Amid Karnataka’s leadership tussle and a decision due before the December 1 Parliament session, Rahul Gandhi replied to DK Shivakumar saying, “Please wait, I will call you.” DK Shivakumar is also seeking a meeting with Sonia Gandhi on November 29. Amid the leadership tussle in Karnataka, and with the Congress high command reportedly expected to decide…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Being overweight is not only costly for individuals but also for the nation as a whole. The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) has issued a warning, stating that obesity-related diseases in India already cost over Rs 2,900 crores ($28.9 billion) annually and if urgent action isn’t taken to…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday wrote to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma, raising alarm over a “serious security breach” during a protest by booth-level officers (BLOs) at the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Kolkata. The poll body has directed the police to ensure the safety of its officials and…
Picture source: Ankur Tyagi’s website An Indian man living in Sweden has gone viral after saying he is returning to Delhi because, despite Europe’s clean air and smooth systems, life in India is emotionally easier.Ankur Tyagi wrote on X on Monday that people often assume Europe means clean air, good roads and smooth systems, but…
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra (Picture from X) NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has once again landed in controversy — this time over a photo he shared online wearing a T-shirt that appeared to mock the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The post quickly triggered outrage within the BJP, with the saffron party warning of police…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s retaliation put the Uri hydroelectric plant near the Line of Control (LoC) under significant risk during a high-risk security situation that unfolded after India launched Operation Sindoor. However, the CISF successfully foiled the attempted attack, protecting both the power project and the residents living nearby.On Tuesday, the CISF honoured 19 of its…
AYODHYA: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said Tuesday the saffron flag hoisted atop the Ram temple marked the “beginning of a new era” and that it was a symbol of the “eternal light of righteousness and the timeless ideals of Ram Rajya”.Congratulating all Ram devoteeswho made the construction of the temple possible, he said the…
On returning from college recently, Kolkata-based Anusha (name changed) — a thalassaemia patient who contracted HIV through a blood transfusion a few years ago — read a headline that gave her pause.Two years after 14 children in Uttar Pradesh reportedly contracted HIV and hepatitis after blood transfusions, five children with thalassaemia tested HIV-positive after receiving…
Despite the no-poaching pact agreed upon by BJP and Shiv Sena in the wake of the Sena’s protest against its ally’s induction of its functionaries ahead of local body polls, BJP poached three Sena functionaries – one from Ambernath and two from Sambhajinagar – on Monday.In Ambernath, Shiv Sena vibhag pramukh Roopsingh Dhal, a businessman…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday suggested to the Centre that it bring back the pregnant Sunali Khatun, and five others, including her husband Danish Sekh and their minor son Sabir, who were deported to Bangladesh on grounds of being illegal immigrants, as an interim measure and inquire about their nationality on their return, reports Dhananjay…
