crime
Bengal to get 1,000 RSS schools for nationalistic learning: CM
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday, September 3, said that at least 1,000 schools run by Vidya Bharati, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) educational wing, will be set up…
- India
CJP protest: Police identified 2,873 but 25 were already in jail
New Delhi: At least 25 of the 2,873 people with criminal records identified by the Delhi Police using facial recognition software (FRS) at the CJP-ld Jantar Mantar protest over the alleged exam…