Mumbai: More than one lakh cataract surgeries will be performed in Maharashtra during a fortnight-long drive to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, state BJP president Ravindra Chavan said on Tuesday. The party will also arrange eye check-ups of at least 10 lakh people and distribute spectacles to the needy during the drive, to be…
Patna: The Bihar government on Tuesday announced that interest-free loans will be provided to students who passed the class 12 board examinations under the Student Credit Card Scheme to help them pursue higher education. Earlier, education loans of up to Rs 4 lakh were provided at an interest rate of 4 per cent to general…
Shimla: Heavy overnight rains pounded Himachal Pradesh, triggering floods and landslides that left three members of a family dead and submerged a bus stand in Mandi. The three were killed when a house collapsed following a landslide in the Boi panchayat in the Nehri area of the Sundernagar subdivision in Mandi district. Deputy Commissioner, Mandi,…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has criticised those engaging in politics solely for the pursuit of power and said unlike them, the DMK government was committed to serving the people and championing the cause of the common man. Day in and day out, he strived hard to meet people, understanding their problems,…
Deharudun: Heavy overnight rains at various places in Uttarakhand damaged roads, houses, and shops, and washed out a bridge early on Tuesday, while many people are reported to have gone missing following the calamity that also triggered some landslides. Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman said damage have been reported from Sahastradhara and Mal Devta…
Tamil Nadu politics, true to Lewis Carroll’s phrase, is becoming “curiouser and curiouser.” As the state heads toward its next assembly election, the political landscape is in flux with the ruling DMK battling anti-incumbency, the AIADMK sinking under internal fissures, and the BJP waiting to exploit every crack in the Dravidian fortress. Adding to this…
Chennai: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has ruled out the possibility of re-induction of expelled leaders like O Panneerselvam, saying those who “betrayed” the party have no place in it. This comes amid calls for reunification from some leaders, including veteran K A Sengottaiyan. He also praised the BJP-led Centre, saying it “protected the AIADMK…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Vaishali Rameshbabu on winning the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss, and said her passion and dedication are exemplary. The Indian Grandmaster won the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss for the second time in a row and made it to the women’s Candidates tournament after a hard-fought draw against…
Dubai: A day after India’s emphatic win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup was followed by a refusal to exchange handshakes, the incident has escalated into a full-blown controversy. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) demanding the immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft. According to PCB insiders,…
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s order putting on hold some key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act but expressed concern over the top court’s refusal to stay the entire law including prospective de-recognition of ‘Waqf by user’. Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani said the Muslim organisation…
