Shobha Karandlaje (left), Priyank Kharge (agencies) NEW DELHI: Union minister of state Shobha Karandlaje on Friday hit back at Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge’s remarks regarding the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh (RSS), calling the RSS a “big tree” that cannot be damaged. The spat follows Kharge’s letter to chief minister Siddaramaiah urging action against government officials who…
MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Uganda President Museveni, conveys PM Modi’s greetings (Image credits: ANI) KAMPALA: Minister of state for external affairs and environment, forest and climate change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, met with Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and conveyed the personal greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting focused on further deepening…
Javed Akhtar talks about his journey with alcohol and shares what helped him break free from that difficult chapter At a recent event on mental wellbeing, poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar opened up about his past with alcohol, and the surprising simplicity with which he walked away from it. “Kaash maine kisi great cause ke liye sharab…
NEW DELHI: The father of Air India pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was the main pilot of the ill-fated flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, on Thursday approached the Supreme Court seeking a retired judge–monitored probe into the tragedy. He urged that the investigation be fair, transparent, and technically sound.In June, Air India flight AI171, a…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday targeted the RJD-Congress alliance in Bihar for opposing the Election Commission’s directive to verify the identity of women voters wearing burqas, saying the opposition was creating a controversy for political reasons. He said the Election Commission’s guidelines on voter identification were clear and would be…
A tiger attacked an elephant squad during a rescue operation in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, injuring a mahout BHOPAL: A tiger attack on an elephant squad during a rescue operation in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve’s Manpur buffer zone left a mahout injured recently. The incident occurred near the village of Balhond’s Muhabola area, close to the…
Supreme Court allows bursting of green crackers for Diwali celebrations in Delhi-NCR NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the bursting of green crackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) for Diwali between October 18 and 21.According to the top court’s order, firecrackers will be permitted from 6am to 8am and again…
After spending 43 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, Indian-origin man Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam was ordered to be released from prison earlier this month. But before he could even step outside, he was taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody — and now faces deportation to India. A country…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu is set to host India’s largest ammunition filling facility, with defence, aerospace, and technology company Jeanuvs planning to invest about Rs 4,000 crore to establish the plant in the southern part of the state. The facility will span more than 2,500 acres and will be developed in phases over the next seven…
PM offers prayers at Srisailam temple (ANI photos) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered prayers and performed pooja at the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Srisailam, located in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district. Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu accompanied the Prime Minister during the visit.Earlier in the day, CM Naidu extended…
