NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident in central Delhi’s Ram Nagar area, a 22-year-old pregnant woman was brutally stabbed to death in public view by her lover, followed by her husband killing the attacker in retaliation, police said on Sunday.  The deceased woman, identified as Shalini, was a homemaker and mother of two daughters. Her … Read more

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sardar Sukhbir Singh Badal today called upon Sikhs all over the world to “ recognise, expose and defeat the deep rooted conspiracy to grab control of Sikh religious institutions and to render the Khalsa Panth totally leaderless. “ Addressing a seminar organised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhik Committee ( SGPC) to commemorate the 350th … Read more

KOLKATA: The Met office on Saturday predicted light rain in six districts of south Bengal and over Kolkata in the next few days. However, there is less possibility of rain during Kali Puja and Diwali on Monday and Bhai Dooj on Thursday. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore on Saturday said the rain will … Read more

NEW DELHI: A new milestone in India’s stride towards ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in the defence structure was achieved on Saturday as Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of supersonic BrahMos missiles produced at the Lucknow unit of BrahMos Aerospace Limited. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed BrahMos as “the … Read more

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of political discrimination and undermining the federal spirit of governance. His remarks came a day after State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, during Assembly discussions on the first supplementary demands for grants, alleged that the Centre … Read more

RAIPUR: In a continuing wave of defections from the insurgency, Geeta, alias Kamli Salam, a female Maoist commander active in Chhattisgarh’s Kondagaon district, surrendered to police authorities on Saturday. Her decision comes just a day after the largest mass surrender in the state’s history, when 210 Naxalites, including senior leaders, laid down arms in Jagdalpur, … Read more

BENGALURU: The civic authorities and police in Karnataka on Saturday removed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) posters, buntings, saffron flags, and Bhagwa Dhwajs in Chittapur town and Chamarajanagar city, citing a lack of mandatory prior permission for public events. The removals took place ahead of the scheduled ‘Path Sanchalan’ (foot march) programmes organised by the RSS. … Read more

PATNA: Even after the first round of nominations is over, the Grand Alliance in Bihar has failed to reach a consensus on seat sharing. As a result, eight candidates from the alliance are now locked in direct contests against each other, exposing deep fissures within the opposition bloc. The nomination process for the first phase … Read more

PATNA: Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday said that all discussions within the NDA regarding the Bihar Assembly elections have been completed “smoothly”, and compared the situation to that of the opposition Mahagathbandhan. He asserted that in the opposition alliance, disagreements over seat-sharing have led to candidates filing nominations against their own alliance partners. As … Read more

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday extended his wishes to the people of the country on the occasion of Dhanteras. Taking to the social media platform X, he wrote, “Heartiest greetings of Dhanteras to all my countrymen. May this festival of health and wealth bring happiness, good fortune, … Read more