New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday asserted that the deadlock between the opposition and the government in Parliament will continue till Union Home Minister Amit Shah makes a statement over alleged police excesses on students. With only four days of the Monsoon session remaining, the fate of major bills on women’s reservation,…
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his party’s “double standards” on the ongoing student protest in Jharkhand, saying those who tried to “politically hijack” the students’ agitation in Delhi are now silent on the stir in the state. The remarks came after thousands of job aspirants, protesting alleged irregularities…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded Commonwealth Games gold-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain for objecting to a distorted map of India at a restaurant in Glasgow during his light-hearted interaction with the CWG medal-winners here. The PM cracked jokes and heard from the medallists about their experiences building up to the Games and during their…
Imphal: Security forces arrested two militants with allegiance to different proscribed outfits and involved in extortion from Manipur’s two valley districts, police said on Monday. Konsam Sanatomba (44), United National Liberation Front (Koireng), was apprehended from Lamlong in Imphal East district on Sunday, an official said, adding that he was involved in extortion and threatening…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay moved a government resolution in the Assembly on Monday mandating the rendition of Tamil Thaai Vazhthu at the commencement of government events. Piloting the resolution, he said his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government will not compromise on Tamil Nadu’s linguistic and cultural rights. “Tamil is not only a…
Eugene (USA): National senior record holder high jumper Pooja Singh failed to live up to the expectations, finishing seventh in the final, as India ended their World Athletics U20 Championships campaign with three medals here. The 19-year-old Pooja could only clear 1.84m, way below her national senior record height of 1.93m. She failed to sail…
Shrikant Rao Wabtec has just given investors another reason to look closely at the company, with second-quarter 2026 sales rising 17.5 percent to $3.18 billion, adjusted earnings per share increasing 21.6 percent to $2.76 and the multi-year backlog reaching $30.93 billion. Management has also raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $12.30–12.60 billion and adjusted…
Johannesburg: A South African non-profit marked National Women’s Day on Sunday by honouring prominent Hindu women leaders at an awards ceremony, followed by a fashion show featuring traditional attire from various Indian states. The Mathaji Foundation hosted the Hindu Women of the Year Awards at the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Johannesburg. Led by Swamini Mathaji…
Kochi: Right-wing political commentator T G Mohandas was taken into custody from his residence in Mattancherry here on Sunday over remarks he allegedly made in a YouTube video about a students’ protest in New Delhi over the NEET paper leak, police said. The BJP termed the action “discriminatory” and accused the Kerala government of using…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a fresh probe into the 2024 rape and murder of the doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital that shook the country. Adhikari said the government decided on the request of the deceased doctor’s mother, who is now a BJP MLA from…
