Bijapur: Eight jawans of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday, police said. The incident took place near Ambeli village under Kutru police station when the security personnel were returning in their Scorpio vehicle after…
A vibrant debate has emerged on social media regarding the contribution of Hindu temples to India’s economy. This discussion comes at a time when significant developments are unfolding, including petitions in the Supreme Court challenging state control over Hindu temples under the Endowments Department, and the Narendra Modi government’s push for a Uniform Civil Code…
New Delhi: Celebrated filmmakers Yash Chopra and Shyam Benegal will be honoured at the upcoming edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) 2025, set to be held in the Rajasthan capital between January 17 and 21. While the gala will bestow the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award on Chopra, it will also pay tribute to…
New Delhi: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has urged the BCCI to end the “superstar culture” in the team and pick players for future assignments solely on the basis of performance and not on reputation. Harbhajan’s stinging remarks came after India’s 1-3 Test series defeat to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time…
New Delhi: The time when the first bullet train will run in India is not far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he underlined the “rising” demand for high-speed trains from across the country and the sector’s “historic transformation” under his government. Launching a slew of rail projects, including inauguration of the Jammu…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday announced a ‘Pyari Didi Yojana’, promising a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to women if voted to power in Delhi. The scheme would be rolled out on the lines of the model adopted by the Congress government in Karnataka. Announcing the scheme, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, broadly reviewing the trajectory of India-US global strategic partnership in the last four years under the Biden administration. Sullivan is on a visit to India two weeks ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing two separate pleas pertaining to finalisation of the constitutions of the Indian Olympic Association and the All India Football Federation, both framed by former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao. At the outset of the proceedings, the Chief Justice of…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of the Assembly without delivering his customary Address, opposing what he described as ‘disrespect’ to the Constitution and the national anthem. A few moments before Ravi began making his remarks, members of the main opposition AIADMK gathered in front of the chair and raised slogans…
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday claimed that a CAG report raised 139 questions related to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s previous Flagstaff Road residence and “exposed his “black deeds”. No immediate reaction was available from AAP on the charges. Addressing a press conference, the BJP’s Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva said the report of…
