Chhatarpur (MP): Bageshwar Dham head priest Dhirendra Shastri has apologised after a controversy over his comments on Lord Krishna, saying he did not intend to insult any deity. In a video message posted on social media from Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, Shastri said he did not intend to draw any distinction between Lord Ram and…
New Delhi: An Indian sailor was killed in an attack on a commercial vessel near Limah in Oman on Monday evening, triggering strong condemnation by India. The vessel, MSV Al Jusufi, had 14 Indian nationals, 13 of whom have been rescued, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. “We condemn the attack on…
Jabalpur: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said the Congress will be wiped out from the entire country after the 2029 Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a gathering after the BJP’s “Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao” padyatra (foot march) here, he targeted Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi while referring to the Emergency imposed by then prime…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Monday stressed the need for accurate and comprehensive data collection during Census-2027, saying the exercise would form the basis for future development plans, budget allocation and delivery of welfare schemes. Addressing a programme at Jan Bhavan here on the second phase of the census, Patel said the self-enumeration…
New Delhi: SAD MP Harsimrat Badal has submitted a breach of privilege complaint to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against a senior Punjab Police official for “dismissing” her concerns over the death of a youth in Mansa due to alleged drug overdose, and sought his intervention “to protect the effective discharge of Members’ functions”. Sources…
Lucknow: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday reviewed preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 18 districts across four divisions and directed senior officials to strengthen voter lists, security arrangements and personnel training to ensure free, fair and peaceful polling. The review meeting was chaired by Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Manish…
Chandigarh/New Delhi: In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Punjab assembly polls, three of its leaders from the state, including Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh and two other legislators, joined the BJP on Monday. Earlier in the day, suspended AAP MLA and former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh said he resigned…
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi met RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav here on Monday, with the two leaders reminiscing about the UPA era and the implementation of laws like MGNREGA, RTE and RTI. Gandhi met Lalu at his daughter and MP Misa Bharti’s residence. In a post on X, Lalu said, “Respected…
Gonda (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday termed the Samajwadi Party a “shraap (curse)” for Uttar Pradesh, alleging that whenever the party has come to power, it has only brought chaos. Adityanath was speaking at a programme here, after launching 69 development projects worth over Rs 520 crore. Lashing out at the Samajwadi…
Bhagalpur (Bihar): BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Monday slammed the opposition parties for holding a rally in Delhi a day ago over ‘vote chori’ charges, alleging that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was being used by foreign powers to create instability in the country. Addressing a gathering here as part of the party’s ‘Loktantra Bachao,…
