Bihar polls: Manoj Bajpayee calls out RJD’s ‘patched-up’ campaign clip; issues clarification | India News

Manoj Bajpayee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Actor and Padma Shri awardee Manoj Bajpayee on Thursday lashed out at the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) IT cell for circulating a manipulated campaign clip that falsely featured him.The four-time National Award-winning actor took strong exception to the use of the clip, which was posted by the parody account…

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SC takes suo motu cognizance of ‘digital arrest’ scam; scammers forged top court’s order to extort Rs 1 cr from woman | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of spiralling incidents of seamsters suing ‘digital arrest’ to extort money from citizens, especially senior citizens, after a septuagenarian woman from Ambala made a startling complaint – orders of SC were forged by scammers to con her into parting with over Rs 1 crore of…

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‘Unhinged’ wolf warrior: US Treasury Secy Bessent slams China’s trade negotiator; claims he showed up uninvited

In a sign of growing US-China trade tensions, America’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called Beijing’s trade official ‘unhinged’, likening him to a wolf warrior – a term normally used for aggressive Chinese diplomats.The stabilising US-China diplomatic relations deteriorated recently following American expansion of technology restrictions and proposed tariffs on Chinese vessels at US…

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DUSU joint secretary slaps professor at Ambedkar College; DU teachers’ body demands action

A Delhi University teacher was allegedly slapped and assaulted by Delhi University Students’ Union joint secretary Deepika Jha and other members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday, according to a group of faculty members, PTI reports.A video, purportedly showing the incident, circulated online and appeared to show a teacher being assaulted by…

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Inspired by Seshan, EC to have separate enclosures for voting by ‘purdanasheen’ women | India News

NEW DELHI: Taking a leaf out of former chief election commissioner (CEC) T N Seshan’s book, the Election Commission has asked its Bihar poll machinery to set up separate enclosures for identification of ‘purdanasheen’ women voters in the polling stations, using innovative but locally available, inexpensive materials like charpoys and bedspreads.Implementing the directions issued by…

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Gold rates hit record highs! Prices hit $4,379.93 per ounce; US credit worries, China tensions fuel safe-haven rush

Gold soared to record levels as renewed concerns over US credit quality and escalating US-China tensions drove investors toward safe-haven assets.Gold surged 1.2 per cent to $4,379.93 per ounce on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly gain since 2008 and extending a rally that began in August. The surge was underpinned by expectations of steep…

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