New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday attacked the BJP and AAP over the eviction of farmers from Shambhu and Khanauri protest sites, saying it appears that “two anti-farmer parties” have now joined hands against the country’s food providers. Kharge alleged that both the BJP and the AAP were “intoxicated” with the arrogance of…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday criticised an opposition MLA for bringing a mobile phone inside the assembly, asserting that the excessive use of electronic gadgets could “destroy the Earth in 10 years”. Kumar’s comments came during the Question Hour when RJD’s Suday Yadav took out his phone to look for facts and…
Bijapur/Kanker: In a fresh offensive against Naxals, security forces killed at least 30 members of the banned CPI (Maoists) in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Thursday, officials said. While 26 Naxalites were killed in the Bijapur district, four Maoists were gunned down in Kanker by a joint team of the BSF and…
Chandigarh: Following the eviction of protesting farmers from the Shambhu border, Haryana security personnel on Thursday morning started removing cemented barricades, which were erected to prevent the Punjab farmers from heading to Delhi. At the Shambhu border, JCB and other machines have been deployed to remove the concrete blocks to clear the Shambhu-Ambala road, which…
Nearly half a decade after the tragic deaths of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and his former manager, Disha Salian, the case has resurfaced with startling new demands. Disha’s father, Satish Salian, has moved the Mumbai High Court, questioning the earlier closure of the case and demanding an interrogation of Aditya Thackeray, son of former…
Pesticide residues have been found in more than 50% of food samples tested in India. Some foods, such as vegetables, fruits, cereals, pulses, and spices, have been found to contain more than the maximum residue limits (MRLs) set by regulatory bodies. Pesticides are used on crops to control insects, fungi, and weeds and can be…
Are the politicians advising on drinking cow dung? Politicians are breaking the limits of language, real issues are missing, and politics has become ‘cow dung.’. As elections approach, the rhetoric of political parties often reaches its peak. Party leaders start speaking their minds boldly, which leads to a round of allegations and counter-allegations. Personal attacks…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who received a jersey signed by Argentine football star Lionel Messi, described him as an “artist with the ball.” Banerjee said the jersey symbolises the unbreakable connection between Bengal and the beautiful game. “Football is a passion that runs through my veins, much like every person in Bengal…
Hyderabad: Telangana’s economy witnessed a robust expansion in the fiscal year 2024-25, with its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices valued at Rs 16.12 lakh crore, reflecting a growth rate of 10 per cent, said Socio Economic Outlook for 2025. Its per capita income for 2024-25 at current prices is estimated at Rs…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his counterparts from Norway, Slovakia and several other countries seeking to strengthen ties. Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also met Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue here. The three-day Raisina Dialogue — India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics- had begun in…
