Chennai: Several provisions in the draft UGC regulations were ‘in conflict with the state’s educational system and policies,’ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin claimed on Monday and urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to withdraw the said regulations. The state believed that many provisions in the draft regulations might pose serious challenges to…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Union Health Minister J P Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, flagging the plight of hundreds of patients and their family members huddled on the footpath and subway outside AIIMS here and seeking concrete steps to resolve this “humanitarian crisis”. The Leader of the Opposition in…
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said it was a travesty that the ignorant were trying to make us aware about inclusivity by their narrow-minded approach. He also said that the first draft of the country’s history came through colonizers’ distorted perspective. While thousands contributed to the freedom struggle, only a few were…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): Those who claim to safeguard the Constitution were responsible for altering its original spirit, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday. He also said such individuals should visit the Maha Kumbh to understand the true meaning of respecting the Constitution. Adityanath made the remarks during a visit to the Constitution…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): A big fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela here on Sunday due to a cylinder blast, engulfing 18 tents in Sector 19, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident. Thick clouds of smoke enveloped the mela area as panic gripped the nearby akhadas. The officials said 15 fire…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): A sprawling temporary city spread over 10,000 acres, more than a crore pilgrims and seers living at a time and about 20 lakh visitors daily — the Integrated Control Command Centre here is keeping a hawk’s eye to ensure smooth crowd management through continuous monitoring. The source of the visuals — more…
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached over 140 immovable assets valued at approximately Rs 300 crore in a money laundering case linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) on Friday. The case involves Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his family, and others and has sparked a political uproar with the BJP demanding the CM’s immediate…
New Delhi: A day after an alleged attack on his vehicle during election canvassing, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said his life was dedicated to the country, but asserted Delhi has never witnessed such campaigning when a “murderous attack” was attempted on a former chief minister. The AAP has alleged that New Delhi BJP…
Chandigarh: The Centre will hold a meeting with Punjab’s protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, thus ending a stalemate over the resumption of a dialogue with the agitators, who have been demanding a legal guarantee on the MSP for crops. Following the announcement of the proposed meeting, farmer leader Jagjit…
Mumbai: Mumbai police on Sunday said a 30-year-old man who stabbed Saif Ali Khan at the actor’s residence here has been arrested. Preliminary investigation suggests that the man had entered the actor’s home with the intention of theft, a senior police official told reporters. Saif Ali Khan’s attacker, who was arrested from adjoining Thane, is…
