NEW DELHI: Brushing aside the allegation by opposition MPs Asaduddin Owaisi and Randeep Surjewala that the special intensive revision of electoral roll in Bihar is an exercise in disenfranchising minorities and precarious communities, the Election Commission on Wednesday asked them to get all such electors to file their claims and objections before Sept 1.“Mr Owaisi…
DEHRADUN: The Kheer Gad river surged through without warning, tearing through Dharali – a village that holds its history in the soil. The flash flood halved the settlement, destroying homes and orchards, and burying what little remained of its oldest monument: the Kalp Kedar temple, a shrine dedicated to Shiva and, as local lore has…
A tech startup CEO recently declared that he is deleting his Instagram account. In a now viral post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) startup founder with an X username @Spor posted, “deleting my Instagram today not just the app, the whole account it’s time to be a man.” The post soon…
NAMAKKAL: A 36-year-old man beheaded his three daughters aged 10, 7 and 6, and died by suicide by slitting his throat at his residence in Veppagoundanputhur village in Namakkal district, early on Tuesday. The Mangalapuram police said, the crime was committed by M Govindaraj. “He had taken a loan of 20 lakh to start his…
JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu framed charges against three Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), J&K, operatives and a trust on Tuesday, for allegedly raising and utilising funds to further the activities of the proscribed outfit in violation of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.The accused are Amir Mohammad Shamsi from Rajouri’s Rehtal; Abdul Hamid Ganai…
In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped by five men in a forest near Churhat, Madhya Pradesh. The victim and her boyfriend were attacked; the boy was left unconscious. BHOPAL: A 19-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped by five men in a forest area near Churhat in Sidhi district of Madhya…
SRINAGAR: Booker winner Arundhati Roy’s Azadi is among 25 books banned from circulation in J&K by the home department, citing “systematic dissemination of false narratives and secessionist literature” endangering India’s sovereignty and integrity.The order declaring these books as “forfeited” – implying all copies owned by individuals and organisations in Kashmir cease to be their property…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has written to all national parties, including BJP, asking for restoration of statehood to J&K. The CM said in his letter that a bill should be brought in the current session of Parliament for restoration of statehood.“The restoration must not be viewed as a concession but as…
Donald Trump’s tariffs on India US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced an additional 25 per cent tariff rate on India for its continued purchase of Russian crude oil. The tariff is scheduled to take effect in three weeks and will be imposed in addition to a separate 25 per cent duty taking effect this…
India and China are in touch about a likely visit by PM Narendra Modi to the country for the Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) on August 31-September 1. There was no official confirmation by either side about Modi’s visit but government sources said preparations were on for Indian participation in the summit that will be hosted…
