India

Child saved by AIIMS Delhi doctors now in critical condition

30 Aug 2023 09:33 AM IST

14-month-old infant who was saved by a team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi on Sunday’s Bengaluru-Delhi Vistara aircraft is currently in critical condition in a hospital in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on a ventilator and numerous life-saving medications. A critical medical situation arose involving

Delhi govt launches inquiry against Gandhi Nagar teacher for communal remarks

30 Aug 2023 09:27 AM IST

The Delhi government on Tuesday set up an inquiry committee to probe an incident where a teacher allegedly made pejorative remarks against a particular community in a school in east Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar. An inquiry committee has been set up to look into this matter. Guidelines are also being issued

NDA, I.N.D.I.A. alliance to hold parallel meetings in Mumbai in September

30 Aug 2023 09:25 AM IST

With the Lok sabha elections scheduled for early next year, a direct battle is brewing between the Opposition INDIA alliance and the ruling NDA. On 1 September, both alliances will have parallel high-level meetings in Maharashtra’s capital Mumbai. The INDIA alliance members at the joint meeting are set to discuss

Shahnawaz Hussain targets ‘ghamandia’ alliance, asserts Modi’s 2024 re-election

30 Aug 2023 09:22 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain lashed out at the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), claiming that the post of Prime Minister serves as a mere glue to keep the ‘ghamandia’ (arrogant) alliance intact. The comments were made in an interview on Tuesday. “The post of Prime Minister

CM Yogi mandates 24-hour compensation for flood victims

30 Aug 2023 09:13 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued a directive to state officials, mandating that compensation be disbursed to flood victims within 24 hours. Speaking in Amritpur’s Jamapur while distributing flood relief materials, Adityanath emphasised that the “double engine” government led by the BJP is committed to standing by those

RJD claims central government obstructs Bihar caste survey

30 Aug 2023 09:11 AM IST

In a recent development, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) accused the Indian Central Government of actively working to hinder a nearly-completed caste survey in Bihar. RJD MP Manoj Jha contends that this move undermines the rights of a significant segment of the society. Jha pointed to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s

Chidambaram joins parliamentary panel examining new criminal laws

30 Aug 2023 09:09 AM IST

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has nominated P Chidambaram, former home minister and current Congress member, to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. The appointment follows the retirement of Congress member P Bhattacharya from Rajya Sabha. The committee is presently scrutinising three pivotal bills—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha

High-profile politician ‘Raja Bhaiya’ faces family turmoil

30 Aug 2023 09:07 AM IST

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, commonly known as Raja Bhaiya, a political figure long significant in Uttar Pradesh’s political scene, has found himself at the centre of a personal and familial controversy that threatens to spill over into his public life. Sources close to the family indicate that Raja Bhaiya’s wife, Rani

Arunachal Governor visits remote Chayang Tajo village, urges villagers to be vigilant

30 Aug 2023 08:07 AM IST

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General KT Parnaik (Retd.) visited Chayang Tajo, one of the remote villages of the state, selected under Vibrant Village Pilot Programme, on Monday and said that the security of the border areas is not the responsibility of security forces only but of every citizen, while advising

Centre cuts domestic LPG cylinder price by Rs 200

30 Aug 2023 08:06 AM IST

In a relief for citizens, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday decided to cut LPG domestic gas cylinder prices by Rs 200 for all users. Briefing reporters on the decision of the Union Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said the decision is a gift from Prime Minister Narendra

Grateful to Centre for LPG price reduction: TN BJP prez Annamalai

30 Aug 2023 08:05 AM IST

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Tuesday said that he is grateful to the Central government for the price reduction of the cooking gas cylinders. Taking to X (former Twitter), K Annamalai said, “On behalf of Tamil Nadu BJP we sincerely thank our Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi

Jammu and Kashmir’s UT status not permanent: Centre to SC

30 Aug 2023 07:58 AM IST

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Union Territory status of Jammu and Kashmir is not a “permanent thing” and it will make an elaborate statement on this intricate political matter in court on August 31. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said that a