NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday took a veiled jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, comparing them with “three monkeys” — Pappu, Tappu and Appu.While addressing a rally at Darbhanga’s Keoti in poll-bound Bihar, Yogi said that just…
NEW DELHI: Chief secretaries of different states on Monday tendered unconditional apology before the Supreme Court for not filing a response on measures taken by them to curb the menace of stray dog bitesA special bench justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria said that victims of dog bites must also be heard and…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday refuted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s allegation that Rashtriya Janata Dal forced Congress to announce Tejashwi Yadav as Mahagathbandhan’s pick for Bihar’s chief minister’s post.Kharge said that PM Modi’s remarks were “laughable”, claiming that he sets aside he level at which a PM should speak.“All of this is…
CHENNAI/BENGALURU: Isro Sunday launched the 4,410kg CMS-03 or the Gsat-7R, a communication satellite that will enhance telecommunication coverage across the strategic Indian Ocean Region (IOR) for the Indian Navy.The launch of the heaviest communication satellite from Indian soil onboard LVM3-M5 from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, marked the fifth…
CHANDIGARH/LUDHIANA: The AAP-run govt in Punjab is facing severe flak from opposition parties and the media fraternity after a shocking move by Punjab Police to hold up newspaper delivery vehicles in several parts of the state in the early hours of Sunday.Leaders of opposition parties linked the searches to the recent ‘Sheesh Mahal reports’ and…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Supreme Court testing the validity of provisions of the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act and the Rules, the state told the court that attachment of properties of those booked under the law prior to their conviction was a necessity to prevent them from alienating their ill-gotten assets.Petitioner Siraj Ahmed…
15 pilgrims killed in Rajasthan NEW DELHI: Fifteen pilgrims were killed and two were seriously injured on Sunday after a tourist bus collided with a stationary trailer in Rajasthan’s Phalodi. The bus was returning from Bikaner.“15 people have lost their lives in a road accident in Phalodi district. Two are injured. The injured persons are…
NEW DELHI: As Delhi’s air quality dipped to alarming levels again, a viral post on X has captured the extent of the city’s worsening pollution. Kapil Dhama, an entrepreneur, shared a short clip showing his home’s air quality monitor reading 97 AQI while all doors were closed and four air purifiers ran non-stop. But the…
NEW DELHI: The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi took the plunge — literally — trading his speeches for for splashes as he dove into a Begusarai pond, fishing nets, cameras, and plenty of attention following close behind. As a part of his poll campaign for Bihar elections, the Congress leader participated in…
JAIPUR: The renowned Pushkar annual cattle fair in Rajasthan, traditionally a hub for camel and bovine sales, saw a significant shift in trends this year with a remarkable increase in the sale of Marwadi and Kathiawadi horses.This overshadowed the traditional livestock sales, marking a notable change in buyer preferences.According to the state animal husbandry department,…