Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday targeted the Centre over the CBSE evaluation process row and the treatment of students who raised concerns, claiming they were being labelled as “Pakistanis.” The issue has drawn widespread attention after a student alleged that an answer sheet uploaded by the Central Board of Secondary…
The conviction of British-born Sikh Vickrum Singh Digwa for the murder of 18-year-old University of Southampton student Henry Nowak has sparked street protests over the legal right of Sikhs to carry kirpans in public.Around 40 members of protest group Southampton Patriots gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station on Thursday, demanding accountability over the police response…
Representative image (Source: AP) At least five people were killed and one other injured after a collapse at an illegal mining operation in southwest China’s Yunnan province on Sunday, AP reported citing state-run Xinhua news agency.The incident occurred at around 4.30 am in Baiwu village in Huize County. However, it was not specified that what…
A UK-based Sikh restaurateur has called for a ban on kirpans, arguing that the ceremonial blade is being misused as a weapon against unarmed civilians despite its significance as an article of faith in Sikhism.Harman Singh Kapoor, who runs the London restaurant Rangrez, has previously made headlines over controversy surrounding the serving of non-halal meat…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP-led central government as he met CBSE class 12 students, who were labelled “anti-national”, “Pakistani” and “Soros agents” on social media after they raised concern over incorrect answer sheets.This is related to a controversy that later prompted the board…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: As Congress leader DK Shivakumar prepares to take oath as Karnataka chief minister on June 3, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the party is still searching for the right person to replace him as the next Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president.Speaking to reporters at Kalaburagi airport,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Ukraine received a new IRIS-T air defence launcher from Germany, according to Reuters, further strengthening Kyiv’s efforts to protect its cities and critical infrastructure from Russian missile and drone strikes.“Ukraine received a new IRIS-T air defence launcher from Germany yesterday,” Zelenskyy said, highlighting Berlin’s continued military support for…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday was allegedly attacked near Chanditala Police Station in West Bengal’s Hooghly district when he arrived to submit a deputation regarding post-poll violence in the area.According to the video, he can be seen lying on the ground surrounded by several people while speaking on a phone.The…
New footage circulating online appears to show Russian forces deploying the handheld “Yolka” interceptor drone system in combat, signalling a wider operational use of the low-cost anti-drone weapon designed to target enemy reconnaissance and FPV drones.The latest video shows a Russian soldier launching the compact interceptor from a pistol-like handheld device before it autonomously tracks…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the Hindi edition of ‘The Red Book of Emergency – Life Saving Tips’, a book aimed at improving public awareness about medical emergencies and life-saving interventions.The book, authored by Dr Lokendra Gupta and co-authored by Dr Utsav Anand Mani, seeks to help people recognise warning signs…