NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday declared the rebel Naga outfit, National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) or NSCN(K), as an ‘unlawful assocation’ for a further period of five years in view of its continuing violent activities and alignment with other insurgent groups and anti-India forces based abroad, in furtherance of its secessionist agenda.“The Central…
NEW DELHI: The department of expenditure in the finance ministry has asked all Union ministries and departments, including Central public sector enterprises and public sector banks and financial institutions, to desist from incurring any expenditure on gifts and related items for Diwali or any other festival.The move is aimed at instilling fiscal discipline and avoiding…
NEW DELHI: India and Morocco on Monday inked an agreement to boost military cooperation following talks between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Moroccan counterpart Abdeltif Loudiyi. Singh is currently on a visit to Morocco. In a post on X, Singh said that he and his counterpart discussed ways to deepen collaboration in key areas,…
Victim Akansha, Main accused Suraj, Suraj’s friend Ashish KANPUR: Police in Kanpur have arrested two men in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old woman, whose body was reportedly placed in a suitcase and dumped in the Yamuna River nearly 95 kilometres away in Banda. The incident came to light following the arrest of Suraj,…
A passenger named Mani R was apprehended by CISF at LBSI Airport in Varanasi after attempting to access the cockpit of an Air India Express flight from Bengaluru VARANASI: A passenger was detained by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport here and handed over to Phulpur police on Monday…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (ANI image) CHANDIGARH: Registrations for a state scheme for cashless medical treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh will begin on September 23 in Tarn Taran and Barnala, chief minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday. The Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna is meant to cover all families in Punjab. Addressing a press…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav hit out at the chief minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government after the state dispensation ordered an immediate removal of all caste references from police records and public notices.The state government passed the order after the Allahabad high court directed all police units and district administrations to…
Arvind Kejriwal takes jibe over PM Modi’s call for ‘swadeshi’ NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal took a swipe on Prime Minister Narendra Modi of double standards after he urged citizens to adopt Swadeshi and prioritise Made in India products. In a post on X, Kejriwal asked whether the Prime Minister himself…
Sanjay Raut (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday expressed surprise over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to advance his usual national address from 8 pm to 5 pm on Sunday.Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut suggested that the timing adjustment may have been intended to allow BJP workers to watch the…
One of India’s largest rural sports festival, Isha Gramotsavam, concluded its grand finale at the 112-ft Adiyogi at the Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore on Monday.“Every rural game represents not just the village, but the whole of Bharat. This is the soul of Isha Gramotsavam, showing us the journey from village to world,” said Union sports…
