Birgunj/Patna: Border entry points in seven Bihar districts adjoining Nepal were sealed Wednesday amid rioting, arson and jailbreaks in the Himalayan nation and attempts by large groups fleeing the violence to enter India.West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria and Kishanganj, where life normally blends into the bustle on the other side, bore scars…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and reviewed bilateral cooperation across diverse sectors, while reiterating India’s full support for efforts to end Ukraine conflict.According to an Indian readout, they exchanged views on regional & global issues of mutual interest and agreed on the need for an early and peaceful…
AHMEDABAD: Of the 307 lion deaths reported in Gujarat between Aug 1, 2023, and July 31, 2025, only 16% were due to natural causes like old age, while 70% were linked to illness or infighting, data tabled in the state assembly Wednesday revealed.Data showed 50 lions died of natural causes, 141 of illness and 74…
Today is Sept 11. This day evokes two contrasting remembrances. The first dates back to 1893, when Swami Vivekananda delivered his iconic Chicago address. With the few words, “Sisters and Brothers of America,” he won the hearts of thousands present in the hall. He introduced the timeless spiritual heritage of India and the emphasis on…
September 2025 is turning into a month where the sky itself has become a stage for wonders, marked by two special celestial events. On 7 September, different parts of the world witnessed a dramatic lunar eclipse, painting the Moon in deep crimson shades. And before the awe of that sight even settles, just 15 days…
France was gripped by nationwide protests on Wednesday as demonstrators clashed with police, blocked roads and set fires in Paris and other cities, intensifying public anger against President Emmanuel Macron and his government. Authorities confirmed that around 300 people were arrested during the first hours of unrest, as thousands poured onto the streets under the…
BHOPAL: Attacked by a jackal, a 65-year-old Dalit woman in MP’s Shivpuri district held her nerves and the canine’s jaws for a good 30 minutes, and finally managed to strangle the animal with her sari. She then collapsed from exhaustion and blood loss, waking up in hospital hours later with 18 bite wounds.Surajia Bai Jatav,…
TARN TARAN: AAP MLA from Khadoor Sahib, Manjinder Singh Lalpura, and 10 others – six of them policemen – were on Wednesday found guilty of molestation and assault of a woman 13 years ago.Additional sessions judge Prem Kumar of Tarn Taran district court said the sentence would be pronounced Friday. Police arrested eight of the…
NEW DELHI: In a significant rejig, Centre has promoted 1994-batch IPS officers Manoj Shashidhar and Sampat Meena to the rank of special director in CBI. Both were serving as additional directors with key assignments.Meena becomes only the second woman special director in the agency after Archana Sundaram, a 1980-batch officer whose appointment had followed a…
Asia Cup almost recreated Jonny Bairstow moment (Special Arrangement) India’s opening game of the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai was filled with drama, even in a contest that proved one-sided. While the bowlers ripped through the UAE batting order to bowl them out for just 57, a quirky incident featuring Sanju Samson briefly stole the…
