Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar NEW DELHI: With just three days left for the exercise to conclude, Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar said officials conducting the ongoing social and educational survey, commonly referred to as the caste census, have been advised not to ask questions that are “personal” in nature.Speaking to…
Torrential rains in West Bengal’s Darjeeling have unleashed widespread devastation, triggering massive landslides that have claimed at least nine lives, with fears that the toll could rise further, officials said on Sunday.Photos and videos circulating online showed the impact of incessant heavy rains in the Darjeeling hills, triggering multiple landslides that destroyed homes, damaged roads,…
AAP fields industrialist Rajinder Gupta for RS bypoll from Punjab CHANDIGARH: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday announced industrialist Rajinder Gupta as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in Punjab, scheduled to be held on October 24.The decision was taken by the AAP’s political affairs committee.“The political affairs committee announces to nominate Rajinder…
Former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo NEW DELHI: Taking another swipe at the United States, former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo said Donald Trump failed to pressure India — and that was why he later sent birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Speaking at the Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Yeo said, “India thought…
NEW DELHI: Torrential rains have caused massive devastation across the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills in West Bengal, unleashing landslides that killed at least seven people and left several others missing, officials said on Sunday. The continous downpour has cut off vital roads, damaged bridges and disrupted daily life, prompting urgent safety advisories from authorities. At…
Sonam Wangchuk (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk who is currently lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail, has called for peace and unity among the people of Ladakh.He has also demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the killing of four protestors during the recent unrest in Leh. Activist Sonam Wangchuk Arrested, Internet Snapped In…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s Darjeeling region faced multiple landslides on Saturday after continuous heavy rainfall, disrupting traffic and resilting in several casualties.Raju Bista, BJP MP for Darjeeling, expressed concern over the damage caused by the rainfall and said that there have been multiple deaths.In a post on X, Bista said, “I am extremely anguished to…
NEW DELHI: Amritsar police dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling network with links to Pakistan.Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav shared details on Saturday in a post on X: “In an intelligence-led operation, Counter Intelligence Amritsar busts a cross-border arms & narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan & apprehends two operatives,” he wrote.The accused were…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma questioned the “poisoning” claims made by Zubeen Garg‘s bandmate Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, calling for patience until the viscera report arrives next week and urging Assamese witnesses in Singapore to cooperate with the investigation into the singer’s mysterious death.Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Sarma said the police are…
The offer was irresistible: a quick trip to Thailand with a promised payment of Rs40,000 to retrieve a ‘dairy consignment’. An autorickshaw driver in Chennai, whose monthly earnings barely matched that sum, thought the offer would change his life. It, indeed, did — but for the worse. From being an auto driver, he is now…
