Lucknow: The UP govt’s decision to increase the cane price by Rs 30 per quintal — the highest since Yogi Adityanath took the reins of the state in 2017 — may well be one of the multiple measures taken by the BJP not just to counter the opposition’s aggressive narrative of an ever-impending agrarian crisis….
Bangladeshi man held for targeting temple idol BENGALURU: Tension gripped Devarabishanahalli in the tech corridor on Tuesday morning after an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh allegedly attempted to damage an idol at Venugopalaswamy temple.The suspect, identified as Kabir Mondal, 45, a cobbler residing in the area for the past five years, was caught by local residents…
PATNA: Bihar don-turned-neta Dularchand Yadav, once a familiar face by RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad’s side, was shot dead Thursday during a clash in Patna’s Mokama Tal, allegedly by assailants linked to rival strongman Anant Singh.The 75-year-old was campaigning for Jan Suraaj candidate Priyadarshi Piyush when a confrontation between his supporters and Anant’s group turned violent,…
Bihar polls: NDA to release joint manifesto on October 31 PATNA: NDA is all set to release its manifesto for the assembly elections on Friday, focusing on creating jobs within the state in sectors such as IT, semiconductors and micro, small and medium enterprises and setting up a contrast with opposition alliance, Mahagathbandhan’s bid to…
PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that fulfilling the dreams of Bihar’s youth was the “sankalp” (resolve) of both “Narendra and Nitish”, even as he attacked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for allegedly insulting Chhathi Maiya (goddess).Addressing twin election rallies in Muzaffarpur and Chhapra, Modi wove together the promise of youth empowerment with sharp…
EKTA NAGAR/PATNA: Attacking Congress for “leaving no stone unturned to erase Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s legacy” and ignoring his role in uniting the country after Independence, home minister Amit Shah Thursday said the Modi govt had restored his rightful place in history by erecting the 182-ft ‘Statue of Unity‘ at Ekta Nagar and holding an annual…
NEW DELHI: US has extended the waiver from sanctions granted last month for the Chabahar port in Iran by another six months, the govt said Thursday. To isolate Tehran, the US state department had in Sept revoked the sanctions exception issued in 2018 for the port that India developed for access to Afghanistan and Central…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a ban on H-1Bs in Florida colleges and universities. After months of campaigning against the H-1B visa program through social media polls, posts and commentary, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis asked the Florida Board of Governors to pull the plug on the use of the H-1B visasin the state colleges and…
AGRA: Four men have been arrested in Aligarh for allegedly writing “I love Muhammad” on the walls of four temples to falsely implicate their Muslim neighbours over property dispute. Aligarh SSP Neeraj Jadon identified the four as Jishant Kumar, Akash Kumar, Dilip Kumar, and Abhishek Sarswat, all aged between 30 and 35. Police said the…
MUMBAI: A 45-year-old documentary filmmaker from Pune held 17 children, aged 12-15, a 75-year-old woman and his staffer hostage for two hours at a recording studio in Powai Thursday afternoon after calling them for auditions for a web series. The crisis ended after a police commando team stormed the studio following failed negotiations and shot…