NEW DELHI: Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh has got an international tag of Ramsar site, taking India’s total of such protected wetlands to 99 and the state’s tally to 12.Globally, there are nearly 2,594 such designated wetlands under the 1971 Ramsar Convention. India has the highest number of such wetlands in Asia…
NEW DELHI: BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, using a ‘#PAY2TMC’ and ‘Tolabazi’ jibe to target her party over alleged corruption and cash-for-service politics ahead of assembly polls.In a post on X, he referred to the party’s alleged cash-for-service culture and digital…
Kairana MP Iqra Hasan Choudhary. (File image) NEW DELHI: One of the just two Muslim women in the 543-seat Lok Sabha, Kairana MP Iqra Hasan Choudhary voted against the amendment to fast-track women’s reservation on April 17. She said she did not reject the idea of women’s quota but questioned who this particular version of…
NEW DELHI: The accused in the murder of an IRS officer’s daughter was arrested by Delhi Police on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported. He has been taken into custody after being tracked down to a hotel in Dwarka.Earlier in the day, the 22-year-old woman was found murdered in South Delhi’s Amar Colony area. Investigators suspect…
As Tamil Nadu is set to vote on Thursday, the assembly elections are emerging as a crucial political contest, one that could put the resilience of the state’s long-dominant Dravidian model to the test.Several constituencies are set to be closely watched in Tamil Nadu. MK Stalin seeks to retain Kolathur, while Udhayanidhi Stalin faces a…
NEW DELHI: Heatwaves will become a major threat to Indian agricultural workers and rice production, and the most intense risk from future extreme heat events is concentrated around densely populated farming regions of the Ganges and Indus River basin, said a new report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological…
At the Times Internet Half Marathon, every category saw brilliance born out of dedication,an event that brought together countless faces, each with a unique story of discipline, effort and passion for running.In the men’s 21km (40-49) age category, Pramod Kumar took first place and a chip time of 1:19:26. Kumar has been running for more…
“My grandfather chose India over Pakistan, ensured Murshidabad stayed in this country, and they deleted my name.” A visibly upset Chhote Nawab, Syed Reza Ali Mirza, a direct descendant of Mir Jafar, told TOI in Murshidabad. A few hundred metres away, a Hazarduari guide and a tonga puller expressed the same regret. Despite holding documents…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday said poll-related seizures in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have crossed the Rs 1,000 crore mark ahead of the ongoing assembly elections and bye-elections.Enforcement agencies have recovered inducements worth Rs 1,072.13 crore meant to influence voters, the Commission said. Watch ECI Orders 96-Hour Dry Day In Bengal, TN…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday took a serious note of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “terrorist”, issuing a stern notice to him. The poll body has asked Kharge to explain his stand within 24 hours.Kharge on Tuesday referred to PM Modi as…