NEW DELHI: New rules for online gaming will come into force from October 1, Union information and technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.“We have had multiple discussions with them (online gaming companies and stakeholders)… and after passing the law, once again, we engaged with them,” Vaishnaw said. The government had also spoken to banks…
Yoga trainer held for sexually assaulting minor girl BENGALURU: A yoga trainer has been arrested in connection with the sexual harassment of a minor girl, police said on Thursday. The accused, Niranjana Murthy, has been running a yoga centre in Rajarajeshwari Nagar for several years and is also secretary of the Karnataka Yogasana Sports Association…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday intensified his confrontation with the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of shielding “vote chors” and blocking investigations into alleged large-scale voter deletions. At a press conference in the capital, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha presented what he described as…
Rahul Gandhi hit back at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday after the poll body “fact-checked” his “vote chori” charge, while Amit Shah slammed the Congress leader’s rally as a “Ghuspaithiya bachao yatra.” Meanwhile, CJI BR Gavai responded to backlash over his “ask your deity” remark, stressing that he respected all religions. The Congress…
Sabarmati demolition drive (Source: PTI) NEW DELHI: A massive demolition drive was launched in the early hours of Thursday to remove encroachments spread over nearly 1 lakh square metres of government land along the Sabarmati riverbank in the Gujarat capital, officials said. The drive began around 4 am in the Pethapur area by the Gandhinagar…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi escalated his attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar hours after the poll body “fact-checked” the Congress leader’s new claims on his “vote chori” charge.Hitting back at Gyanesh Kumar, Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission chief of blocking the FIR and CID investigation into…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact, calling it a matter of grave concern for India’s security and another failure of what it described as “personality-driven diplomacy.”Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, said, “One month after abruptly halting Operation Sindoor, President Trump…
NEW DELHI: A woman Naxalite, wanted in nine cases of violence and carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday. The gun battle took place in the morning on a forested hill between Gufdi and Permapara villages under Gadiras police station limits….
NEW DELHI: The Himachal Pradesh state disaster management authority (SDMA) released its latest report on the havoc caused by the 2025 monsoon, which began on June 20, confirming 419 deaths across the state, as of September 17.Of these, 237 people died in rain-related incidents, while 182 lost their lives in road accidents. Landslides proved the…
CJI BR Gavai (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Reacting to the social media backlash over his “go ask your deity” remark, Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Thursday said: “I respect all religions”.On CJI Gavai’s remark, Solicitor General G Tushar Mehta, according to Bar & Bench, said: “We have seen this… There is Newton’s…
