Chandigarh/New Delhi: Political parties scrambled to release names of their remaining candidates for the Haryana assembly polls on Thursday, the last day of filing nominations, even as several nominees including Congress leader Randeep Surjewala’s son Aditya filed their papers for the October 5 elections. Former Haryana deputy chief minister and Congress candidate Chander Mohan and…
New Delhi: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today expressed his condolences following the passing of former parliamentarian Shri Sitaram Yechury. In a heartfelt message on X, Shri Modi stated: “Saddened by the passing away of Shri Sitaram Yechury Ji. He was a leading light of the Left and was known for his ability to…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday offered to resign “for the sake of people” and said she also want justice for the murdered RG Kar hospital doctor. “I apologise to the people of Bengal who expected an end to the RG Kar impasse today. They (junior doctors) came to Nabanna but did…
Vijayawada/Hyderabad: Telangana’s Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies, Capt. Uttam Kumar Reddy, made an unexpected visit to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s official residence in Vijayawada on Thursday, accompanied by his wife, Padmavathi, who is also an MLA. The visit, described as a courtesy call, was to congratulate Naidu on his return to…
Shimla: Amid escalating tensions over the Sinjauli mosque in Shimla, a Muslim welfare committee on Thursday urged the municipal commissioner to seal the unauthorised portion and also offered to demolish it in accordance with a court order. The panel comprises the Imam of the mosque and members of the Waqf board and the mosque management…
New Delhi: India and China on Thursday discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the civil aviation sector, including resumption of direct flights between the two countries. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, Civil Aviation Secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam and other senior officials met with representatives from China on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference…
New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday following prolonged illness, hospital and party sources said. He was 72. Yechury had been in a critical condition for the last few days and was on respiratory support. The veteran leader died at 3.05 pm,…
The recent uproar sparked by the opposition over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in a Ganesh puja at the residence of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud is a case of manufactured outrage. The objection raised by the opposition over two constitutional heads attending a religious event together is not only baseless but also…
New Delhi: Researchers have identified 174 genes shared between dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), results that shed new light on their genetic origins. The team, led by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, UK, said that of the 174 genes, 121 had not been previously identified. They also located 49 genetic regions shared…
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Michael B Jordan has lined up his second directorial project — a new iteration of classic “The Thomas Crown Affair”. According to entertainment news outlet Deadline, Jordan will direct the new version of the romantic heist movie for Amazon MGM Studios, which will release the film exclusively in theatres worldwide. Jordan,…
