‘We’re a broader family’: Yunus visits Dhakeshwar temple; assures Hindus of equal rights ahead of Durga Puja | India News

Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to Bangladesh’s interim administration, on Tuesday visited the Dhakeshwar temple to oversee preparations for the upcoming Durga Puja. He also greeted members of the Hindu minority population there.Yunus walked around the temple grounds and checked on the work that was being done to get ready for the annual Hindu religious…

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Asia Cup row: BJP targets Rahul Gandhi over Shahid Afridi remarks; Congress hits back with old pic | India News

Kiren Rijiju and Rahul Gandhi (File photos) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi called the Congress scion a leader with a “positive mindset”.Lamenting over the Indian cricket team’s decision to skip the customary handshake with the Pakistani team during Sunday’s Asia…

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Maharashtra local body polls: Hold elections by January, SC tells government, EC | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission to conduct local body elections in the state by January 31, 2026.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also instructed the authorities to complete the delimitation exercise by October 10 this year. The court noted that despite…

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‘No confusion’: Tejashwi says CM face to be named at ‘right time’; cites ‘people’s mandate’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday asserted that there was “no confusion” regarding the chief ministerial face in the Mahagathbandhan alliance ahead of the Bihar assembly election.Kicking off his “Bihar Adhikar Yatra,” Tejashwi said the opposition will announce its CM face when the right time comes.“There is no confusion in our…

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The new cigarette in your child’s pocket: How phones are reshaping childhoods | India News

A young girl came to child and adolescent psychiatrist Manjiri Deshpande Shenoy’s clinic. Eight-year-old Ananya had suddenly stopped talking in the middle of the Covid lockdowns, and her parents decided to seek professional help. “The parents couldn’t figure it out. The girl was not saying anything at all, even though she had been very lively…

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‘Throwing tantrums’: BJP shares video of Rahul Gandhi’s spat with cop in flood-hit Punjab; calls it ‘drama’ | India News

Photo/PTI NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Tuesday criticised leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, calling his Punjab visit a “drama.”“After yet another secret holiday in Malaysia’s Langkawi, Rahul Gandhi landed in Punjab, a state Congress lost to AAP, to stage yet another drama,” Malviya said in…

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Bihar elections: Nitish Kumar announces interest-free education loans under student credit card scheme; all you need to know | India News

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced that education loans provided under the state’s Student Credit Card Scheme will now be completely “interest-free for all applicants.” The move comes months ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.Sharing the post on X, the Bihar CM said that the decision would “boost students’ morale” and…

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Roads blocked, vehicles swept away: Cloudburst in Himachal, Uttarakhand; heavy rains trigger floods, landslides | India News

Devastation in Uttarakhand and Himachal NEW DELHI: Heavy rain, cloudbursts and landslides have battered Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, leaving a trail of destruction. The intense monsoon downpour on Monday night and early Tuesday caused major damage to property, disrupted daily life, stranded tourists, and swept away vehicles. Three dead in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh In Himachal…

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