File photo: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, addressing the gathering during ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday invited students to join his ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ initiative in Indore on September 19, describing it as an opportunity for those…
When an account looks believable, it is something of a prize, but for those with legitimate or non-legitimate reasons. You could blame the bots. Someone’s asking for Rs 6.7 lakh to sell an India-based Instagram account with just 7,000 followers, a description that goes “Rajputi reel uploaded”, and 54 posts made in the one year…
The CBI on Monday registered an FIR in the Disha Salian death case, naming Aaditya Thackeray, Sooraj Pancholi and Rhea Chakraborty as part of its investigation into the 2020 death. A woman biker says she will file an FIR after a hit-and-run incident in Gurugram, while declining to reveal her face publicly. Rebel TMC MP…
The alliance has presented itself as a “non-BJP, non-Congress alternative”. The Aam Aadmi Party and Goa Forward Party on Sunday announced a new political beginning for the state. They announced a pre-poll alliance for the upcoming 2027 assembly election named ‘Goa First’ and promised voters something the state has struggled to get: a mandate that…
Jairam Ramesh takes jibe at Centre over economy NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the country’s economic situation, saying that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi claims “all is well”, the reality on the ground is marked by soaring prices and shrinking incomes.“The PM keeps saying…
Ban defectors from public office: CJP backs Kapil Sibal’s anti-defection proposal NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday endorsed senior advocate and Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal’s proposal to bar MPs and MLAs who defect from their political parties from holding public office. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke described the proposal as the “need of…
Owaisi faces his biggest test in UP. “I am ready to join hands. I am ready to form an alliance. Today is the time to talk. Don’t cry later after the elections are over. We don’t want the BJP to come to power again.” Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM That was Asaduddin Owaisi‘s outreach-cum-warning to Samajwadi Party…
BJP candidate says his vote was in another ward NEW DELHI: BJP candidate Kailashchand in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections found himself at the centre of attention after the results declared that he had received only one vote from the ward that he contested.Kailashchand contested from Ward 13 of the Parbatsar municipality in Didwana-Kuchaman district.According…
AIMIM chief Owaisi opposes Shah’s 2029 UCC deadline, says BJP allies must speak up NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah’s announcement that BJP-led NDA governments in 21 states would implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029, questioning whether the BJP’s allies had an independent…
People collect water from a glacier at Everest base camp, Nepal (Reuters) The Himalayas are approaching a critical tipping point as accelerating glacier loss threatens to reshape water availability, increase the risk of floods and landslides, and put millions of livelihoods and vital economic infrastructure across south asia at risk, a new study has warned.The…