RAIPUR: In a mud house at the edge of Chhattisgarh’s Puvarti village in Sukma district, an elderly tribal woman who recently called out to her son to “come home and live in peace” has asked the police to at least bring his body back.Madvi Pojje, mother of top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, broke down when…
NEW DELHI: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the J&K Police on Thursday raided the Jammu office of the Kashmir Times, alleging that the publication was involved in activities against the country.Officials said the search led to the recovery of AK rifle cartridges, pistol rounds and hand-grenade pins, among other items.According to officials, SIA teams…
NEW DELHI: Tribal councils and community leaders from across the Northeast on Thursday mounted a coordinated push for long-pending Sixth Schedule reforms and full implementation of the 2020 Bodo Accord, using an ABSU-led national seminar in Delhi to urge the union government to table the constitutional amendment in the upcoming winter session of Parliament.The deliberation…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a memorable appearance at the centenary celebrations of Shri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. While her powerful speech on humanity won warm appreciation, it was her gesture of touching Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s feet that became the most talked-about moment of the event. Aishwarya Rai seen sharing stage with…
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo aircraft scheduled to fly from Guwahati to Delhi experienced a technical problem, causing a three-hour delay on Thursday. The flight, numbered 6E 930, was set to depart from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport for Indira Gandhi International Airport when engineers discovered the issue requiring inspection.The airline released an official statement saying,…
The case of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi challenging his extradition will come up for hearing before Belgium’s supreme court, the Court of Cassation, on December 9, officials said on Thursday.Choksi has challenged before Belgium’s top court an October 17 ruling of the Antwerp Court of Appeal that upheld India’s request for his extradition while…
Harshvardhan Rane pauses by his camper van during a serene escape just beyond the city limits While many Mumbaikars like spending their weekends at malls or unwinding over long brunches, a growing number of people are choosing the outdoors instead. They drive toward forests, lakesides, and quiet trails for some silence, fresh air, and a…
Protests in Nepal, Umar Khalid and more denied bail in Delhi riot case (File-ANI) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police warned the Supreme Court about the rising threat of “intellectuals turning into terrorists,” during a bail plea hearing of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel. Authorities cited inflammatory speeches and claimed the 2020 Delhi riots were timed with…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday targeted the NDA over US President Donald Trump’s repeated claim that he forced India and Pakistan to step back from the brink of conflict by threatening both countries with 350% tariffs. The party said the claim was “extraordinary” and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarify whether any such conversation took…
NEW DELHI: A day after a Class 10 student from a private school in central Delhi died by suicide by jumping from the Rajendra Place Metro Station, police registered a case of abetment to suicide on Wednesday based on a complaint submitted by the student’s father.The father named a school teacher and three other teachers…
