PATNA: RJD scion Tejashwi Yadav’s long wait to be officially declared INDIA bloc’s CM face in Bihar looked set to end after Congress’s designated troubleshooter, Ashok Gehlot, and the party’s state in-charge Krishna Allavaru met him and his father Lalu Prasad in Patna Wednesday to break a stalemate that has dragged into the business end…
As the festive season lights up homes across India, one sacred plant that takes centre stage in countless courtyards and balconies is the Tulsi, or Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum). Celebrated for its religious, medicinal and environmental significance, Tulsi is known as a natural air purifier, oxygen booster and immunity supporter. However, during festive periods such…
NEW DELHI: Behind the cold steel bars, a surprisingly plush interior awaits one of India’s most wanted fugitives. Photographs presented by India to Belgium to secure Mehul Choksi’s extradition reveal a dwelling place that’s more akin to a boutique hotel room than a jail cell. The gleaming bathroom and tiled area are a far cry…
President Murmu’s helicopter lands on sunken helipad during Kerala visit NEW DELHI: A helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu faced an unexpected incident when a portion of the helipad tarmac at Pramadam Stadium in Kerala sank after landing on Wednesday during her official four-day visit to the state, where she was scheduled to offer prayers at…
NEW DELHI: As speculation builds on whether or not the ‘mahagathbandhan’ formally names Rashtriya Janata Dal neta Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate, a strong view within the governing NDA is that it is on a firm footing to tackle the issue that has sharpened divisions in the opposition camp.In case of declaration of…
NEW DELHI: Concerned over the growing threat from AI-generated synthetic content and deepfakes, govt is considering amendments to the IT law to fix greater accountability on top social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube and X against potential misinformation and proposed that AI and social media platforms clearly label AI-generated content for easier…
NEW DELHI: A staggered pan-India special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will get underway within four-five days, with each phase likely to be spread over three months, on the lines of the one completed in Bihar. The last intensive revision of the roll was undertaken over two decades ago.Sources indicated that the nationwide SIR…
NEW DELHI: Punjabi singer Teji Kahlon was shot in Canada in an attack claimed by associates of gangster Rohit Godara, highlighting an ongoing transnational gang feud.In a social media post, the men named Mahender Saran Dilana, Rahul Rinau, and Vicky Phalwan said Kahlon was targeted for allegedly supplying weapons and money to rival gangs and…
Despite the recent show of bonhomie between PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump, India and the US again seemed at odds over talks between the leaders as the Indian government denied that they discussed Pakistan in Trump’s Diwali phone call to Modi. It’s also learnt that India is exploring the possibility of Modi addressing…
Persistent changes in your legs may signal more than muscle strain or ageing joints. Research shows that certain leg symptoms can indicate underlying arterial disease, which is strongly linked to heart attack risk. A peer-reviewed study published in Circulation followed over 14,000 patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and found that individuals with leg artery…
