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NEW DELHI: Fresh off slapping a canteen worker over "stale food," Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad on Friday upped the ante by publicly threatening AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel. "I will beat Imtiaz Jaleel so badly that he will not be in a position to run a hotel," Gaikwad told news agency PTI, reacting to Jaleel's criticism of the assault.The original incident began when Gaikwad, a two-time MLA from Buldhana, ordered dinner on Tuesday night and claimed the dal and rice were stale and foul-smelling. Enraged, he stormed into the canteen, forced a worker to smell the food, and slapped and punched him. ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw from the Khanyar crossing to the martyrs memorial while Minister for Education Sakina Ittoo surprised everyone by r ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta took to X on Wednesday to address the attack on her during a public hearing at her Civil Lines camp office earlier in the day.In her statement in Hindi, Gupta said the assault "was not just an attack on me, but a cowardly attempt on our resolve to serve Delhi and work for the welfare of the public." She added that she was initially in shock but is now recovering and urged well-wishers not to visit her, promising to return to her duties soon. "Naturally, I was in shock after this attack, but I am now feeling better. I request all my well-wishers not t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday said when Chhath Puja finds a place in Unesco's list, people across the world will be able to experience its grandeur and divinity, reports Manash Gohain. He pointed out that Kolkata's Durga Puja had earlier received a similar recognition, reinforcing the possibility of Chhath securing global acknowledgment.During his campaign for Bihar's last assembly poll, Modi had highlighted his scheme of free distribution of foodgrains, saying it ensured that women in Bihar celebrated Chhath.Looking ahead to the festive season, Modi urged citizens to prioritise local pro ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: Centre of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) organised a seminar titled "AI for Inclusion in India" at the India International Centre in New Delhi on Friday, setting the stage for the upcoming India-AI Impact Summit 2026. The discussion focused on how artificial intelligence can be used to bridge gaps in equity, accessibility, and empowerment in India's digital future. The event brought together experts from government, academia, and civil society. Rajit Punhani, CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, said that AI could be a strong accelerator of growth if it ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday reacted to his cryptic bird post, apparently directed towards the party's top leadership. Tharoor dismissed to talk about his reported rift with the grand old party publicly, and said that if there were issues to discuss, they would be "discussed privately"."I am not going to get into political issues here. If there are issues to discuss, they would be discussed privately, and when the time comes, I shall do so," he said speaking to reporters at an event in Ahmedabad.Tharoor's growing rift with the Congress Party has come into sharper focus fol ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Adilabad police arrested a couple from Maharashtra on Saturday for trafficking a minor tribal girl for Rs 10,000.A rape case has also been registered against a man in Rajasthan under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for repeatedly sexually abusing the girl. He has not yet been arrested. The couple has been charged with human trafficking and kidnapping.Bheempur police registered a case on June 22 after the girl's family reported her missing, having failed in their attempts to trace her.You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday called on the international community to stand united against terrorism, stressing that there must be "no impunity to terrorists", "no treating them as proxies", and "no yielding to nuclear blackmail". His comments came while inaugurating a digital exhibition titled "The Human Cost of Terrorism" at the United Nations headquarters.Addressing diplomats, senior UN officials and envoys gathered at the venue, Jaishankar highlighted India's firm response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, and pointed to the bro ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: The family of a 28-year-old woman doctor, who allegedly died by suicide in Satara district last week, has raised concerns over possible tampering with her mobile phone after her death. They claim that someone used her fingerprint to unlock the device and deleted crucial information related to the case.The doctor, originally from Beed district and posted at a government hospital in Satara, was found hanging in a hotel room in Phaltan town on the night of October 23. In a suicide note written on her palm, she alleged that sub-inspector Gopal Badane raped her multiple times, while Pr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Friday distanced itself from the White House's call to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, saying any such queries should be directed to Washington. This came after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that Trump had brokered peace in multiple global conflicts, including between India and Pakistan."As far as the statements of the White House are concerned, please take your question to them," said ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal when asked about the Nobel suggestion.Leavitt had claimed that Trump had ended confl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez's petition seeking to quash the money laundering case filed against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged gifts received from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Chandrasekhar and his wife Leena Paulose were