Lucknow: Politics is not a full-time occupation for him and he remains a Yogi at heart, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said, parrying a query about a section of people seeing him as the future prime minister of India. In an interview with PTI, Adityanath dismissed reports about differences between him and BJP’s…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered an FIR against Delhi cabinet minister Kapil Mishra and others to investigate his alleged role in 2020 Delhi riots. Additional chief judicial magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia found a “prime facie” cognisable offence, requiring a probe. “It is clear that Mishra was in the area at the time of…
New Delhi: Sparks are set to fly in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as it takes up for consideration and passage the Waqf amendment bill, which has met with strong resistance from the opposition parties. After eight hours of proposed discussion, the Minorities Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, will respond to the debate and seek the…
A storm is brewing at the University of Hyderabad, one of India’s premier institutions, after police detained dozens of students protesting land clearing near Mushroom Rock. The students allege arbitrary arrests and a forceful police intrusion into academic spaces. With four earthmovers deployed and a heavy police presence, the confrontation quickly escalated. At the heart…
Hyderabad’s so-called guardians of the environment seem to have developed an odd obsession. If it’s a lake, they’ll fight tooth and nail to save it. But if it’s a historic rock formation, a green lung space, or an open stretch of land vital for the city’s air quality, then it’s fair game for ‘development’. The…
New Delhi: The CBI should look for collaborations with the academia and industries in the light of the changes being brought about by Artificial Intelligence in economic, social and technological fronts, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. Delivering the 21st D P Kohli memorial lecture on the 62nd Foundation Day of the Central…
Palanpur (Gujarat): Seven people were killed due to an explosion at a firecracker factory in an industrial area Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place at a unit located near Deesa town. Fire service personnel were present on the area to carry out rescue operations on Tuesday afternoon. Sub Divisional Magistrate…
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has defended his administration’s warning to Muslims against offering namaz on streets, saying roads are meant for the movement of traffic. He also told Muslims to learn religious discipline from Hindus who took part in the massive Maha Kumbh mela without any incident of crime, destruction or…
Hyderabad: The BJP has lashed out at the Congress-led Telangana government over its move to sell 400 acres of prime land near the University of Hyderabad in Gachibowli, triggering strong protests from students. State BJP chief spokesperson and media in-charge N.V. Subash on Tuesday questioned the government’s priorities, asking, “Since when has a government…
Shajahanpur (UP): Three cattle smugglers were arrested after an encounter here, with two of them sustaining bullet injuries when police resorted to retaliatory firing, an officer said on Tuesday. He said the accused Naseem (25), Salman (28), and Afzal (29), all residents of Talgaon under Nigohi police station limits, were arrested late on Monday night….
