Former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav urged the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Saturday to discharge him from the IRCTC corruption case, arguing that there is no evidence to justify charges against him. His lawyer, senior advocate Maninder Singh, argued that there is no substantial evidence against Yadav and that the tenders in question…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid a floral tribute to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur. He also met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Smruti Mandir in Reshimbagh, the administrative headquarters of the Hindu organisation. PM Modi’s visit aligns with the Sangh’s ‘Pratipada’ program, which commemorates Gudi Padwa,…
Union home minister Amit Shah praised the security forces, saying, “Another strike on Naxalism! Out security agencies have neutralized 17 Naxalites and recovered a massive cache of automatic weapons in the Sukma operation. Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi , we have resolved to eradicate Naxalism before March 31, 2026.”Shah reiterated his call to…
Delhi govt has decided to open Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras in all state-run hospitals to help patients access inexpensive medicines, reports Atul Mathur. CM Rekha Gupta gave her approval last month, officials said. Directions have been issued to all govt hospitals, except Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha and homeopathic facilities, to have at least one kendra…
Prayagraj: Allahabad HC bar association Saturday suspended its strike on the fifth day against transfer of Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma, who is facing probe into recovery of alleged unaccounted cash at his official premises, until inquiry report against him is released, reports Rajesh Kumar Pandey. However, it decided to boycott the oath ceremony of…
NEW DELHI: Slamming permission to banks to hike charges on ATM withdrawals, Congress Saturday cited a series of levies by banks coupled with price rise and “unbridled loot” to accuse Modi govt of turning banks into “collection agents”.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Our banks have been unfortunately made collection agents by Modi govt which has…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The row over Mohanlal-starrer, ‘L2: Empuraan’ continued to trigger political reactions in Kerala Saturday with Congress accusing BJP of showing intolerance towards the movie citing intense criticism being raised against it on right-wing social media handles.However, state BJP functionaries chose not to make any adverse remarks against the Prithviraj-directed film, even as the party…
NEW DELHI: India has stepped up its relief efforts in Myanmar following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, with two C-17 aircraft carrying 60 tonnes of relief material and a 118-member Indian Army Field Hospital Unit landing in the country.The Indian Army’s medical team includes specialists in Women and Child Care services and is part of Operation…
LONDON: An Indian librarian working at Cambridge university’s Trinity College has lost an employment tribunal case in which she was suing the college for race discrimination after not being allowed to take an entire academic term off to go to India.Dr Havovi Anklesaria, who has worked in the library of Trinity College since 1994, wanted…
NEW DELHI: Anuj Kannaujia, a shooter from Mukhtar Ansari’s gang, was killed in a police encounter on Saturday in Jamshedpur. The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Jharkhand Police carried out the joint operation after tracking him for five years. He had a bounty of Rs 2.5 lakh on his head.According to ADG UP…
