India

With 2,400 govt buses on poll duty, passengers to have a tough time

09 Nov 2022 02:05 AM IST

Around 2,400 government buses of Himachal would be occupied in polling service from 8 November to 12 November. General Assembly polling is on November 12, for which about 2,400 buses of Himachal Road Transport Corporation will take polling parties to the polling stations. This process will start from November 8

Same faces in fray who won by less than 10% margin in 2017 Himachal polls

09 Nov 2022 02:03 AM IST

In the 2017 Himachal assembly elections, more than 15 candidates from Congress and BJP marked victory by a meagre margin. These faces are again in the fray. In the last assembly elections, candidates won seats with a difference of 120 to 1879 votes. Both parties’ leaders are working hard in

Teacher undergoes gender change surgery to marry student in Rajasthan

09 Nov 2022 02:01 AM IST

The adage “Everything is fair in love and war” was proven true in the town of Deeg in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.Meera Kuntal, a physical education teacher at the Government Secondary School here, has undergone gender change surgery to become a man and now goes by the name Aarav Kuntal.

Centre grants 265 DNB seats to govt hospitals in J&K

09 Nov 2022 02:00 AM IST

The central government has granted 265 Diplomate of the National Board (DNB) postgraduate medical seats to several government hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said here on Tuesday.The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, along with the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), took a

CHANNEL BAN: ‘Governor doing unconstitutional things’

09 Nov 2022 01:59 AM IST

Congress leader and leader of the opposition in Kerala, V.D. Satheesan, alleged on Tuesday alleged that the state governor was making attempts to remain in the limelight by doing “unconstitutional” things.“The governor said ‘get out’ to selective media yesterday. He has been doing this consistently, abusing even the Opposition leader

Badrinath Temple closed for year’s last ‘total lunar eclipse’

09 Nov 2022 01:55 AM IST

In view of the total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), the doors of Badrinath Temple were closed earlier on Tuesday.“Badrinath Dham Temple closed for the lunar eclipse. The temple will re-open at 6:25 p.m. after the eclipse”, Ajendra Ajay, Chairman of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, told the press. Due to

Preparations in full swing for unveiling of Kempegowda statue

09 Nov 2022 01:41 AM IST

Preparations are in full swing at the premises of Bengaluru airport in Devanahali for the unveiling of a 108-foot-tall statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru city.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the giant bronze statue of Kempegowda during his visit to the state on 11 November. State health

‘Ready to be hanged,’ conman writes another letter

09 Nov 2022 01:38 AM IST

In another letter, jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, who is facing several cases of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Money Laundering Act, alleged that he was ready to be hanged if any of the issues he has raised with the Delhi LG turn out to be wrong.In

CBI conducts searches at 7 locations in J-K sub-inspector recruitment scam case

09 Nov 2022 01:36 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at seven locations in three states on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation of a case related to the Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspector (JKPSI) recruitment scam.The searches were conducted in Jammu, Pathankot, Rewari and Karnal at the premises of the

‘Act against movie makers depicting Kerala women radicalized to join ISIS’, journalist writes to CM

09 Nov 2022 01:35 AM IST

A journalist from Tamil Nadu, Aravindakshan B R, has written a letter to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after watching the teaser of a to-be-released movie called “The Kerala Story.”The journalist asked the Kerala government to call the director of the movie and investigate the veracity of the released teaser

BJP, Congress spar over Satish Jarkiholi’s ‘hindu’ remark, Minister ready to resign

09 Nov 2022 01:34 AM IST

After Karnataka Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi said that the word “Hindu” is a Persian word and did not originate in India, Union minister Anurag Thakur hit out at the Karnataka Congress working president for his remark on the word ‘Hindu’. Condemning Jarkiholi’s remarks, Thakur said it has become a habit

OPPOSITION UP IN ARMS ON EWS VERDICT, SAYS Important provisions overlooked

09 Nov 2022 01:33 AM IST

The landmark ruling of the Supreme Court by a 3:2 majority, which upheld the constitutional validity of reservations to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in educational and employment institutions, has led to a debate among political analysts, with MP Manoj Jha calling it a factually deprived verdict.Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD)