India

AFSPA extended in 4 Assam districts, withdrawn from 4 others

02 Oct 2023 08:36 AM IST

The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months. At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations here, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the ‘disturbed area’ tag, which allows enforcement of the AFSPA,

Bihar reports 6,146 dengue cases in September

02 Oct 2023 08:36 AM IST

Bihar is witnessing an alarming rise in dengue cases, with 6,146 cases reported in September, the highest for the month in the last five years, according to the health department’s data. The state had reported 6,421 cases this year, of which 6,146 were reported only in September, three times the

J&K’s Reasi: World’s highest rail bridge to transform into tourist spot

02 Oct 2023 08:34 AM IST

The world’s highest steel arch rail bridge over the Chenab River in Reasi district is being developed as a tourist spot, with authorities calling for necessary measures to increase visitors’ footfall, officials said on Sunday. The 1.3-km rail bridge located 359 metres above the riverbed — 35 metres higher than

BSP to keep ‘complete distance’ from NDA and I.N.D.I.A. bloc: Mayawati

02 Oct 2023 08:33 AM IST

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday reiterated her stand to maintain “complete distance” from the ruling NDA and the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc for next year’s Lok Sabha elections and said that the party has to move forward by working on its own strengths. In a statement issued here on Sunday, the

Doctors save gasping baby mid-flight on IndiGo plane

02 Oct 2023 08:19 AM IST

On a Ranchi-Delhi IndiGo flight, a baby with congenital heart disease experienced severe respiratory distress. Thankfully, two co-passenger doctors, Dr. Nitin Kulkarni, an IAS officer trained in medicine and principal secretary to the Governor of Jharkhand, and Dr. Mozammil Pheroz from Ranchi Sadar Hospital, swiftly stepped in. Twenty minutes into

BJP intensifies election strategy, Delhi monitors closely

02 Oct 2023 08:16 AM IST

With Madhya Pradesh assembly elections just two and a half months away, the BJP is leaving no stone unturned. The party has shifted its entire focus to the state, deploying key strategists. Delhi is keeping a close watch on every political activity happening in Madhya Pradesh. As a result, the

Tight race in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections

02 Oct 2023 08:14 AM IST

Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are pulling out all the stops for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. The BJP has already declared 79 candidates, including three central ministers and seven MPs, while the Congress has yet to announce its candidates. A recent survey by a

Modi ‘Global Hero of Ground Zero’: Naqvi

02 Oct 2023 08:12 AM IST

Former Union Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, while addressing BRICS CCI Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s “Indian Brand and Leadership Conclave 2023” in New Delhi, said that Narendra Modi has proved to be a tested-trusted “Global Hero of Ground Zero” by depreciating dynastic dominance through decisive

PM Modi announces development projects, criticises BRS

02 Oct 2023 08:11 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Telangana, indirectly criticised the ruling BRS government, suggesting Telangana wants a change from false promises to transparent governance. Addressing the crowd, he emphasised the BJP’s commitment to the state’s growth and welfare. Adding to the agenda of change, Modi introduced significant developmental

Manipur: Four arrested, 2 detained in students’ killing

02 Oct 2023 07:56 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has made four arrests and detained two people in connection with the terrible slayings of two students in Manipur in July, whose photos appeared on social media last week. Besides the two girls who are being held in Imphal, the four include two males

JNU walls painted with anti-Modi, anti-Govt slogans

02 Oct 2023 07:53 AM IST

The walls of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were defaced with anti-Modi and anti-government slogans, igniting a fresh debate on campus. “Saffron will burn,” “Modi’s grave will be dug,” “Free Kashmir,” and “IOK (Indian Occupied Kashmir)” are among the slogans painted on the walls. The objectionable slogans have been written

Govt employees hold rally for old pension scheme

02 Oct 2023 07:52 AM IST

Employees of Central, state governments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) held a protest at Ramlila Maidan here on Sunday, demanding that the Central government bring back the old pension scheme (OPS). The protest named ‘Pension Shankhnaad Maharally’ was organised under the aegis of the National Movement for Old Pension Scheme