Hours after citizenship blow, Lalit Modi calls Vanuatu ‘truly heavenly’ despite passport cancellation order by PM Napat | India News

Former cricket administrator Lalit Modi in Vanuatu (Image: X@LalitModi) NEW DELHI: Just hours after Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat ordered the cancellation of Lalit Modi’s passport, the former IPL chief shared breathtaking pictures of the island nation, calling it a “heavenly country” and urging people to visit.“Vanuatu is a beautiful country. You must put it…

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Jadavpur University alumni association to host 16th national conference | India News

The Mumbai Chapter of The Alumni Association, NCE Bengal & Jadavpur University, will hold its 16th National Conference titled ‘India@2030: Energy, Economy, Employment’ on March 22. The event will focus on key issues related to India’s economic growth, energy needs, and employment challenges.LTIMindtree CEO Debashis Chatterjee will be the chief guest, while Pankaj Kumar, director…

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‘Hotel owned by relatives’: BJP targets J&K CM Omar Abdullah over Gulmarg fashion show row | India News

NEW DELHI: A fashion show held in Gulmarg during the holy month of Ramzan has triggered a massive row in Jammu and Kashmir.The BJP levelled accusations against Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, alleging that his family members own the hotel where the event took place. Omar clarified that it was a private function…

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‘Question being raised in every state’: Rahul Gandhi demands discussion on voter’s list in Lok Sabha | India News

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday called for a discussion in the House over alleged discrepancies in the voter list, saying that similar concerns had been raised across multiple states. He cited the example of Maharashtra assembly polls.“Question is being raised on the voter list in…

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‘Shock & anger understandable’: J&K CM Omar Abdullah after fashion show in Gulmarg sparks row | India News

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (File Image) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday sought a report on the fashion show in the ski resort of Gulmarg during the fasting month of Ramzan that received widespread criticism. Expressing disapproval to the pictures, the CM said that the images he…

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Uddhav Thackeray invokes ‘Jai Shivaji, Jai Bhavani’ to counter BJP’s ‘Jai Shri Ram’

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray addresses party workers’ rally in the view of upcoming municipal elections, at Mulund, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party for creating division and poisoning society. He urged his followers to counter ‘Jai Shri Ram‘ with ‘Jai Shivaji‘…

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A FasTag for scholarships? Jhunjhunu pilot shows way in easing student pain | India News

GRANT A WISH: (From left) Piramal Foundation’s Shraddha Mishra with MNREGA worker Suman, her daughter Ronak and batchmate Kajal (in school uniform) That cold morning on December 6, there was a quiet buzz at Hameeri Kalan Senior Secondary School in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. For the students, teachers, and parents gathered there, it wasn’t an ordinary day….

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40 years after rape, SC confirms verdict, says injury to private parts not must for conviction | India News

NEW DELHI: In an over 40-year-old incident of sexual assault of a schoolgirl by her tuition teacher, Supreme Court has confirmed his guilt and sentence while ruling that courts can record conviction even in absence of injury to the prosecutrix’s private parts, when other evidence corroborates rape.The accused had argued that rape charges could not…

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Maha budget will seek to strike balance between fiscal prudence & welfare plans | India News

MUMBAI: As the Mahayuti government faces its first budget after the assembly polls, it will have to walk the tightrope between controlling its massive debt and fiscal deficit while continuing its welfare schemes, with polls to local bodies including municipal corporations and gram panchayats due this year.Government could focus on keeping its welfare schemes going…

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