New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha early Friday adopted a Statutory Resolution confirming the imposition of President’s Rule in strife-torn Manipur with members across party lines supporting the decision. Even though opposition members slammed the Centre for its failure to restore law and order in the state and control violence, the government said it was making…
Patna: Senior JD(U) leader Mohammed Qasim Ansari on Thursday resigned from the party and all his posts, criticising the party’s support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha despite widespread opposition. In a letter to JD(U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Ansari expressed deep disappointment, saying the party’s…
New Delhi: Parliament early Friday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha had on Thursday approved the Bill after over a 12-hour debate. In Rajya Sabha, the Bill got 128 votes in its favour and 95 against after all the amendments moved by the…
NIPER Mohali has long struggled with staffing the right individuals in key positions. When Dr. Raghuram Rao Akkinepally took charge, he recognized the urgent need to fill faculty positions. However, he was restricted from making faculty recruitments. Instead, the institute saw a surge in consultant appointments. A public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Punjab…
Upon beholding Sugreeva, Angada, Tara, and the gathered monkey hosts steeped in grief, Rama himself was deeply moved. Yet, being steadfast in both thought and action, he swiftly regained his composure. With a serene countenance, he addressed the mourners, seeking to console their troubled hearts: “O noble friends, your lamentations shall not bring peace to…
Rankini Mandir, also known as Kapadgadi Ghat Rankini Mandir, is a temple in Rohinibera village near Jadugora, Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. Goddess Rankini is believed to be a manifestation of Goddess Kali, a local deity worshipped primarily by the tribal communities and Hindus of the region. Since Rankini Mata is a significant deity for the tribal…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs in their IPL match here on Thursday. Sent in to bat, Venkatesh Iyer (60 off 29) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32) did the bulk of the scoring, while Ajinkya Rahane (38) and and Rinku Singh (32) also made useful contributions as KKR posted 200…
Hyderabad: Normal life was thrown out of gear due to moderate-to-heavy rainfall in several parts of Telangana on Thursday. Narayanpur in Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district received 97.8 mm of rainfall, followed by 91 mm at the GHMC head office locality in Hyderabad, the Telangana State Development Planning Society said. The downpour led to waterlogging, uprooted trees, and…
Mumbai: The latest tariff measures by the US administration will not have any material impact on India’s passenger vehicle exports due to the meagre volumes of such shipments, ICRA said on Thursday. As part of reciprocal tariffs on about 60 countries to counter higher duties on American products imposed globally, US President Donald Trump on…
New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attacked senior Rajya Sabha members for creating confusion and raising issues in the House but not staying back to listen to the replies of the ministers concerned. Rijiju was referring to the comments made by independent MP Kapil Sibal, who raised to oppose the bill. The minister…
