West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced that cases registered by the previous government against members of the Kurmi community in connection with a violent protest last year would be withdrawn.Adhikari made the announcement while addressing the grand Kurmi Karam festival at Karadi Maidan in Purulia. … Read more
A thick layer of smog engulfs the India Gate and Kartavya Path as pollution level deteriorates, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has stepped up its crackdown on air pollution, directing district administrations to map pollution hotspots, identify sources within a three-kilometre radius and assign agencies specific corrective measures and deadlines. The government … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday slammed Congress after a comedian mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi while sharing the stage with leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at his “Chhatron Ki Goonj” event in Indore.In a social media post on X, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said the Congress has become “a … Read more
Condolences poured in from across the political spectrum following the passing away of senior journalist Payal Mehta. NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Payal Mehta, who worked with CNN-News18, died in Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday. She was 46.Mehta was visiting Mumbai when she developed uneasiness around 2 am. She was taken to a hospital, … Read more
The court sought an action taken report from the SHO of Cyber police station NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has sought reports from Delhi Police on pleas filed by activist Harsh Mander seeking action against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over alleged hate speech.The court sought an action taken report … Read more
Ashutosh Ranka said the party would continue its inspections of dilapidated school infrastructure across the state. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) member Ashutosh Ranka took a dig at the Rajasthan government, saying the Bhajan Lal Sharma dispensation released Rs 4,000 crore for 472 schools on the day the “cockraoches entered Udaipur”.“And a double coincidence … Read more
The fire started around 3:15 am. (File Photo) NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at a helipad terminal in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Reasi district, early Sunday, officials said.The fire started around 3:15 am, apparently due to a short circuit, and was brought … Read more
Monsoon withdrawal has begun NEW DELHI: The southwest (summer) monsoon, which has so far reported a nationwide deficit of 15% in cumulative (June 1-Sept 19) rainfall, started withdrawing from west Rajasthan Saturday, as against the normal date of Sept 17, IMD has said.The line of withdrawal Saturday passed through Ramgarh, Mohangarh, Phalodi and Khajuwala. “Conditions … Read more
Aadhar mandatory for LPG refills NEW DELHI: Govt has made biometric Aadhaar authentication mandatory for subsidised domestic LPG refills from Oct 1, reports Atul Mathur.The Union petroleum ministry said nearly 90% of consumers have already completed the authentication process. The remaining consumers can complete it at the time of delivery of the refill, at the … Read more
The proposed warnings will also caution that frequent use may lead to side effects NEW DELHI: Morning-after pills containing levonorgestrel may soon carry four prominent boxed warnings. Govt has proposed that the pills should be labelled clearly as meant only for emergency use, not as regular contraception, not as abortion pills and not as protection … Read more