Lucknow, Dec 21 (PTI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying that he should apologise for his statement on B R Ambedkar. If this does not happen, the BSP will protest across the country on December 24, she said. In a series of posts on X in Hindi, Mayawati said, Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the author of the original book in the form of the super-humanistic and welfare Constitution for the self-respect and human rights of the Dalit

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the ED (Enforcement Directorate) has restored properties worth Rs 22,280 crore to the victims or rightful claimants and asserted that the fight against economic offenders will continue unabated. Replying to a debate on the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants in the Lok Sabha, she said Rs 14,131.6 crore worth properties belonging to fugitive Vijay Mallya have been restored to public sector banks. As regards th

DHAKA, Dec 16 (Reuters) Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the countrys interim government said on Monday, provided that electoral reforms are carried out first. Bangladesh has been ruled by an interim government led by its only Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus since August, when then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India amid mass protests. If there is political consensus and the voter list is prepared accurately with only minor reforms, it may

Hathras (UP), Dec 12 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met the family of a Dalit woman here who died allegedly after being gangraped in September 2020, and alleged that the family is being treated like criminals. The Congress MP reached Bool Garhi village around 11.15 am, even as police stepped up deployment in and around the hamlet in the Chandpa area of the district in light of his visit. The family had reached out to Gandhi earlier this year, seeking his support in gett

New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Wednesday gave a notice for adjournment of the House under Rule 267 for immediate discussion on the increasing violent communal incidents against the Muslim community in the country. From Sambhal to Ratlam, there is a long series of violent incidents steeped in communalism against the Muslim community in different parts of the country, at some places, the administration is taking unilateral action and at some places, the BJP

Eating five servings of dark chocolate a week could cut risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a long-term US study published by The BMJ today. The Lancet journal has found that 828 million adults around the world live with type 2 diabetes. There are more than 101 million people with type 2 diabetes in India, according to the study. People who ate at least five servings a week of any type of chocolate where one serving is equal to a standard chocolate bar or 1 oz had a 10% lower rate of type 2

New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Amid continuous sloganeering by opposition MPs in both Houses for the fourth straight day, Parliament was adjourned till December 2 (Monday) on Friday, failing to conduct substantial business. Parliament proceedings have been stalled since the beginning of the Winter Session amid protests by opposition parties over the Adani issue and violence in Manipur and Sambhal. Firstly, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned, on which Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jag

Prayagraj (UP), Nov 15 (PTI) The UPPSC (Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission) on Friday announced that the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) Preliminary Exam-2024 will be held on December 22 in two shifts. Giving this information, UPPSC Secretary Ashok Kumar said earlier the PCS Preliminary Examination was proposed for December 7 and December 8. Now it will be conducted on December 22 in two sessions in the first session from 9.30 am to 11.30 am and in the second session from 2.30 pm to 4.30 p

Wayanad/Thrissur(Kerala), Nov 13 (PTI) Brisk polling was seen in the Wayanad Lok Sabha and the Chelakkara assembly seats in Kerala as they witnessed a turnout of 20.54 and 19.08 per cent, respectively, after the first three hours of voting on Wednesday. The election process, held amidst tight security arrangements, was primarily incident-free except for electronic voting machine (EVM) breakdowns reported in some booths of Wayanad and Chelakkara. The EVM breakdowns were reportedly quickly address

NEW DELHI, Nov 12 (Reuters) Indias retail inflation, opens new tab in October accelerated to 6.21% year-on-year, breaching the central banks target range for the first time in over a year, as food prices remained stubbornly high, government data released on Tuesday showed. The annual retail inflation was higher than the estimate of 5.81% in a Reuters poll of 45 economists. In September, inflation stood at 5.49%, which was a nine-month high. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is mandated to keep in

2,337 steps a day could start to reduce the risk of dying from heart and circulatory diseases. A study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology in 2023, which analysed 17 previous studies involving over 200,000 people, found it. Many of us have heard that walking 10,000 steps a day is best for our health. As a result, various step-counting apps and watches have become very popular over the years. The new study has suggested that maybe 10,000 steps is not the magic solution we t

Mumbai, Nov 11 (PTI) Declining for the fourth straight session, the rupee dropped 2 paise to hit a new lifetime low of 84.39 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domeic stequities. Forex traders said the rupee is likely to remain under pressure unless there is a softening in the dollar index or a slowdown in foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.38 against the US dollar. Dur

Serious foot problems such as ulcers, infections, and bone and joint pain can arise in Type 2 diabetes patients. Type 2 diabetes can easily go undetected if blood sugar levels are not properly managed. It can quietly disrupt sufferers lives with tiredness and frequent urination which are often seen as normal everyday issues. The type 2 diabetes can also cause diabetic neuropathy or nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy which affect the feet. The Mayo Clinic warns: Signs and symptoms of peripher

QUETTA, Pakistan, November 9, 2024 (AP) The death toll from a powerful bombing at a Quetta rail station in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday rose to 20, officials said. The attack also left 30 others wounded, some critically. A bomb exploded when passengers were waiting for a train to travel to the garrison city of Rawalpindi from Quetta, the capital of the restive Balochistan province, said Mohammad Baloch, a senior police officer. A separatist group, the Balochistan Liberation Army claimed th

New Delhi, September 29: Doctors observed that India is now the chronic heart disease capital of the world.The most common causes of CHD are pollution, depression, increased screen time, high sugar intake and lack of exercise. Did you know that India has witnessed a staggering 12.5% increase in heart attack cases in 2022 alone? The latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in its study Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India paints a grim picture, indicating that 32,457 in

New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in the excise policy irregularities cases being probed by the CBI and the ED. A bench of justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan directed to release K Kavitha immediately. The top court also imposed various conditions against Kavitha including not to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses in the matter. The top court directed her to furnish a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh each in both CBI and ED cas

Chennai, Aug 24 (PTI) Amazon India on Saturday announced an up to 12 per cent reduction in selling fees across multiple product categories on the marketplace ahead of the festive season. The reductions in fees, which is effective from September 9, will enable sellers to expand their product portfolio on the platform besides providing a boost to growth, Amazon India said. With the changes, sellers on Amazon India will benefit from a drop in selling fees, ranging from 3-12 per cent, across various