Enjoyable companions, conducive to enhancing the quality of life, though pets may be, keeping them is not without attendant hazards. For one thing, there are considerable health issues associated with pets, such as possible aggravation of allergies, the risk of injuries caused by accidentally tripping over them and anxiety over their future, when one is
Om Birla added a fresh clause to ‘Directions by the Speaker’ (File/PTI) New Delhi: With some Lok Sabha members resorting to sloganeering during the oath, Speaker Om Birla amended the rule, barring MPs-elect from adding any remark to the oath as members of the House. Mr Birla added a fresh clause to ‘Direction 1’ of
The details of Mr Advani’s ailment were not known immediately (File) New Delhi: Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Wednesday night, sources said. This comes days after the 96-year-old former deputy prime minister was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after a
Kulwinder Kaur joined the CISF in 2009 (File) New Delhi: CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur, who had allegedly slapped actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at the Chandigarh airport last month, has been transferred to a unit in Bengaluru pending a disciplinary inquiry, official sources said today. Ms Kaur was suspended by the Central Armed Police
The prompt actions of Assam Rifles resulted in safely rescuing 550 civilians in Assam, Dispur: The Assam Rifles has launched Operation Jal Raahat II to prevent rising water level from breaching the riverbanks and prevent flooding in residential areas in Imphal East and Imphal West districts. “In response to urgent requests Assam Rifles launched Operation
The ‘godman’ has blamed “anti-social elements” for the tragedy. Lucknow: A day after the stampede in Hathras in which 121 people were killed, most of them women, children and the elderly, more details are coming out about the self-styled godman, Bhole Baba aka Narayan Saakar Hari, at the centre of the tragedy. Within hours of
The departure of the cricket team was delayed due to Hurricane Beryl. New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has sought a report from Air India on reports that an aircraft that was to operate a scheduled flight has been deployed for flying out the Indian cricket team from Barbados, according to officials. There have been reports
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Tragedy struck at a construction site in Balmatta area here on Wednesday as one worker died and another was critically injured when they were trapped in a pit after loose soil fell on them, officials said. The incident occurred at around 12:30 pm as two workers, Chandan (30) and Raj Kumar (18), both
White House said that Biden had “absolutely” no intention of withdrawing as the Democratic nominee. Washington: Joe Biden is “absolutely not” pulling out of the White House race, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, as pressure mounted on the president following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. Panic has gripped Democrats in the wake of last
Reacting to the clarification issued by the Indian Army on the emoluments to Agniveer Ajay Kumar, Defence Minister RajnathSingh said that the “Indian Army is committed to the welfare of Agniveers.” Taking to X, the defence minister wrote, “Indian Army is committed to the welfare of Agniveers!” Indian Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information
Jaipur: Three people, including a woman, allegedly involved in the paper leak of various recruitment exams have been arrested by the Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG), officials said on Wednesday. At a joint press conference, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jodhpur range, Vikas Kumar and SOG Additional Director General of Police V K Singh
In the accident, the front part of the MLA’s car was completely damaged (File) Jaipur: A Congress MLA had a narrow escape on Wednesday when her SUV hit a road divider after a tyre-burst incident on the Dausa-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan, police said. The incident occurred in the Bonli police station area of the Sawai