Like many women who marry into political families, Dimple Yadav’s entry into politics was more a matter of circumstance than choice. She made her electoral debut in 2009 after her husband, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, vacated the Firozabad Lok Sabha seat, choosing to retain Kannauj after contesting from both constituencies.Despite a star-studded campaign, Dimple…
Fadnavis hits back at Uddhav NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday hit back at former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray for backing calls for a “regime change” in India, saying the Shiv Sena (UBT) president had failed to prevent a regime change within his own party.Also Read | ‘Taking away right to vote,…
The posters were reportedly put up by the Sanatan Raksha Sangathan and depict the individuals as faces of a ten-headed Ravana NEW DELHI: Posters titled “Sanatan Bharat Ke Virodhi Ravan” have surfaced at several intersections in Lucknow ahead of Dussehra, featuring a range of Indian and international public figures.The posters were reportedly put up by…
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on October 19 and 20 to represent India at the 25th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Heads of Government.According to news agency ANI, citing the Ministry of Defence, the meeting will focus on strengthening multilateral cooperation among SCO member states in…
Kolkata stampede kills 19, Amit Shah visits injured at hospital NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, where people injured in the stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata are undergoing treatment.At least 19 people were killed and 25 injured in the stampede at the…
Gwalior Sheetla Mata Temple Truck Accident NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the deaths of 14 people after a truck crashed into devotees waiting near a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior and announced ex gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased.Nearly 40 people…
As Job Placements Near, India Inc Taps Old IITs for AI Roles NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping labour demand across Asia, with employer demand falling by nearly 10% in occupations more exposed to the technology since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October 2026 Regional…
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has departed for India amid a temporary pause in President Donald Trump’s tariff threat over Russian oil purchases, with energy cooperation, trade and strategic ties expected to dominate his October 20 visit.According to new agency ANI, Rubio departed from Joint Base Andrews late on Saturday (local time) for Uzbekistan…
The draft amendments were published in the Gazette of India on Oct 16 (AI image) NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed two changes to food safety rules: prohibiting the addition of sucrose and fructose to products meant for babies up to six months and setting maximum residue limits…
The plan assumes significance as National Education Policy 2020 places emphasis on multilingualism @timesofindia.comNEW DELHI: India could soon train teachers who can teach more than one language in schools, with National Council of Educational Research and Training working on a new model of multilingual education as part of its transition into a deemed university, sources…
