Srinagar: Launching a scathing attack on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the party of peddling “lies” regarding the status of Urdu to distract public attention from their “political alliance” with the BJP. Addressing recent allegations that the government intended to drop Urdu as a subject,…
Leh/Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday described the return of sacred relics of Lord Buddha to Ladakh after 75 years as a “historic reunion” and said that the Union Territory has remained a “living land of dharma”, preserving and nurturing Buddhist knowledge for centuries. Stressing the relevance of Buddha’s teachings in modern times,…
Sri Vijaya Puram: The Andaman and Nicobar administration will attempt two Guinness World Records this weekend as part of a push to promote the islands as a global diving destination, with Lieutenant Governor DK Joshi participating in both events, officials said on Friday. The record attempts, ‘Largest Flag Unfurled Underwater’ and ‘Tallest Human Stack Underwater’,…
Jabalpur (MP): The death toll in the Bargi Dam tragedy rose to seven on Friday, as rescuers recovered the bodies of three more persons who were on the cruise boat that overturned in the reservoir in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur. Speaking to PTI Videos, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Dharmendra Bhav Singh Lodhi said that some tourists…
Lucknow: Both Houses of the Uttar Pradesh legislature on Thursday passed a censure motion against the Samajwadi Party, Congress, and other opposition parties for allegedly obstructing women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha. The motion was adopted during a special session of the assembly and the legislative council, with Speaker Satish Mahana and Council Chairman Kunwar…
Kolkata: Tension prevailed at central Kolkata’s Khudiram Anushilan Kendra, the counting centre for several north and east Kolkata assembly constituencies housing EVM strong rooms, after TMC candidates Kunal Ghosh and Shashi Panja staged a sit-in protest outside the premises, alleging electoral malpractice and tampering of the vote machines. The matter came to a head after…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dismissed exit poll projections, saying they were aired at the “instruction of the BJP” to demoralise her party and asserted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) would win more than 226 seats in the assembly polls. She also targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging central forces…
New Delhi: India and Italy on Thursday resolved to develop a defence industrial framework for co-production of military hardware, a move that came as both nations navigate an evolving security landscape, including the ongoing crisis in West Asia. The decision to bolster bilateral defence and strategic ties was reached during talks between Defence Minister Rajnath…
Srinagar: As the first direct Vande Bharat Express from Jammu chugged into the Kashmir valley on Thursday, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw promised to focus on connecting remote areas like Poonch, Rajouri and Uri to the country’s rail network. Following the completion of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), Vaishnaw said detailed project reports (DPRs) have…
Bengaluru: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the BJP would retain power in Assam, while expressing confidence that there would be a change of government in West Bengal, citing people’s continued faith in PM Narendra Modi and the party. Asserting that NDA is likely to return to power in the union territory of Puducherry,…
