As Delhi-NCR braces for Diwali celebrations, concerns over firecracker emissions and worsening air pollution put the spotlight on the festival’s environmental cost. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was not inclined to impose a complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, but warned authorities against pushing it to take a “very harsh stand”…
Uttar Pradesh has barred candidates linked to organisations advocating violent regime change from state government jobs, while introducing permanent disqualification for certain serious offences and safeguards against recruitment delays. JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman mocked Defence Minister Khawaja Asif over Field Marshal Asim Munir’s participation in Tehran security talks. Asif denied that a defence pact was…
Akhilesh also claimed that the BJP had lost in Varanasi during both the initial counting and the subsequent recounting. He alleged that the results reflected public anger against the BJP’s policies on teachers, students and education, as well as the concerns of unemployed graduates. NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday called the…
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, David McAllister, has said that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to be signed by mid-December 2026, with PM Narendra Modi anticipated to travel to Brussels for the official signing ceremony.The “mother of all deals” will still undergo rigorous scrutiny by the European Parliament, but McAllister…
Stampede at Kolkata pandal during Durga Puja claimed 19 lives. NEW DELHI: It begins with a rumour, feeds on panic and ends in tragedy. A stampede can turn a celebration into chaos within minutes, leaving thousands gathered in joy struggling to find a way out. In a tightly packed crowd, even a small disturbance can…
SC questioned the Centre over pharma companies pricing medicines at over 1,000% of cost, saying the industry can’t “run amok” in the name of free market. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said banks must be held accountable for compensating victims of digital fraud, stressing that they should act as a “protective umbrella” for…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday reiterated the opposition’s demand for voting using ballot paper despite the party’s lacklustre performance in the Karnataka MLC elections, which were held using ballot papers.Reacting to the Karnataka MLC results, Kharge said the opposition would not give up its demand for ballot paper voting simply because BJP…
Vitamin B6 is found in liver, fish such as tuna and salmon, chicken, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pistachios, potatoes, bananas and spinach. NEW DELHI: A vitamin that helps the body process proteins and regulate important chemical reactions may offer a new clue to why young adults suffer strokes. A study by researchers in Bengaluru has found…
DITE DIME: Anti-dam protests have prompted a major security build-up at the Dite-Dime bridge in Arunachal Pradesh, a key crossing towards the India-China border that connects four proposed drilling sites for a pre-feasibility survey of the 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.Forces have heavily fortified the bridge, deploying large numbers of CAPF personnel, as it…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reiterated his call for the November 1 “Chalo Delhi” march to Ramlila Maidan and urged student groups across political affiliations to join the opposition’s protest against alleged vote theft and voter irregularities.In a social media post on X, Rahul termed the march “the soul…
