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Amritsar: Indians are increasingly being perceived as "careless" drivers, causing accidents and contributing to "festival littering", which is giving the community a bad name in the US and Canada and raising concerns about their image.After two fatal truck accidents involving Sikh drivers that left six Americans dead, tensions are rising as US society grapples with how it identifies the Sikhs and the larger Indian community.The tragic incidents sparked new debates about blame and responsibility, ...Read More >
Pan-India SIR NEW DELHI: In a departure from norms followed during Bihar SIR, EC has dispensed with the need for electors to submit documents at enumeration stage of pan-India SIR exercise. No document is to be collected from electors during enumeration phase. An elector who could not be linked with previous SIR will be served a notice by electoral registration officer (ERO) to ascertain eligibility as per criteria laid down in Article 326 of the Constitution. The elector will be required to sub ...Read More >
Jhunjhunu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team of Jhunjhunu Monday arrested Assistant Administrative Officer Nirmal Soni of Sardarshahar tehsil office in Churu district red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 90,000. Jhunjhunu ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Shabbir Khan said the complainant lodged a complaint with the ACB that he applied for the conversion of agricultural land at the tehsil office in Sardarshahar. Assistant Administrative Officer Nirmal Soni demanded a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday announced that all construction work related to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, including the main shrine of Ramlalla, has been completed.In a post on X, the trust said, "It is with great joy that we inform all devotees of Prabhu Shri Ramlalla Sarkar that all Mandir construction work has been completed. This includes the main Mandir and the six Mandirs within the precinct, dedicated to Mahadev, Ganesh Ji, Hanuman Ji, Suryadev, Maa Bha ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested a 21-year-old woman, her former boyfriend, and his friend for allegedly killing her live-in partner, a UPSC aspirant, and setting his house on fire to make it look like an accident. The incident took place earlier this month in north Delhi's Timarpur area, reported Times of India. The accused have been identified as Amrita Chauhan, her ex-boyfriend Sumit Kashyap, 27, and his friend Sandeep Kumar, 29, all residents of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. They were arre ...Read More >
Getting dropped from the Indian national cricket team is like being pushed off a cliff. You do the hard yards and climb all the way up to the top, only for a lapse or two to cost you dear. Karun Nair is the latest to experience this harsh reality. After two glorious seasons for Vidarbha, during which he totalled 1,553 runs and helped his side win the Ranji Trophy last season, he received an India call-up after seven years for this summer's tour to England. But the 205 runs he made from eight i ...Read More >
A man has been arrested after allegedly "inappropriately touching" two Australian cricket players competing at the Women's World Cup in India. The alleged incident occurred on Thursday in the city of Indore, with Cricket Australia -- the sport's governing body in Australia -- saying that it happened while the players were walking to a cafe. "The security officers of the women's Australian cricket team filed a complaint that two members of the team faced inappropriate behaviour," Rajesh Dandoti ...Read More >
Lucknow: Quick thinking by bus driver Jagat Singh and his two aides, Shyam Sundar and Manish, saved the lives of 39 passengers when their Delhi-Gonda sleeper bus suddenly caught fire on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway early Sunday morning.Speaking to The Times of India, driver Jagat Singh recounted the harrowing moments before the bus was engulfed in flames. "Around 4:30 am, the rear tyre suddenly burst with a loud sound. I immediately pulled the bus to the side and got down to check. Within moments ...Read More >
Panaji: A firemen at Patto, Ribandar, rescued a barn owl that was trapped in the crown of a 35-ft birlamadd (fish tail palm) tree using a ladder on Saturday. The Old Goa fire station received a call around 1pm after a resident from a nearby building noticed the owl in distress. It had been struggling for some time, sources said. One of the owl's talons had entangled in the tree's triangular bipinnate leaves.A four-member team led by Old Goa fire station in-charge, Rohidas Parab, rushed to the si ...Read More >
