JAMMU: An Army man manning the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district was injured after a bullet — fired from across the border — struck him on Wednesday morning.The soldier was part of a team stationed at a forward post in Kalsiyan of Nowshera sector, said officials. After the firing, he…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government on Wednesday rescinded its directive for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe potential lapses and dereliction of duty by police officers at Kempegowda International Airport in connection with actress Ranya Rao’s gold smuggling case.The CID investigation was initially ordered on Monday night but was later withdrawn, news agency PTI…
KURUKSHETRA: The district police have successfully recovered illegal weapons from the accused involved in a shooting incident in Badarpur with the intent to kill. Acting under the guidance of superintendent of police Varun Singla, the crime investigation agency-II (CIA), apprehended suspects Deshraj, a resident of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP), currently residing in Badarpur, Ladwa; Sachin…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Wednesday demanded the demolition of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s grave in Maharashtra’s Khuldabad amid Samajwadi Patry MLA Abu Azmi’s remarks controvercy. Mhaske said that memorials of historical figures who “worked against the country’s culture and traditions” should not be preserved.Speaking during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Mhaske…
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin. NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday criticized the National Education Policy (NEP), calling it a “saffron policy” and alleging that it is aimed at promoting Hindi rather than the country’s overall development. “National Education Policy is not education policy; it is saffron policy….
Yogi Adityanath. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that “one day, the entire world will wear Bhagwa,” referring to the saffron attire associated with Hinduism and Sanatan tradition. He made the remark while speaking at an event in Lucknow organized by RSS-linked weeklies Organiser and Panchjanya . Addressing…
Image credit: Amit Malviya’s X NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday shared an image of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah in the same frame with actress Ranya Rao who was arrested in the alleged gold smuggling case. This comes after deputy CM DK Shivakumar dismissed the reports of any political link with…
NEW DELHI: A political row has erupted in Maharashtra over the government’s new meat certification initiative. The controversy began when Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane launched ‘Malhar Certification’ for Hindu meat traders to ensure “100% Hindu-owned mutton shops, free from adulteration.”Rane stated that Hindu shopkeepers selling ‘jhatka’ mutton would be granted this certification and urged Hindu…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal on Wednesday upped the ante against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and accused him of disrespecting women with his remarks and “lewd gestures” in the assembly.After staging a walk out from the assembly with other RJD MLAs, Rabri devi attacked Nitish and alleged that he consumes intoxicating substance before entering…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday signed eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen cooperation in banking, trade, security, and governance.Announcing an upgrade in bilateral ties, PM Modi said, “Today, Prime Minister Navin Chandra Ramgoolam and I decided to give the India-Mauritius partnership the status of ‘Enhanced…
