NEW DELHI: As a grey blanket of smog smothered the city and Delhiites struggled to breathe, air pollution data went missing for a major portion of Monday. Since 1 pm, neither hourly air quality index (AQI) updates nor the city’s daily average had been released till late evening, even as the air visibly worsened since…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Parliament’s winter session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Monday cautioned against planned disruptions of Parliamentary proceedings and emphasised that orderly conduct of legislative functioning is paramount.Planned disruptions not only undermine democratic processes but also deprive citizens of meaningful deliberations and accountability, Birla said in Kohima where he inaugurated 22nd annual Commonwealth…
ED on Monday said its November 7 searches against board members and directors of Nemom Cooperative Bank in Thiruvananthapuram, associated with some CPM netas, have revealed misappropriation of funds to the tune of over Rs 50 crore, with then office-bearers found involved in forging documents, sanctioning loans beyond permissible limits, diverting funds and overall financial…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC Monday ordered Chandigarh administration to submit a status report and details of the accused in the investigation into the suicide of senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. A bench headed by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu passed the directions while hearing a PIL seeking a CBI investigation into the case….
NEW DELHI: Metro rail entities across the country will soon get automatic permits to operate feeder buses connecting metro stations, a move that will address the issue of first- and last-mile connectivity for passengers using the mass public transportation system, reports Dipak Dash. Speaking at a conclave organised by housing and urban affairs ministry, road…
BENGALURU: A viral video showing a group of Muslims offering namaz at Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has sparked controversy, with the opposition BJP demanding accountability from the state government, news agency PTI reported.The video appears to show security personnel observing the prayers nearby. Bengaluru Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You…
Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Home and cooperation minister Amit Shah Monday launched ‘Sahkar Digi-Pay’ and ‘Sahkar Digi-Loan’ Apps – a digital platform enabling quick, paperless, and transparent access to loans and credit for cooperative members across India – at International Conference on Urban Cooperative Credit Sector, and said efforts should be made…
CHENNAI: Thousands of doctors remain without work as NEET PG 2025 counselling for all-India quota seats has been indefinitely delayed. Meanwhile, hospitals, including state-run medical colleges across the country, which engage PG students as workforce, will remain short-staffed as students haven’t joined these hospitals. On Nov 6, more than three months after completing the entrance…
Security personnel on guard in Anantnag following the arrest of Kulgam resident Dr Adeel, accused in an interstate terror module NEW DELHI: The first lead in J&K police’s investigation into Jaish-e-Muhammed’s multi-state terror network involving Kashmiri doctors – now busted with nine arrests and a massive haul of over 2,900 kgs of explosives, bomb-making material…
NEW DELHI: The recent operations by the J&K Police and the Gujarat ATS have highlighted an insidious form of radicalisation – the so-called “white-collar terror ecosystem”. However, what’s more concerning is the recovery of common, dual-use materials – such as ricin from castor seeds and ammonium nitrate used in fertilisers – in terror plots. Sources…
