Belagavi (Karnataka): (Dec 20) Karnataka Legislative Council has adopted a resolution asking the central government to include the state’s 56 per cent reservation decision in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The resolution was adopted by the Council in the absence of the opposition members on Friday, as they had earlier staged a walkout dissatisfied…
Indore: The VB-G RAM G bill is in the country’s interest, and its implementation will hurt only those who indulged in corruption and stole the wages of beneficiaries under the erstwhile Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said. The new legislation benefits farmers and the youth by increasing employment,…
Mumbai: Polling began for the posts of president and members in 23 municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra, as well as for 143 vacant member posts in these local bodies on Saturday morning. Voting began at 7:30 AM and will continue till 5:30 PM. Counting of votes for all municipal councils and nagar panchayats,…
Nagaon/ Guwahati: Eight elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was hit by the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district in the wee hours of Saturday, a forest official said. Five coaches and the train’s engine were derailed in the incident, though no injuries to passengers were reported, a Northeast Frontier…
New York: The United Nations Headquarters witnessed a unique convergence of ancient wisdom and contemporary diplomacy as member states and UN agencies observed the second World Meditation Day. The event, titled Meditation for Global Peace and Harmony, underscored the growing global recognition of meditation as a vital tool for promoting mental well-being, social cohesion, and…
New York/Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio referred to the conflict between India and Pakistan that US President Donald Trump claims he resolved along with several others this year, saying the American leader “has made it a priority to be a peacemaker.” Trump has repeated the claim of stopping the conflict between India and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said traditional medicine was yet to receive the place it truly deserved and asserted that it should win trust through science to expand its reach further. Addressing the WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine here, Modi said strengthening research, use of digital technologies and developing a trusted…
New Delhi: Condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, India and the Netherlands on Friday emphasised the need for “strengthening international cooperation” to combat terrorism in a comprehensive and sustained manner. The two sides also discussed key developments in Indo-Pacific, Ukraine, South Asia, West Asia (Middle East), and other regional and global issues of…
Mumbai: Former India captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that he will be available for Mumbai’s opening two games of the Vijay Hazare Trophy starting December 24. However T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, recovering from a bout of gastritis, Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube will miss the initial games. “Rohit will be available for the…
Ahmedabad: Rampant India rode on a smashing fifties from Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma and Varun Chakravarthy’s four-for to thump South Africa by 30 runs and end 2025 with a 3-1 series victory in the fifth and final T20I, here on Friday. Pandya went hammer and tongs for a 16-ball half-century — the second fastest for…
