Ara (Bihar): Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday asserted that it is for the people of Bihar to decide from which seat in the state he should contest the assembly elections due later this year. Paswan, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief, made the statement at a rally in Ara in Bhojpur district where…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday condemned derogatory remarks allegedly made by a couple of journalists against women of Amaravati. Naidu referred to alleged offensive statements made by a journalist in a vernacular news channel who allegedly made highly discouraging comments against the greenfield capital city of Amaravati. The women here…
New Delhi: Military contingents of India and Mongolia participating in an ongoing bilateral exercise in Ulaanbaatar are actively exchanging best practices in counter-terrorism operations and precision sniping, thereby improving interoperability, officials said on Sunday. Through joint drills, both forces are working to strengthen their ability to respond effectively to contemporary security challenges, they said. The…
New Delhi: A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded a response from the Election Commission (EC) on his allegations of election rigging in Maharashtra, sources in the poll panel on Sunday said the constitutional body would only respond if Gandhi submitted a formal communication as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. According…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said the authorities cannot go against demolition orders issued by the courts and stressed that the displaced residents have been provided accommodation. The remarks come amid criticism from the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the razing of the Madrasi Camp slum cluster near Barapullah in…
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of scripting his media interactions and said, unlike his predecessors, he lacks the courage to hold “unscripted” press meets. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said leaders across the world hold freewheeling press conferences from time to time, but “ours…
New Delhi: A Kerala businessman, who recently levelled corruption charges against an ED officer posted in the state, has recorded his statement with the central agency, where he is understood to have denied knowing or having any evidence against the said investigator, official sources said Sunday. The businessman, Aneesh Babu, deposed before the Enforcement Directorate…
New Delhi: A day before his government marks its first anniversary in the third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has redefined women-led development in its 11 years in power. In all sectors, including science, education, sports, start-ups, and the armed forces, women are excelling and…
A quick quiz: Can you decode the following? T, TG, TS, TN, UP, AP, MP, WB, Pjb, Hry, Ch, C’garh. If you can, you have either worked in an Indian newsroom or have the patience of a saint. If not, welcome to the chaos of the modern Indian headline, where cryptic abbreviations are the norm…
Girja Shankar Dixit Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, popularly known as Kaka, is a name that resonates with football fans around the globe. Born on April 22, 1982, in Gama, Brazil, Kaka’s journey from a young boy playing in the streets of Brasília to becoming one of the most celebrated footballers in history is a…
