India

All Sampradayas in Bharat need to be purified to follow discipline, says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

24 Nov 2023 12:12 PM IST

Chief of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh, Mohan Bhagwat, stated on Friday that all of our Hindu customs, regardless of philosophical differences, are instances of “Dharma” and that all of Bharat’s “Sampradayas” must be purified in order to adhere to discipline. “The world is one family and we will make

17 Booked for Social Media Posts During Voting in Madhya Pradesh

24 Nov 2023 11:09 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh is in the grip of a scandalous case involving 17 individuals who flagrantly violated election norms during the state assembly polls in Vidisha district. The accused not only risked the secrecy of the vote but also brazenly shared their polling booth pictures on social media, creating a potential

KCR promises special IT Park for Muslim youths, says BJP ‘spoiling atmosphere in country’

24 Nov 2023 09:22 AM IST

In a bid to woo minority voters, BRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday said if the party is voted to power again, the government would set up a special Information Technology park near here for the benefit of minority youths. Addressing a rally at Maheshwaram, from

‘It will help her before 2024 polls’ Mamata’s view on expulsion against Mahua Moitra

24 Nov 2023 09:21 AM IST

Breaking her silence on the “cash-for-query” allegation against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, party chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that plans were in the works to expel her from Parliament but any such action would help the lawmaker from Krishnanagar ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Last week, Moitra,

Election Commission dismisses report on MP Chief Secretary’s extension as ‘fake’

24 Nov 2023 09:17 AM IST

The Election Commission (EC) clarified on Thursday that reports suggesting its approval for the extension of Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains’ term by a month were false. Bains’ term as the state chief secretary is scheduled to end on November 30. With the model code of conduct still

Tejashwi urges Centre to declare intent on Bihar’s quota laws

24 Nov 2023 09:06 AM IST

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday demanded that the Centre immediately declare its intent to include in the ninth schedule of the Constitution the state’s laws enhancing reservation for deprived castes to 65 per cent, which is beyond the Supreme Court’s cap of 50 per cent. Yadav raised

Security forces in last stages of eliminating Naxal menace: CM Soren

24 Nov 2023 09:05 AM IST

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday declared that the state police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are in the concluding stages of eliminating Naxal menace in the state. Soren’s assertion came hours after a CRPF constable was injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off during

Unprecedented offensive, strategy against Deepfakes NEEDED: Vaishnaw

24 Nov 2023 09:05 AM IST

In response to the escalating menace of deepfake technology, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, spearheaded a meeting with key stakeholders, including social media platforms, government officials, and cybersecurity experts. Minister Vaishnaw said, “We need to take very urgent steps as far as possible either

Justice Fathima Beevi, India’s first woman SC judge, dies

24 Nov 2023 09:00 AM IST

The first woman Judge of the Supreme Court and former Governor of Tamil Nadu, Justice Fathima Beevi, has passed away at the age of 96 in a private hospital. State Health Minister Veena George expressed condolences, describing Justice Beevi’s death as extremely painful. The minister highlighted Justice Beevi’s significant contributions

Teen stabs boy 55 times, slits throat and dances

24 Nov 2023 08:57 AM IST

An apparently inebriated 16-year-old stabbed another teen more than 55 times, slit his throat, dragged the body through the street, and did a jig while he carried out the grisly crime in east Delhi’s Welcome colony earlier this week, police said on Thursday. Some of the horrifying details of the

HC asks AIIMS to form board for 26-week pregnancy termination

24 Nov 2023 08:55 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the medical superintendent of the AIIMS here to constitute a board to examine a 20-year-old woman seeking to undergo termination of a 26-week pregnancy. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the authorities on a petition by the woman and asked the AIIMS to

ABVP re-elects Rajsharan and Yagywalkya Shukla as national leaders

24 Nov 2023 08:54 AM IST

The Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has announced the re-election of Dr. Rajsharan Shahi and Shri Yagywalka Shukla as National President and National General Secretary for the years 2023–24. This was announced by the Central Office of ABVP in Mumbai. The Election Officer, Prof. C.N. Patel, has said that the