Sukma: A Naxalite involved in the improvised explosive device (IED) blast that killed an additional superintendent of police (ASP) in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district last month was arrested on Tuesday, police said. The accused, Sodhi Ganga, was apprehended by the State Investigation Agency (SIA), and it was the first arrest in the case, a police official…
Calls for Emergency Assembly Session to Address Real Issues Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP on Tuesday dismissed the verbal sparring and public debate challenge between BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy as a staged political drama meant to distract people from core issues plaguing the state. In a sharp statement, BJP…
Girja Shankar Dixit Cricket, often celebrated for its fierce competition and thrilling finishes, occasionally offers moments that transcend the boundary ropes and touch hearts across the world. One such instance came recently from South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, whose compassionate gesture has won widespread admiration from fans and players alike. During a domestic match, after…
Patna: In a significant move ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced 35% reservation for women candidates who are native to Bihar in all direct recruitment to government jobs. The decision was approved by the state cabinet, marking a key pre-poll initiative aimed at strengthening the government’s commitment to…
New Delhi: A nationwide strike is set to take place on Wednesday, July 9, as more than 25 crore workers from both formal and informal sectors prepare to join a Bharat Bandh called by a joint platform of 10 central trade unions. The strike is expected to disrupt essential services, including banking, insurance, transport, electricity, and postal operations, with…
Patna: A key suspect in the murder of industrialist Gopal Khemka was killed in a gunfight with the police in Patna’s Damaria Ghat area in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. Vikas alias Raja (29), the suspect, was wanted in several other criminal cases as well, they said. Acting on a tip-off, the team…
India’s pluralistic fabric was once again stretched to its limits as communal violence flared during Muharram processions across three major states—Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. The disturbing common thread: targeted attacks, allegedly by Muslim mobs, on Hindu temples and residential areas predominantly occupied by Hindus. This unsettling pattern has sadly become a recurring feature…
Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Washington is close to making a trade deal with India. This comes on the heels of US imposing a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea beginning August 1. Trump on Monday began telling trade partners – from powerhouse suppliers like…
Lucknow/Bijnor: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday conducted an aerial survey of the Kanwar Yatra route and issued necessary instructions to officials concerned, according to an official statement. Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage undertaken on foot by devotees of Lord Shiva who fetch water from the Ganga river and offer it to…
New Delhi: Ahead of assembly elections in Bihar, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced that four new Amrit Bharat trains will be launched very soon from various cities of the country, including Delhi, to the state. Vaishnaw, who was in Bihar to inaugurate several railway projects, said that the four Amrit Bharat trains will…
