Gandhinagar: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has officially nominated its former Gujarat unit chief, Gopal Italia, as the party’s candidate for the upcoming Visavdar Assembly by-election. The announcement was made by AAP’s national general secretary (Organisation) Sandeep Pathak, setting the stage for a crucial electoral battle in the Saurashtra region. The Visavdar seat fell vacant … Read more
Meerut: Muskaan Rastogi, one of the prime accused in the brutal murder of her husband, Saurabh Rajput, has requested a government-appointed lawyer after her family refused to support her legal battle. Currently lodged in Meerut District Jail, Muskaan made the request to the Jail Superintendent on Saturday, seeking legal representation from the state. Meanwhile, her … Read more
Bengaluru: The RSS on Saturday expressed serious concern about the allegedly planned violence, injustice and oppression faced by the Hindu and other minority communities at the hands of radical Islamist elements in Bangladesh after the regime change there. On the second day of the meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the highest decision-making … Read more
Patiala: As many as four Patiala police officers have been suspended and transferred for allegedly assaulting Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath in Punjab’s Patiala, a senior police officer said. A First Information Report (FIR) has also been filed against the four accused officers. The official said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will investigate the case. … Read more
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is celebrating 100 years since its inception—a remarkable journey for an organisation that was long considered untouchable and ridiculed by the intellectual class yet has not only survived, but thrived. The Congress, with its glorious legacy of members like Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Tilak, and Bose, has fractured multiple times; the … Read more
Washington: President Donald Trump said he has a “very good relationship” with India, but the “only problem” he has with the country is that it is “one of the highest tariffing nations in the world.” Trump reiterated his threat to impose reciprocal US tariffs on the country starting April 2. In an interview with Breitbart … Read more
Imphal/Guwahati: Curfew has been imposed in Manipur’s Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district after the leader of a Hmar tribe organisation was thrashed by unknown people, leading to huge protests by members of the Hmar tribe, the police said. Trouble began when Hmar Inpui general secretary Richard Hmar’s vehicle had a near-miss with a two-wheeler rider, which led … Read more
Dehradun: Uttarakhand minister Premchand Aggarwal resigned from the Cabinet on Sunday, weeks after his remark in the assembly on people from the state’s hill regions had sparked protests. Premchand Aggarwal, who held key portfolios, including finance and parliamentary affairs, submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his official residence, according to an … Read more
“A tragedy of unimaginable magnitude,” said PM Modi on 2002 Godhra riots.
New Delhi: A man was allegedly beaten and forced to consume poison by his girlfriend and her associates after he demanded the return of cash and jewellery he had given her during their live-in relationship. The accused have since gone into hiding, while the victim remains hospitalised. Shailendra Gupta, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur, … Read more
New Delhi: ISRO on Thursday said it has accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for future missions such as exploring the moon, human spaceflight, and building its own space station. Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the successful de-docking of satellites in a post on X. “SpaDeX satellites accomplished the unbelievable de-docking. This … Read more
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): A jewellery shop in Lucknow is selling a special silver Pichkari (water gun) and small buckets worth Rs 1 lakh ahead of the Holi festival tomorrow. Speaking to ANI, Jeweller Adesh Kumar Jain said, “This is an old tradition in which this ‘Pichkari’ is gifted among a newly married couple’s family, where … Read more