JAIPUR: A devastating road accident claimed four lives and left three others seriously injured when a speeding Thar vehicle collided with three motorcycles on NH-52 in the Chomu area of Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Wednesday. The victims were returning home after having ‘darshan’ at the Khatushyam temple in Sikar district. According to Chomu Police Station in … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Chief Ministers of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi on Thursday extended warm wishes to the people on the occasion of ‘Bhai Dooj’, a Hindu festival celebrating the special bond between brothers and sisters. ‘Bhai Dooj’, also known as ‘Bhaiya Dooj’, ‘Bhai Tika’, or ‘Bhau Beej’, is being celebrated in different regions of … Read more
AHMEDABAD: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday performed the foundation stone ceremony for the Rs 805-crore six-lane expansion of the Shantipura-Khodiyar GIDC road in Sanand. The event was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, along with local officials and dignitaries. The 28.8-km highway project, overseen by the Gujarat State Road Development … Read more
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former president of Congress unit in Kerala M.M. Hassan has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government of attempting to “saffronise” Kerala’s education system to appease the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He said the state’s move to implement the PM SHRI scheme, despite opposition from the CPI, the second-largest party in the ruling LDF, is … Read more
REWA: At least three people were killed and several others injured after two tractor-trolleys collided in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district. The incident occurred in Ambha village, around 35 km from the district headquarters, Rewa, on Wednesday night. The victims were the residents of the village Sar N.1 under the Gangeo block.
NEW DELHI: A new book titled ‘Modi Mission’ is set to join the list of biographies written about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s extraordinary life and political journey and will be unveiled in Mumbai on Friday. The book, penned by noted writer Berjis Desai, chronicles PM Modi’s extraordinary personal journey from a humble childhood in Vadnagar … Read more
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a rare and heartwarming moment, President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a visit to Kerala, stepped out of her convoy on Thursday to personally greet a group of schoolchildren who had gathered along the roadside to catch her glimpse near the famed Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala. The students, dressed smartly in their NCC … Read more
BENGALURU: Commenting on the statement of CM Siddaramaiah’s son, MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, that Minister for PWD Satish Jarkiholi will be his father’s successor, the Karnataka BJP on Thursday took a dig at the Congress party, saying that the Siddaramaiah camp was plotting to prevent Deputy Chief Minister and state President D.K. Shivakumar from ever becoming … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Union government has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, seeking his recommendation for the appointment of his successor. The process marks the formal initiation of the appointment procedure for the next CJI, a step that is conventionally taken about a month before the incumbent demits office. This is in … Read more
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Friday expressed deep grief over the tragic bus fire in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, which claimed 11 lives. Both leaders termed the incident “deeply unfortunate” and extended condolences to the bereaved families. President Murmu, in a post on social media platform X, wrote, … Read more