A video has sparked outrage in Canada and in India after showing a young man using racist slurs against an Indian-origin female employee, demanding she return to India, amid reports of repeated targeting of South Asian staff by a group of teens.In the video, a boy could be heard saying, “Go back to your f*****g…
NEW DELHI: A new UN report, released Wednesday, warned that developing countries will need at least $310-365 billion per year by 2035 for taking adaptation measures to protect lives, livelihoods, and economies from the impact of climate change, but the current financing lags far behind at around $26 billion (2023 values) – 12-14 times less…
Lucknow: With atrocities and injustice rising under the BJP govt, feudal forces are out to rewrite the Indian Constitution after erasing Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar’s name from it, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav said on Wednesday.Akhilesh’s statement came hours after he tweeted on X a video of a group, allegedly led by a lawyer, who…
‘Rahul Insulted Chhathi Maiya, Her Devotees, Will Face Consequences’ PATNA/NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted in Darbhanga that there is no vacancy for the post of prime minister of India or chief minister of Bihar as the present incumbents will continue on the two posts while exuding confidence that NDA is…
Lucknow: To strengthen the state’s judicial infrastructure, the cabinet, by-circulation on Tuesday, approved a proposal to create 274 additional posts in the state judicial services. The newly created posts span administrative, officer, and support roles.The move to add posts to the state judicial dpartment, a govt spokesperson said, reflects the state leadership’s commitment to strengthening…
PATNA: Missing in action for weeks, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi opened his campaign for INDIA bloc in Bihar Wednesday with a barrage of personal attacks targeting PM Narendra Modi, saying the latter would “happily dance for votes” if he needed to.“Modi ji just wants your votes… He can perform Bharatanatyam,” the Rae Bareli MP…
Lucknow: City’s air quality index improved following unseasonal rain and winds on Wednesday. According to data recorded by Central Pollution Control Board, air quality index of the city was 58, which falls under satisfactory category and was best air quality recorded post-Diwali celebrations.City’s PM 10 and PM 2.5 concentrations touched 500 micrograms per cubic metre…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, the next chapter in the billion-dollar box office blockbuster, will reportedly not release in IMAX theatres next summer. The 2026 IMAX release slate was posted online, however, ‘Spider-Man’ did not make the list, reportedly because all IMAX screens globally have been booked for Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated epic, ‘The Odyssey’. Spider-Man…
New US work permit rule ends automatic EAD extensions for immigrants. (Getty Images) The US administration has introduced a new rule that ends the automatic extension of employment authorisation for certain legal immigrants. Previously, under the Biden administration, migrants could continue working legally after their work permit expired if they had filed a renewal application…
PATNA: Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police, the nodal agency for handling cybercrime cases, has lodged at least 21 FIRs against 25 social media handles, including those of major political parties RJD, BJP and Congress, for allegedly posting “inflammatory content” & “spreading hatred along religious & caste lines” amid ongoing poll campaign.DIG Manavjit Singh…
