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NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday refuted allegations made by Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi that a “purification” ritual was performed after Mallikarjun Kharge’s event in Uttarakhand, calling it a bid to divide society along caste lines.In a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said, “There was no caste angle to … Read more

Rescue operations underway in flood-hit Nepal as authorities work to evacuate survivors and locate those missing NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that 88 Indian nationals have been rescued so far, while 287 remain missing amid the devastating floods in Nepal. It added that 128 persons of Indian origin are … Read more

Every year, India witnesses a familiar wave – the marriage season. Wedding halls fill up, families revive old contacts, matrimonial apps see a surge, and somewhere between the “ladka kya karta hai?” and “ladki ko kya pasand hai?”, the search for a perfect match begins.India records approximately 10 million marriages a year, or roughly 30,000 … Read more

A man navigates through a mud-covered street next to damaged houses following the flash floods and mudslide in Nepal. (Left) Nepal estimates it may need $4–5 billion to rebuild after devastating floods that killed over 600 people and left thousands missing. A 25-year-old man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly raping his 63-year-old mother … Read more

Adityanath also revisited the issue of encephalitis, which he said had caused widespread fear in eastern Uttar Pradesh for decades. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday attacked the Samajwadi Party, calling it a “gang of dacoits” and accusing its leadership of looting the state exchequer during its tenure.Speaking in Deoria, he … Read more

Rahul Gandhi on Sonia Gandhi memoir row NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he had “no interest” in the controversy surrounding the upcoming memoir of his mother and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying his sole focus at present was the “crime” committed against party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.The Lok Sabha leader of … Read more

Dilli door ast (Photo: Saurabh Sinha) NEW DELHI: Zurich Airport has prepared itself for a longer takeoff roll at Noida Airport before the traffic here takes off. Multiple factors like the last-minute pullout by on of the three launch airlines; Delhi’s IGI Airport operating way below its existing and still expandable capacity and Noida International … Read more

The accused was allegedly carrying 13 packets of contraband substance NEW DELHI: A passenger flying from Phuket to Bangalore on Friday allegedly tried to conceal narcotics in the overhead oxygen mask panel of Air India Express flight (IX 903). Sources say he was allegedly carrying 13 packets of contraband substance he had bought in Phuket.“He … Read more

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition on August 31 seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at petrol pumps, disclosing the exact percentage of ethanol in petrol.According to the apex court’s causelist of … Read more