Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government were committed to end the menace of Naxalism from the state before March 31, 2026. When Chhattisgarh becomes free of Naxalism, the entire country will get rid of the menace, Shah said addressing the President’s Police Colour Award function at…
New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee should have been given the reins of the UPA-II government and Manmohan Singh elevated to President when the office of Rashtrapati presented an opening in 2012, veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar says in his latest book. The 83-year-old Aiyar states in the book that if this step had been taken,…
Brisbane: Travis Head continued to bully India by smashing a second successive hundred while Steve Smith clawed his way back to form with his 33rd century as Australia reached an imposing 405 for 7 at the end of second day of the third Test here Sunday. Head, who cracked 140 in the previous Test, hit…
Brisbane: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has called out the double standards of the Australian cricket pundits for their criticism of Mohammed Siraj’s aggressive send-off to Travis Head in the Day/Night Test in Adelaide. Siraj and Head were at loggerheads after the Indian pacer got the Australian centurion bowled and gave him a send-off. While Head…
Imphal: Security forces recovered firearms and ammunition during search operations in Manipur’s Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts, police said. The seized arms include an assault rifle, a single-barrel gun and hand grenades, they said. The recovery was made during search operations at Keirao Khunou area, a police statement said on Saturday. On October 15, 2024,…
New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan paid tributes to Raj Kapoor on the occasion of the legendary actor-filmmaker’s 100th birth anniversary, describing the 1951 classic “Awara” as a shining example of his “incredible showmanship” that left a lasting impression on the megastar. Bachchan, 82, said the “powerful and mystical symbolism” in the famous dream sequence of the…
New Delhi: The government has deferred the introduction of bills related to ‘one nation one election’ in the Lok Sabha till after the completion of financial business, sources said. Earlier, the two bills — The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill) –“ were listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha…
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police have arrested three people, including the estranged wife of senior tech executive Atul Subhash, who died by suicide recently. Nikita Singhania was arrested in Gurugram, Haryana, while her mother Nisha Singhania and brother Anuragh Singhania were picked up from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, police said on Sunday. They were arrested on Saturday…
Hyderabad: The city witnessed a grand celebration of spirituality, cultural heritage, and community unity as the Hare Krishna Movement hosted the magnificent “Sri Radha Govinda Ratha Yatra” in Kokapet on Saturday. The highlight of the event was the majestic chariot carrying the beautifully adorned Deities of Sri Radha Govinda, pulled with devotion by hundreds of…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): A robust anti-drone system has been deployed here to ensure the safety of devotees who will attend the Maha Kumbh 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement on Saturday. The anti-drone system was activated on Friday and it successfully intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it said. According to the…
