Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav NEW DELHI: The political temperature in Uttar Pradesh continued to rise on Thursday as BJP leaders and ally Om Prakash Rajbhar stepped up claims of unrest within the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.Soon fter Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar claimed that a…
NEW DELHI: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya on Thursday received a legal notice from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sudhakar Singh seeking detailed disclosures on donations received by the Ram Mandir and how those funds have been spent.The notice comes amid a political row over allegations of financial irregularities in the…
On June 18, 1951, the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution came into force. Few constitutional changes have had a deeper impact on the Republic. Introduced less than 16 months after the Constitution’s adoption, it reshaped the relationship between the State, the judiciary and citizens at a formative moment in India’s democratic life.The amendment altered…
BJP leader Agnimitra Paul (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP leader Agnimitra Paul said the recent incidents of eggs being hurled at Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders reflected growing public anger over alleged corruption and misgovernance in the state, describing it as a show of ‘deemocracy’ by the people.Her remarks came amid a series of egg-throwing…
Polling for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand RANCHI: Voting began for the election to two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Thursday, amid adequate security arrangements on the assembly premises, an official said.Three candidates – BJP-backed Independent nominee Parimal Nathwani, JMM’s Baidyanath Ram and Pranav Jha of the Congress – are in the fray…
Om Prakash Rajbhar has reiterated that the Samajwadi Party split is definitely going to happen. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Thursday doubled down on his claim that the Samajwadi Party (SP) is headed for a split.The remarks have triggered a fresh political row in…
NEW DELHI: Launching the green hydrogen certification portal Wednesday, new and renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi urged states to actively participate in advancing National Green Hydrogen Mission.The portal, unveiled during a national workshop on strengthening the green hydrogen mission, will facilitate transparent certification and regulatory compliance under Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India. He added…
NEW DELHI: The skill development ministry has graded nearly 15,000 private and govt industrial training institutes (ITIs) with over 14 lakh students in line with an exercise similar to National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which ranks higher education institutions.For the 2026-27 academic year, 466 ITIs attained a grade above 9, on a scale of 10,…
AURAIYA/KANPUR: Auraiya police on Wednesday arrested a man for attempting to kill his 14-year-old daughter after targeting her over her transgender characteristics.The accused allegedly beat the minor with a stick, threw her into the Patna canal and fled, police said.The girl, a resident of Kotwali Shivli area of Kanpur Dehat, survived because the canal’s water…