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who missed the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan and the ongoing white-ball series in Australia, is all set to make a comeback for Team India next month. According to a report in the Times of India on Wednesday (October 22), Pandya will spend the next four weeks at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru and is expected to be fit for the limited overs series against the South African team. The Proteas will travel to India next month and play two Tests ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, addressing a rally in Patna, announced a series of welfare measures for Bihar's Panchayati Raj representatives, should the INDIA bloc come to power in the upcoming elections.Tejashwi promised a substantial increase in per-quintal margin money for PDS distributors, along with pension schemes and a Rs 50 lakh insurance cover for Panchayat and Gram Kachari representatives. "The INDIA bloc, if voted to power, will double allowances of representatives of Bihar's ...Read More >
NEW DEHLI, India (AFP) -- Indian police have arrested a man accused of stalking and inappropriately touching two Australian cricketers participating in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Cup, officials said on Saturday. The incident happened in the central Indian city of Indore on Thursday morning when the two players left their hotel to go to a cafe, police officer Rajesh Dandotiya told AFP. "We received a complaint from the Australian team security and immediately acted, r ...Read More >
Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that Gandhi could not protect infiltrators by taking out a "Ghuspetiya Bachao Yatra." He was speaking at an election rally in Khagaria, Bihar.Shah referred to Rahul Gandhi's "Vote Adhikar Yatra" held in August and said, "Rahul Gandhi cannot protect infiltrators by taking out 'Ghuspetiya Bachao Yatra'."He also said that serious crimes in Bihar had declined during the NDA's 20-year r ...Read More >
Actor Dhruv Vikram addressed questions about why Tamil cinema frequently explores themes of casteism at an event in Hyderabad. The discussion arose ahead of the Telugu release of 'Bison Kaalamaadan', set for October 24, following the Tamil version's release on October 17. Dhruv highlighted that filmmakers often draw from personal experiences and choose to spotlight ongoing social issues through their work. When asked why Tamil cinema's focus on films on casteism compared to other industries, Dh ...Read More >
New Delhi: Emmanuelle "Emman" Atienza, a Filipino content creator and social media personality, has tragically passed away at the age of 19. She gained a massive following on TikTok, with over 900,000 followers, and 273,000 followers on Instagram, where she shared glimpses of her life and personal journey. Her parents, television host Kim Atienza and his wife Felicia, confirmed the heartbreaking news on social media. In their post, they remembered Emman for the joy and love she brought to every ...Read More >
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief ministerSiddaramaiah on Friday dismissed reports that his son Yathindra Siddaramaiah had named a successor, saying the remarks were "twisted" and that Yathindra had merely spoken about principles."I spoke to him (Yathindra) and asked what exactly he had said. He told me he spoke only about principles and did not say that 'so-and-so' should become chief minister," Siddaramaiah told reporters in Bengaluru, as quoted by PTI.The clarification came ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The ruling National Conference (NC) won three Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered victory at one seat.Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan was declared the winner in the first seat and Sajad Kichloo in the second seat, the party said in a statement.It added that NC treasurer GS Oberoi, also known as Shammi Oberoi, was declared the winner on the third seat.Meanwhile, BJP leader Sat Sharma won fourth Rajya Sabha seat, defeating NC's ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: In a new development in the suicide case of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Kumar, his wife, Santosh, has made serious allegations, claiming that her husband had been under intense mental stress for nearly a week before he took his own life on 14 October. According to her complaint, on which an FIR has been registered for abetment to suicide, the pressure allegedly exerted by the family of deceased IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar -- including his wife, IAS officer Amneet P. Kumar, h ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Drama unfolded on Akasa Air's Bengaluru-Delhi flight QP 1599 on Monday, October 20, after an allegedly inebriated passenger created a ruckus. The incident was caught on camera, and its video soon surfaced online. According to reports, the passenger first indulged in a verbal spat with co-passengers and then got involved in an altercation with crew members. After reaching Bengaluru, he was forcibly taken off the flight. Akasa Air said that its crew members handled the situations as pe ...Read More >
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians are reportedly looking to trade Ishan Kishan back into their fold from the Sunrisers Hyderabad, a year after they released him ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. One might see this as a move for the franchise to prepare for the next few years with opener Rohit Sharma at the fag end of his career. As per The Times of India, Mumbai have approached Hyderabad ahead of the IPL 2026 auction to re-sign Ishan, but no deal has been finalised yet. Not only Mumbai, but ...Read More >
Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing the organisation of looting over Rs 100 crore from the Kalyana Karnataka Development Board and vowing to expose its alleged misdeeds soon.Kharge cited a video allegedly featuring a BJP MLA making serious accusations against the RSS. According to him, the MLA accused the organisation of undermining veteran BJP leaders, including BS ...Read More >
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis (IANS) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced he will continue in his current post until 2029, downplaying any immediate role in national politics."As far as I know my party....Delhi is still far away. I will continue as Maharashtra CM till 2029," Fadnavis said when asked about his role in national politics.He made it clear that the current ruling dispensation -- comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 22: OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser, sending shockwaves through the tech market. Following the announcement, Google parent Alphabet's market value reportedly dropped by USD 150 billion on Tuesday. It highlights a competitive challenge to the Google Chrome browser.ChatGPT Atlas combines browsing with AI capabilities, offering users assistance while navigating the web. Currently, the browser is available on macOS. The new browser aims to enhance t ...Read More >
Panchkula: A case of murder has been registered against former Punjab DGP Muhammad Mustafa, his wife Razia Sultana, a former minister, their daughter-in-law and daughter following the death of their son Aqil around five days ago.Aqil had alleged in a purported social media video that his father and his wife were in a relationship, and that he faced a threat to his life. Adding a twist to the mystery, another video surfaced on Tuesday in which he purportedly says that he made the allegations due ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: London-based academician and researcher Francesca Orsini was on Monday denied entry into India upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, as she "was blacklisted in March this year for having violated the conditions of her tourist visa by undertaking research during her previous visits", according to govt sources.Orsini, Professor Emerita of Hindi and South Asian Literature at the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics in London, is a literary historian worki ...Read More >
Bollywood couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have built their dream home in Pali Hill. However, the recent reports have suggested that they will move into their new house during Diwali. The six-story house, which is valued at Rs 250 crore, appears to have been under construction for a long time. Previously, Raj Kapoor and his wife, Krishna Raj Kapoor, built the bungalow on the same property. Later, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor received it. It will be the home of Ranbir's mother, Neetu Kapoor ...Read More >
Pune: In the lanes of the peth areas, residents shopped for puja essentials, picked up flowers, diyas and incense sticks for Laxmi Pujan. The scent of ghee, marigold and sandalwood hung in the air as families returned home to begin preparations.With ambiguity over Laxmi Pujan date, some residents chose to celebrateon Monday, while some will perform the puja on Tuesday.In many neighbourhoods, families gathered for the evening puja, shared festive meals, and stepped out to exchange sweets with nei ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday shared a video of him visiting a famous sweet shop in Delhi, where he was seen trying his hand at making 'imarti' (a crispy, orange Indian delicacy) and 'besan laddoo'. Ghantewala sweet shop's owner, in conversation with the Congress leader, remembered how his family members had served the Gandhi family on several occasions, from Rajiv Gandhi's birthday celebration to Priyanka Gandhi's wedding. In the video, Rahul Gandhi can be seen learning how ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings to all the citizens early Monday."Greetings on the occasion of Diwali. May this festival of lights illuminate our lives with harmony, happiness and prosperity," he said in a post on X."May the spirit of positivity prevail all around us," he added.Earlier on Sunday, he called on the citizens to welcome the festive season by choosing swadeshi products and honouring the efforts of 140 crore Indians."Let's mark this festive season by ...Read More >
Pune: Olympian Balraj Panwar nailed his first medal at the continental level with the single scull gold as India wrapped up their campaign in the Asian Rowing Championships in Vietnam on a high on Sunday.Balraj clocked 7 minutes 37.80 seconds to top the 2 kilometre race ahead of Iraq's Bakr Shihab Ahmed Al-Dulami (7:38.99) and Indonesia's Memo (7:47.05) at the Gia Dam River course in Hai Phong.The Indian contingent also grabbed silver in men's double scull, lightweight men's quadruple scull and ...Read More >
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