arrested and are also accused under the MCOCA.The court, after hearing arguments from both sides, declined to interfere in the ongoing trial proceedings. Justice Anish Dayal pronounced the order, while the detailed judgment will be uploaded in due course.Jacqueline Fernandez ha ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a rare yet culturally rooted event, two brothers from Himachal Pradesh's Hatti tribe have married the same woman, reviving an age-old tradition of polyandry. The ceremony took place in Shillai village of Sirmaur district's Trans-Giri area, with hundreds attending the three-day celebration that began on July 12.The bride, Sunita Chauhan from Kunhat village, married Pradeep and Kapil Negi in accordance with the tribal custom known as "Jodidara", which is recognised under Himachal Pradesh's revenue laws. "I made this decision without any pressure. I respect the bond we have formed," ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The multi-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on late Sunday concluded its high-level visit to the United States, wrapping up the final leg of a diplomatic mission aimed at building international consensus on India's counter-terrorism stance following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead.Taking to X as he wrapped up the US visit, Tharoor wrote: "If you are born a hundred times, you will do it a hundred times. I will love my country with all my heart... A Watan. The whole world now knows the truth. We are lovers of non-violenc ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the right to freedom of speech and expression was "being abused" while hearing the anticipatory bail plea of cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over objectionable social media posts related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers."Why do you do all this?" a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar asked Malviya's counsel, Advocate Vrinda Grover, during the hearing.Grover submitted that the cartoon in question was created in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic and said, "It may be unpalatable. Let me say it is in poo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making defamatory statements against the Indian Army, saying that a "true Indian won't make such statements". The top court, however, stayed the defamation case against him, further asking him to make statements responsibly in Parliament instead of on social media.The top court asked Gandhi the basis of his remarks saying "how did he get to know that 2000 km land was occupied by Chinese". "If you are true Indian you will not say these things," it said."You are Leader of Opposition; say things in Parl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Janata Party on Wednesday slammed Delhi chief minister Atishi for staging "drama" over allotment of CM residence and questioned why the latter wanted 'Sheesh Mahal' when she had already been assigned a bungalow. "This bungalow is allotted to Atishi Marlena who is the CM of Delhi. I want to ask when this bungalow is allotted to you, then why do you want to live in Sheesh Mahal?" the BJP Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva asked standing outside Atishi's residence. "When Sheesh Mahal was allotted to you, you did not reply for three months. As per our information, you did not ...Read More >
BMW car crash NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday arrested 38-year-old Gaganpreet Kaur, the alleged driver of the BMW car that fatally knocked down senior finance ministry officer Navjot Singh at Dhaula Kuan.An FIR was registered on Monday under FIR No. 240/25, sections 281, 125B, 105, and 238 of the BNS Act.Singh, 52, deputy secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs and a resident of Hari Nagar, died in the accident on Sunday afternoon. His wife, Sandeep, who was riding pillion, suffered severe injuries and is still under medical care. In her statement to the police, Sandeep alleged that ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The First Information Report (FIR) in the Tamil Nadu stampede case has blamed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay's late entry to the rally for "overcrowding and restlessness" among the crowd that eventually led to the death of 41 people and left 60 injured.The stampede at Velusamypuram occurred after actor Vijay stayed inside his campaign vehicle for an extended period. As the crowd surged forward for a better view, the narrow venue became unsafe, and many climbed on steel sheds and trees, which collapsed onto people below, leading to stampede, the FIR said.However, no case has be ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Jaishankar on Wednesday outlined the next steps in India's approach to restoring peace and stability with China in Rajya Sabha, highlighting that the recent agreement aims to resume traditional patrolling and address critical local concerns while de-escalating tensions in the border areas. Briefing about the China situation in the Rajya Sabha, EAM S Jaishankar said, "The situation arising after our counter deployment in 2020 called for multiple sets of responses. The immediate priority was to ensure disengagement from friction points so that there would be ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Gurugram Police on Friday dismissed speculation surrounding the murder of national-level tennis player Radhika Yadav, saying that her father, Deepak Yadav, killed her solely over disagreements about her running a tennis academy."Every other reason apart from the tennis academy is a rumour and no such thing has come forward during investigation," Gurugram Police PRO Sandeep Kumar told news agecny ANI. "The whole issue was because the girl ran a tennis academy. The accused had a number of properties and would earn a lot through rent. He is financially well-off."Radhika, 25, was found ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, scheduled for July 16 in Yemen, has been postponed,. The move follows sustained