“Was Speaking At IIT-Roorkee When Explicit Content Was Played”: Sam Pitroda

New Delhi: With the Ministry of Education (MoE) refuting his claims, Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda on Thursday said he was invited to speak at an IIT-Roorkee event via a video link when just minutes after his speech, a hacker infiltrated and began streaming explicit, inappropriate content. Pitroda’s remarks came a day after the … Read more

“My Personal Belief”: DK Shivakumar On His Meeting With Sadhguru

Bengaluru: Amid a row over his visit to the Maha Shivaratri celebrations at Isha Foundation, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that it is his personal belief and Sadhguru, who hails from Mysuru, personally invited him. “I attended the Maha Shivarathri celebrations at Isha Foundation. It is my personal belief. I can’t reply to … Read more

14-Year-Old Dies By Suicide In Rajasthan After Man Allegedly Rapes, Impregnates Her

A case for rape and abetment to suicide has also been registered. (Representational) Jaipur: A 14-year-old girl allegedly hanged herself in her house in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan, police said, adding a suicide note was recovered from her room where she alleged a man of raping and impregnating her. According to police the incident took … Read more

Who Will Head BJP After JP Nadda? Decision Likely By March 15, Say Sources

New Delhi: The next BJP chief could be announced as soon as within a fortnight, sources have indicated, citing that the organisational elections of the party have been completed in 12 states. Sources said the party’s national president likely to be announced before March 15, after which an inauspicious period starts in the Hindu calendar..  … Read more

At 19.5 Degrees, Delhi Records Warmest February In 74 Years

New Delhi: Delhi recorded its warmest February night in 74 years, with the minimum temperature at Safdarjung reaching 19.5 degrees celsius on Thursday — the highest for the month in the period between 1951to 2025, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). “Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 19.5 degrees celsius today, February 27, 2025. … Read more

‘Telugu Mandatory’, Says Telangana Amid Tamil Nadu-Centre Hindi Row

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has said Telugu will be made mandatory for all schools, including those affiliated with the centre-administered CBSE, as part of a push to ensure students learn their mother tongue or, in case of students from outside the state, the regional language. The state also said the syllabus for Class IX and … Read more

Liquor Policy Caused Rs 2,002-Crore Loss To Delhi Government: CAG Report

New Delhi: Pointing to a string of wrong decisions and omissions, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday states that the scrapped liquor policy which was implemented in November 2021 and scrapped in September the next year caused a loss of Rs 2,002.68 crore to the … Read more

“It’s A Free Market”: Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Regulate Internet Prices

The bench said consumers had multiple options for availing of Internet services. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking regulation of Internet prices in the country. A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar dismissed the plea filed by one Rajat, saying consumers had … Read more

Railway Minister Initiates Trial For Crowd Control Measures At New Delhi Station

New Delhi: The Railways conducted a trial for crowd control measures on Saturday at New Delhi Railway Station by restricting movements of unreserved passengers to a single platform and scheduling all Maha Kumbh special trains from there as and when demand arose. According to the Railway Ministry, the whole exercise was carried out on the … Read more

“Go Watch India vs Pak”: Shashi Tharoor Shrugs Off Congress Rift Question

New Delhi: “Go watch the match,” Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told reporters on Sunday, as he shrugged off questions on a possible rift between him and the party over his recent praise of the Left government in Kerala and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s to the United States. “It’s an important match today,” the MP from … Read more