India

UP: Tricolor insulted in Madrasa on Independence Day in Prayagraj

17 Aug 2023 10:24 AM IST

On August 15, the nation was honoring its martyrs as it celebrated its 77th Independence Day, but an event in Prayagraj stoked tensions. After the Independence Day programme, in a madrasa, breakfast was being served by laying a tricolor cloth on the table to host the breakfast programme. During the

Rahul Gandhi likely to travel to Ladakh for two days

17 Aug 2023 10:19 AM IST

According to party sources, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will likely start a two-day trip to Ladakh on Thursday. According to the sources, Rahul Gandhi will travel to Ladakh on Thursday and Friday for two days. Rahul Gandhi had previously made two trips to Srinagar and Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir,

BRS MLC Kavitha mocks Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra

17 Aug 2023 09:07 AM IST

Hitting out at AICC leader Rahul Gandhi, BRS MLC K Kavitha on Wednesday said his recently concluded Bharat Jodo Yatra is like “a cat that killed 1,000 mice going on a Hajj pilgrimage. Kavitha, who spoke at a party meeting in Bhodan, also took a dig at the Congress Party,

Six more held in JU student death case

17 Aug 2023 09:03 AM IST

The Kolkata Police arrested six more people in connection with its probe into the death of a first-year student of Jadavpur University, a senior officer said on Wednesday. With these arrests, the city police apprehended a total of nine people in the case. Dean of Students and Registrar of JU

Digvijaya Singh: Congress won’t outlaw Bajrang Dal if elected to power

17 Aug 2023 09:02 AM IST

Congress veteran and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said his party, if it gets elected to power, will not ban Bajrang Dal, but “goons” and rioters will not be spared. Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, currently ruled by the BJP, are due this year-end. Singh also

Will talk about it at right time: TDP chief amid rumours of rejoining NDA

17 Aug 2023 09:01 AM IST

Amidst rumours of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) rejoining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Chandrababu Naidu, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and TDP President, has indicated that he will address the matter at the opportune moment. When queried about the prospect of TDP’s NDA membership, Naidu responded, “The timing

BJP shrugs off Nitish’s Delhi trip, forecasts Modi’s PM comeback in 2024

17 Aug 2023 09:01 AM IST

Taking a dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Delhi visit, the BJP on Wednesday said such trips will not make any difference and PM Narendra Modi will return to power for the third consecutive term in 2024. Speaking to reporters, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed RJD chief

Haryana appoints Shatrujeet Kapoor as new DGP

17 Aug 2023 08:59 AM IST

Shatrujit Kapoor has become the new DGP of Haryana. Kapoor is a 1990 batch IPS. He will replace PK Agarwal, who retired on 15 August. Apart from Kapoor, who ultimately secured the post, RC Mishra and Mohd Aqeel were in the race for the post of DGP. The government has

Purohit takes jibe at Mann, quips CM might be ‘afraid’ of cannons outside Raj Bhawan

17 Aug 2023 08:54 AM IST

The never-ending cold war between Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been taken up a notch yet again after the Governor made a sarcastic remark about the CM. Chief Minister Mann was notably absent from the ceremonial “At-Home” reception hosted by Purohit—who serves as both the

CM Mann urges people not to panic, says situation being monitored

17 Aug 2023 08:53 AM IST

Having been inundated by floodwater that wreaked havoc in Punjab last month, the state is facing fresh flooding with many areas of Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, and Rupnagar districts submerged following the release of excess water from the Pong and the Bhakra dams. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said his government

Incessant rain disrupts transport, food supply across HP

17 Aug 2023 08:52 AM IST

Heavy, incessant rains have caused a panic in Himachal Pradesh as landslides, cloudbursts, and floods have caused residents to bunker down in their homes. However, in a bit of respite, some parts of the hills saw light sunshine on Wednesday. IMD Shimla meteorologist Bui Lal on Wednesday predicted that there

Rebuilding a ‘mountain-like’ challenge, restoration may take a year: CM Sukhu

17 Aug 2023 08:51 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh will take a year to rebuild the infrastructure wrecked by the heavy rains this monsoon but the state is up to the “mountain-like challenge”, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday. The estimated damage in the two devastating spells of heavy rain—this week and in July—amounts to