The 71st meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of NIPER Mohali, held on September 16 and 17, was expected to reinforce the standards of governance for an institute declared of national importance. Instead, it exposed serious procedural lapses, a casual disregard for statutory norms, and a disturbing pattern of selective accountability that ultimately contributed…
Though well aware that gambling is a heinous act fraught with dreadful consequences, Dharmaja, as if compelled by an unseen power, agreed to play. The game unfolded in a realm bereft of rules or restraint. The hall of dice was adorned with mango groves, perfumed with sandalwood, and the dice themselves were consecrated with flowers,…
Shri Shani Maharaj Temple is located in the quiet rural village of Aali, near Kapasan in the Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. The temple lies in the traditional Mewar region. The temple is believed to be around 150 years old. Over time, several renovations and improvements were made, but the original sanctity of the old shrine…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the NDA’s landslide win in the Bihar assembly elections as a victory of good governance, development and the spirit of public welfare and social justice. In a series of posts on X, Modi also congratulated the BJP’s alliance partners — Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, LJP-RV…
New Delhi: Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) fell to a 27-month low of (-) 1.21 per cent in October, led by a sharp deflation in food items like pulses and vegetables, and lower prices of fuel and manufactured items, government data showed on Friday. WPI-based inflation was 0.13 per cent in September and 2.75 per cent…
New Delhi: “No ethics or sense of responsibility… just an avenue of personal gain,” read the latest post on megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s official blog. The megastar shared the cryptic post on Friday but didn’t name anyone in particular. “No ethics .. no sense of responsibility .. just an avenue of personal gain, without any consideration…
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said he was not invited to campaign in the Bihar election, while noting that the Congress would examine the reasons for its defeat. Speaking to reporters in the wake of the Bihar poll outcome, Tharoor said the party has a responsibility to study in detail…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday hailed the NDA’s performance in the Bihar Assembly polls, saying people have once again expressed their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “development-focussed” politics. The BJP-led NDA has impressive leads in more than 180 of the state’s 243 assembly seats, with trends indicating that the saffron party was on…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday announced the appointment of New Zealand cricket legend Tim Southee as the team’s bowling coach for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Southee represented his country in 107 Test matches, 161 ODIs, and 126 T20 Internationals, taking 776 wickets. Southee was a part of the…
Patna: Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Ram on Friday raised doubts over the “integrity” of the counting process even as Election Commission trends placed the NDA comfortably ahead of the Mahagathbandhan. The Election Commission’s numbers delivered a sweeping early advantage to the ruling alliance. By late morning, the NDA had crossed the 166-seat mark, while the…
