NEW DELHI: “I want to contest assembly polls for the sake of Bihar – to realise my dream of Bihar First, Bihari First.”“I would not contest the election from Bihar, but for Bihar.”‘Will not rest till I make Bihar a developed state’These remarks from LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, who has announced his decision…
NEW DELHI: As Operation Sindoor continues to unfold, the defence acquisition council (DAC) led by defence minister Rajnath Singh is poised to clear a massive set of proposals worth over Rs 1 lakh crore aimed at modernising India’s armed forces.The DAC, the ministry of defence’s top decision-making body for capital acquisitions, is scheduled to meet…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday hinted at a possible leadership change in the Karnataka government, saying that the “party high command has got the power” to take action.On the question of growing speculation over a possible change of chief minister in October, Kharge said, “See, that is in the hands of the…
Earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar 3 times in a day PORT BLAIR: The Andaman Sea was jolted by a third earthquake on Monday. The earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck the region at around 12.06 pm today, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The seismic activity also occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres,…
NDRF personnel during a rescue operation for missing persons who were feared swept away in the recent cloudburst-triggered flash floods at Sainj valley, in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Most parts of India are likely to receive above-normal rainfall in July, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday, warning of potential…
NEW DELHI: Days after being shown the exit gate from the party for love ‘confession’, expelled RJD leader Tej Pratap on Monday visited his alleged partner Anushka Yadav in Patna.After coming out of Anushka’s residence, Tej Pratap claimed that he shares a “parivaarik” relation with her, and no one can stop him from meeting his…
NEW DELHI: A full blown political showdown ensued on the streets of Kolkata after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday sent its fact-finding team over an alleged gangrape case of a 24-year-old law student inside South Calcutta Law College premises.While Trinamool Congress played down BJP’s 4 member fact-finding team as “political tourists”, BJP claimed that…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed condolences over the Telangana factory blast, which claimed 12 lives, and informed that the NDRF team is continuing the rescue operation along with the local administration.“Saddened by the tragic accident in a chemical factory in Sangareddy, Telangana. The NDRF team rushed to the spot immediately and…
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (ANI) NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is set to launch two initiatives for the development of sports and athletes, marking the fifth year of his tenure. The first is the establishment of a sports university in Haldwani, whose foundation is to be laid on Sports Day, and…
NEW DELHI: Assam minister Pijush Hazarika on Monday alleged that chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was attacked by Congress workers during an event, accusing the party of attempting to “sabotage democracy” in the state.In a strongly worded statement posted on X, Hazarika claimed that Congress-backed individuals targeted the chief minister with bottles. “This is how…
