Mayawati again say no alliance with INDIA or NDA

Lucknow: Maintaining before party cadres and leaders that the BSP will maintain equal distance from opposition alliance INDIA and NDA, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday charged the BJP and the Congress with adopting a negative attitude towards the peoples’ issues. Addressing the party leaders and cadres from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand here at […]
TN Delta farmers for short-term samba crop after K’taka denies Cauvery water

The Delta farmers of Tamil Nadu, including those from the rice bowl of Thanjavaur, are preferring short-term and midterm Samba paddy crops as Karnataka was not providing the required quota of water from the Cauvery River. The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee( CWRC) had directed the Karnataka water resources department to release 3000 cusecs of Cauvery […]
Congress accuses Modi govt of ‘mismanagement of economy’, says it has ‘misplaced priorities’

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused the government of “mismanagement of economy” and having “misplaced priorities”, claiming households are unable to save due to high inflation and stagnant wages. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh cited a media report which he said flagged “serious concerns” about India’s household savings. “Many […]
Employee commits suicide in BJP MLA’s flat in Lucknow

An employee in the media cell of a BJP MLA was found hanging in the early hours of Monday in the flat of the MLA in Hazratganj area here. The body was found hanging in flat no 804, allotted to BJP MLA Yogesh Shukla. Hazratganj Inspector Pramod Kumar Pandey said that before committing suicide, the […]
Brawl over litter ends in shootout in Kolkata

In an unexpected turn of events, a local resident, identified as Soumit Mandal, son of a retired police officer, allegedly fired in the air on Baikuntho Ghosh Road on Tuesday night here. The sudden shootout triggered panic among locals. The incident was reportedly sparked by a minor dispute over Mandal littering the area by some […]
Oppn decides to raise people’s issues

New Delhi: Leaders of INDIA bloc met here on Monday ahead of the start of special session of Parliament and decided to participate in the discussions and raise people’s issues, sources said. The leaders during the meeting of INDIA alliance in the morning decided to continue with the floor coordination among the parties during the […]
India aims for 175-warship navy by 2035 to counter china in Indian Ocean

India is charting an ambitious course to bolster its naval might in the Indian Ocean region, primarily to counter China’s expanding presence in the area. The Indian Navy, which currently commands a fleet of 132 warships, 143 aircraft, and 130 helicopters, has unveiled a comprehensive plan to transform into a 175-warship powerhouse by 2035. This […]
Cabinet Approves Rs 1,650 Cr For 75 Lakh LPG Connections Under Ujjwala Scheme

NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The government on Wednesday approved the release of Rs 1,650 crore to oil marketing companies towards a scheme for providing 75 lakh LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Information and Broadcasting Minister […]
‘G20 Culture Unites All’ campaign will build peaceful future: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commended the G20 Culture Ministers’ efforts to launch the Culture Unites All campaign and said their work will enable harnessing the power of culture to build a compassionate, inclusive and peaceful future. He was addressing the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, via video link. The Prime […]
33 killed in Himachal rains, 12 of them in Shimla landslides

Shimla: At least 33 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, seven of them buried under the rubble of a temple in Shimla as rains wreaked havoc in the state, triggering landslides that blocked key roads and brought down houses, officials said on Monday. More people are feared trapped under the debris of the Shiv temple […]