NEW DELHI: Observing that sale or purchase of immovable property is a distressing and traumatic task fraught with risk of fraud as it is still regulated by colonial laws, Supreme Court on Friday said the time has come to reform the procedure to make it simpler, transparent and fraud free by use of technology and…
NEW DELHI: High voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Bihar assembly elections on Thursday has raised many eyebrows, curiously wondering whether it will favour the Nitish Kumar-led incumbent government or is it a sign of aggressive anti-incumbency voting.For 121 assembly seats, Bihar recorded 64.66 per cent voter turnout, which was an 8.5…
NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old man sustained over 70 per cent burn injuries after he was allegedly tied to an electric pole and set on fire by three minors in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district on Friday, police said. The three juveniles named by the victim have been detained for questioning, officials added. According to police, the…
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday clarified it has ‘nothing’ to share on US President Donald Trump‘s visit to India despite his recent remarks suggesting that the trip could take place next year.The Quad comprises the United States, Australia, Japan, and India. New Delhi was…
LUCKNOW: In a major revelation during the three-day intensive interrogation of terror suspect Bilal Khan (34) by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), investigators uncovered that the accused was in touch with nearly 4,000 Pakistani phone numbers and maintained regular communication with Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) handlers based in Pakistan. Bilal was allegedly receiving direct…
Ravi Kishan (left), Tej Pratap (agencies) NEW DELHI: Janshakti Janata Dal founder Tej Pratap Yadav and BJP MP Ravi Kishan were seen together at Patna airport on Friday, sparking speculation amid the heat of the Bihar Assembly elections. The former RJD leader and the actor-turned-politician were approached by journalists as they exited the airport after…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that a land deal involving his son Parth Pawar has been cancelled amid allegations of irregularities in the transaction. Addressing reporters after meeting chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Pawar said his son and his business partner were unaware that the land in Pune, which their…
NEW DELHI: Noting that India continues to report one of the world’s highest rabies-related mortality and there has been disturbing and alarming increase in dog-bite incidents making public places unsafe, Supreme Court on Friday directed that stray dogs be removed from the premises of educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands/depots and railway stations and…
Mallikarjun Kharge (left), PM Narendra Modi (agencies) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was responsible for the delay in the commencement of his rally in Bihar’s Chenari assembly segment. The rally, initially scheduled earlier in the day, began nearly two hours late, reported PTI.Kharge claimed that security…
Stephen Hawking, one of the most remarkable scientific minds in modern history, was a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work revolutionised our understanding of black holes, time, and the universe. Born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England, Hawking showed exceptional brilliance and curiosity from a young age. At just 21, he was diagnosed…
