Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced a holiday for government and government-aided schools from October 8 to October 18 to allow teachers involved in the ongoing social and educational survey, known as the ‘caste survey’, to complete their work. The survey was originally scheduled to…
NEW DELHI: Indian National Congress‘ Central Election Committee (CEC) it set to meet on October 8 (Wednesday) to decide on the candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The meeting, chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, will be held virtually with various CEC members and senior leaders of the party set to attend. Leader of…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Udit Raj on Tuesday said that Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav was not INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial face and the name for the top post would be decided collectively.“Tejashwi Yadav may be CM face for RJD but INDIA bloc’s CM face will be decided collectively,” he said.Tejashwi Yadav has not commented…
Supreme Court (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice on a plea seeking the removal of an AI-generated video posted on X by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Assam unit. The video allegedly depicted a scenario suggesting that Muslims would take over the state if the party lost the elections….
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to provide it with details of 3.66 lakh excluded voters from the final electoral poll prepared under the Bihar special intensive revision (SIR). During the hearing, the poll body told the apex court that most of the names added to the final…
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath (Photo credit: ANI) LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that showing disrespect towards Lord Ram is equivalent towards insulting Lord Valmiki.CM Yogi was addressing a gathering in Lucknow on the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki’s Prakat Diwas.“Those who abuse Lord Ram, they insult Lord Valmiki. Those who…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday expressed concern over the growing misuse of artificial intelligence, revealing that she has come across several deepfake videos of herself circulating online. She warned that while AI offers immense opportunities, it also carries serious risks of deception and fraud.Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2025, Sitharaman said,…
Air India plane (File photo) NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Colombo to Chennai carrying 158 passengers experienced a bird strike on Tuesday, airport authorities said. The incident forced the airline to cancel the plane’s return journey.The aircraft landed safely and all passengers got off without any injuries, officials added.The bird strike was noticed…
The Railway Protection Force (RPF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Indian Railway Institute of Disaster Management (IRIDM) have signed an MoU to establish a framework for integrated relief operations during railway accidents. This collaboration aims to enhance national railway disaster readiness, focusing on faster, safer, and more coordinated rescue efforts, particularly during the critical…
NEW DELHI: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang carried out shootings at multiple locations in Canada on Sunday night. Fateh Portugal, associated with the Lawrence gang, claimed responsibility for the shootings in a social media post and released the videos.The post stated that a person named Navi Tesi extorted 5 million from people in the name of…