appeals and diplomatic interventions, with the Centre confirming on Monday it was doing "utmost possible" to save the 38-year-old from Palakkad, Kerala.Priya, convicted of murdering her Yemeni business partner Talal Abdo Mahdi in 2017, has been on death row since 2020. Yemen's Supreme Judicial Council upheld her sentence in November 2023. She remains imprisoned in Sanaa, the capital, which is under Houthi control and outside formal diplomatic reach.Attorney Ge ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that if any illegality is found in the methodology adopted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the entire exercise will be struck down. The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also fixed October 7 for the final hearing on pleas challenging the validity of the Bihar SIR.Presuming the ECI was acting as per law, top court said that the exercise would be invalidated if constitutional safeguards were compromised. The bench clarified, "Our judgement in Bihar SIR wil ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Friday ordered a judicial probe into the September 24 violence in Ladakh that led to the death of 4 people. The judicial inquiry would be conducted by retired SC judge B S Chauhan.The move comes a day ahead of protest march and blackout, which is set to take place in solidarity with those killed, injured, and arrested during the firing on protesters demanding statehood and autonomy for the Union territory (UT). Among those held are environment activist and Leh Apex Body (LAB) member Sonam Wangchuk.LAB members alleged that the government had made no ef ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A political and linguistic controversy has erupted in Maharashtra after a viral video showed a shop owner being assaulted in Mira Road for allegedly refusing to speak in Marathi. The incident has sparked sharp reactions, including from state Minister Yogesh Kadam who said, "In Maharashtra, you have to speak Marathi. If you don't know Marathi, your attitude shouldn't be that you won't speak Marathi... If anyone disrespects Marathi in Maharashtra, we will enforce our laws." He, however, added that vigilante action was wrong and that the attackers should have filed a complaint instead. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Late marathoner Fauja Singh's son condemned the driver accused in the hit-and-run case involving his father, criticizing him for showing 'no humanity' by fleeing the scene instead of helping Singh get medical attention. "I have read that he claimed he did not know whom he had hit. However, he was a local and should have known that someone elderly had been struck by his vehicle. Had he not fled the scene and taken my father to the hospital, maybe that could have saved his life," Harvinder Singh told PTI on Friday."He was not our enemy; he could have approached us and admitted it was ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At least 12 people were injured in an explosion in the Pakistan Supreme Court basement that jolted the building. The blast was caused by a cylinder bursting in the court's basement cafeteria. Following the blast, lawyers and court staff were immediately evacuated, and the injured were taken to the hospital.Videos shared by eyewitnesses showed damage to the Supreme Court building. However, the damage seems significant for a cylinder explosion, as shards of broken tiles lying on the ground are visible in the video.Casualties included AC technicians who bore the brunt, two being in cri ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC), which conducts elections to Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and the state election commissions (SECs), tasked with holding panchayat and municipal polls, on Wednesday reached a broad agreement to work on synergising the laws relating to elections to panchayats and municipal bodies with those relevant to parliamentary and state polls. A 'national declaration 2026' adopted at the national roundtable conference of EC and SECs here -- held after a gap of 27 years -- underlined their concurrence that pure electoral roll and transparent conduct of elections a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his first-ever podcast appearance with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath on the "People by WTF" channel. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the PM Modi's interview was damage control after he proclaimed his non-biological status just eight months back Taking to X, Jairam said, "This from a man who proclaimed his non-biological status just eight months back. This is clearly damage control." During the conversation, PM Modi reflected on a previous speech from his tenure as Gujarat's chief minister, said,"When ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Pune police have arrested an Indian-origin man from Australia for duping a woman of Rs 3.6 crore by promising to marry her.The accused, Abhishek Shukla, who holds an Australian passport, was arrested at Mumbai airport on Wednesday.According to officials, Shukla created a fake matrimonial website and posed as Dr Ronit Oberoi. The police have appealed to other women who may have fallen prey to similar fraud by the conman to come forward and file a complaint.Senior Inspector Swapnali Shinde of Pune Cyber Police, who is investigating the case, urged any other victims to contact the poli ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With just days left before Indian nurse Nimisha Priya is scheduled to be executed in Yemen, her husband Tomy Thomas said he remains hopeful. He added that he is in regular contact with Nimisha and that the central and state governments, along with the ministry of external affairs, are involved in the case. "We expect a positive response," he said."I am in contact with Nimisha. It is possible to send text and voice messages to her. I met the Governor yesterday, who offered all support to Nimisha's mother through video conferencing. The Central government, State government and the MEA ...Read More >