Dantewada (Chattisgarh): Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Tuesday, police said. The gunfight broke out at around 8 am in a forest along the border of the Dantewada and Bijapur districts when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, a police official…
Guwahati: Outmuscled in their previous matches, title-holders Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will eye a quick course correction in every aspect when they face each other in an IPL match here on Wednesday. The Knight Riders were beaten by seven wickets by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the tournament-opener, while the Royals were given a…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has likened comedian Kunal Kamra’s jibe at him to taking “supari” (contract) to speak against someone and said there should be decorum while making a satire, otherwise, the “action causes a reaction”. Freedom of speech is there, but there should be a limit, Shinde said on Monday, reacting…
The so-called standup comedian Kunal Kamra has been making waves, recently mocking Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde by labelling him a ‘gaddar’ (traitor). His repeated political jibes, especially against nationalist figures, raise serious concerns. Given his affinity with Uddhav Thackeray—whose party has strayed far from its pro-Hindu roots established by Bal Thackeray—it is worth…
In India, before 2004, government employees were given pensions under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Under this, a fixed pension was given for life after retirement. 50% of the last salary was given as a pension. Dearness Allowance (DA) was linked, due to which the pension kept increasing from time to time. The entire funding…
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced Monday steep tariffs on imports from countries buying oil and gas from Venezuela, a punitive measure that could hit China and India, among others, and sow fresh global trade uncertainty. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has unleashed tariffs on US allies and foes alike, attempting…
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted more time to the Centre to place before it the outcome of a representation moved against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, seeking cancellation of his 2024 parliamentary election owing to his alleged concealment of his British citizenship. The Lucknow bench of the court also directed that the matter…
Bengaluru: The BJP in Karnataka on Monday warned the ruling Congress that it would not allow the legislative session to proceed if the suspension of its 18 MLAs was not revoked. The party alleged that Congress intends to run the House without BJP legislators. On the last day of the Karnataka Assembly session on March…
Viskhapatnam: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant felt his bowlers could have done the basics better at the back end, as the target of 210 was defendable against a marauding Delhi Capitals, who won by one wicket with three balls to spare in their IPL match on Monday. Ashutosh Sharma’s 66 not out of 31…
Hyderabad: Telangana Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Monday said the Musi riverfront development the state government is taking up is not a “beautification project” but one that seeks to rejuvenate the highly polluted river that flows through the city. Responding to the day-long debate in the state assembly on voting on Demands for Grants…
