Bengaluru: As the Siddaramaiah versus D K Shivakumar battle for the Chief Minister’s post in Karnataka intensifies, more MLAs supporting the latter are dashing to Delhi in an apparent bid to hold parleys for his elevation, while the incumbent said on Monday that he will continue in the top post if the party high command…
Imphal: Hundreds of internally displaced people (IDPs) staying in relief camps here clashed with security forces at Pukhao and near Dolaithabi Dam in Imphal East district on Monday as they attempted to return to their native homes, officials said. IDPs from Ekou, Dolaithabi, and Yengkhuman localities, who had been staying in relief camps, attempted to…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested 15 people on charges of obstructing its personnel and assaulting them, besides blocking the road during a protest at the India Gate over rising air pollution levels in the national capital, an official said on Monday. On Sunday, the situation at the protest escalated as some demonstrators allegedly…
Mumbai: The Indian Navy on Monday commissioned INS Mahe, the first of the Mahe-class anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft, which is expected to boost its combat prowess. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi was the chief guest at the commissioning of INS Mahe, marking the new generation of indigenous shallow-water combatants – sleek, swift, and resolutely…
New Delhi: Recalling BJP patriarch L K Advani’s words on Sindh’s civilisational connect with India despite the Partition, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said “borders can change” and “tomorrow Sindh may return to India”. In his address at an event hosted by the Sindhi community here, he said that “Advani ji wrote in one…
Patna: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has promised “full cooperation” to the NDA government in Bihar, provided Chief Minister Nitish Kumar does “justice” to the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region, and keeps “communalism” at bay. The Hyderabad MP made remarks to this effect during his two-day tour of Seemanchal, the north-eastern region of Bihar from where five of…
Lucknow: The Bhagavad Gita provides timeless guidance for a world struggling with moral confusion, conflict and the lack of peace, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday. Addressing the Gita Prerna Mahotsav here, Bhagwat said the purpose of the event was not merely ceremonial, but to inspire people to live the Gita. “We are here…
New Delhi: The government proposes to introduce a bill to raise foreign direct investment in the insurance sector to 100 per cent in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament. The Winter session of Parliament is slated to begin on December 1 and continue till December 19. The session will have 15 working days. According to…
Chandigarh: A network of 300 high-resolution, AI-enabled face recognition CCTV cameras will keep a constant vigil over Sri Anandpur Sahib to ensure security for the lakhs of devotees arriving for the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Rupnagar Senior Superintendent of Police Gulneet Singh Khurana said on Saturday. Detailing the robust, technology-driven security blueprint…
New Delhi: The Centre has proposed to include the Union territory of Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution, which empowers the president to make regulations for the UT and legislate directly. This could pave the way for the appointment of an independent administrator in Chandigarh, like when it had an independent…
