NEW DELHI: The top hierarchy of the Indian Army have gathered in New Delhi to review the overall status of the force, security scenarios and the future course of actions. The Army Commanders' Conference is taking place from 01 - 04 April, 2025. The Army in a statement on Tuesday said, The conference serves as a platform for senior leadership of the Indian Army officials to review and assess the overall security situation and deliberate on key operational priorities to deal with emerging challeng

BHOPAL: A Muslim assistant professor at a government college in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh has been booked by the local police on Tuesday following a CCTV footage allegedly showed him damage a Rangoli with his foot. The rangoli depicted Radha-Krishna and the national flag. He was also accused of posting offensive WhatsApp statuses. Jujair Ali Rangwala, an assistant professor of chemistry at the Government Arts and Commerce College in Kannod was booked based on a complaint by the college ad

LUCKNOW: Dismissing speculation about his prime ministerial ambitions, UP CM Yogi Adityanath claimed that politics was not a full-time job for him as he was a Yogi at heart. In an interaction with a news agency, he also rejected buzz about his differences with the central leadership, saying he would not be holding the post of UP CM if that was the case. I am in this position because of the party. How can there be any differences? he questioned, adding that he cannot shut the mouth of anyone stok

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the government bringing the Waqf bill amendments, the Congress on Tuesday issued a whip to all its MPs in the Lok Sabha, ensuring their presence in the House for the next three days, sources said. The Congress party issued the three-line whip after the government made it clear that the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill will be taken up in the Lok Sabha for discussion and passage on Wednesday. Very important issues will be taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday,

In a message marking 75th anniversary of their bilateral relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed on partnership between India and China for mutual achievement and the need to do the dragon-elephant tango to serve their fundamental interests. Apart from President Xi's message to his counterpart Droupadi Murmu, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister Narendra Modi too exchanged congratulatory messages to mark the occasion, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced here. In her

NEW DELHI: The centre on Tuesday said there is no proposal for establishment of a special tribunal for dealing with the cases of alleged medical negligence. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State of Health and Family Welfare Ministry, Anupriya Patel, however, said the Medical Council of India (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 stipulates that any complaint with regard to professional misconduct of a medical practitioner can be brought before the appr

NEW DELHI: The increasing consumption of processed foods, reduced physical activity, and lifestyle changes have further intensified the growing obesity crisis in India and which is affecting both urban and rural populations, the centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, Minister of State of Health and Family Affairs, Prataprao Jadhav, said unhealthy diets, sedentary lifestyles and environmental factors are key contributors to the rising prevalence of obesity. The minister s

PATNA: A 38-year-old woman was gang raped by two individuals at gunpoint after holding her husband captive in Bihars Nalanda district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place under the Islampur police station limits around 7 pm on Sunday when the couple was returning home on their motorbike after meeting a relative. The accused stopped the couple, thrashed them and stole Rs 50,000 in cash and jewellery. When the woman resisted, the accused assaulted the couple with revolver butts causing

RANCHI: In a major disappointment for Chief Minister Hemant Soren, he was greeted with black flags by the protesters while performing puja on the occasion of Sarhul Festival at Siram Toli Sarna Sthal in Ranchi on Tuesday. A group of protesters, led by former Congress Minister Geetashri Oraon, were wearing black bands on their heads and hands while Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren performed puja at the Sarna Sthal. To avoid further disappointment, Soren and his wife performed puja in haste and le

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday suggested the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to look for collaborations with the academia and industries in the light of the changes being brought about by Artificial Intelligence in economic, social and technological fronts. While delivering the 21st D P Kohli memorial lecture on the 62nd Foundation Day of the CBI, Vaishnaw said things have changed with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the investigative agency shou

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its interim order of granting protection to popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia after multiple FIRs were registered against him -- in Mumbai, Jaipur and Guwahati -- over his alleged remarks on parents and sex during comedian Samay Raina's YouTube show India's Got Latent. While extending the interim protection to Allahbadia, a two-judge bench of the apex court, led by Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh, however, refused to pass immedia

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court recently in an order rejected the review plea of Anil Aggarwal Foundation, challenging its earlier 2023 decision upholding the verdict of Odisha High Court which had ruled the land acquisition for establishment of Vedanta University in Puri, null and void. Aggarwal, who plans to establish the Vedanta University in Puri, is the Chairman of Vedanta Resources, the mining company. He is the Non-Executive Chairman of Vedanta Limited, founded in 1976. A two-judge bench of

CHANDIGARH: As US President Donald Trump is all set to launch reciprocal tariffs on April 2, exporters and manufacturers in Punjab and Haryana are a really worried lot. President World MSE Forum Badish Jindal said that auto parts, garments, hosiery, steel products and fasteners are likely to be hit by Trump's move. We do Rs 50 lakh crore import of which Rs 9 lakh crore worth products are imported from China. Our exports to China is worth Rs one lakh crores. Our export is to the tune of Rs 30 lak

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh govt was at the receiving end on Tuesday, as the Supreme Court came down heavily on the Yogi Adityanath government and Prayagraj Development Authority over the illegal act of demolishing homes without following the due process of law. This shocks our conscience, the court held while referring to the demolitions even as it termed the misconduct of the UP government as inhumane and illegal. Warning the UP govt for its lackadaisical attitude in not following the due pro

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government and Prayagraj Development Authority calling its demolition of homes in the city inhuman and illegal. Observing the demolition action was carried out in a high handed manner, a bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said there was ule of law in the country and residential structures of citizens couldn't be demolished in such fashion. This shocks our conscience . There is something called right to shel

KOLKATA: A bomb threat triggered panic at the Indian Museum on Tuesday, prompting security personnel to launch a search operation, officials said. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), responsible for the museum's security, informed the New Market police station, following which a thorough search was initiated, they said. The museum was closed to visitors until a clearance was received from the police, sources said. According to the officials, the museum authorities received an email whi

CHANDIGARH: A court in Mohali today sentenced 42-year-old self-styled pastor Bajinder Singh, also known as 'Yeshu Yeshu Prophet,' to life imprisonment till death for a sexual harassment case filed against him in 2018. Additional District and Sessions judge of SAS Nagar Vikrant Gupta, pronounced the judgment as Bajinder Singh was brought from Patiala jail and produced before him amid tight security. Life imprisonment till death signifies a life sentence with no possibility of parole or release, m

JAIPUR: Three people died and over 50 others fell sick as toxic gas leaked from a tanker parked at a chemical factory in Beawar district of Rajasthan, an official said. He said the factory owner and two others have died. District collector Mahendra Khadgawat said nitric acid leak at an illegally operated factory in a residential area in Badiya locality led to 53 people falling sick late on Monday night. The situation was controlled in time, he said. According to Superintendent of Police Shyam Si

NEW DELHI: Noting that Bharat is determined to uproot Naxalism for good by March 31, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that the country has achieved a new milestone by significantly reducing the number of districts most affected by Left-Wing Extremism to just six from 12. The Home Minister said, Taking a giant stride towards building a Naxal-free Bharat, today our nation achieved a new milestone by significantly reducing the number of districts most affected by left-wing e

DEHRADUN: Following the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code and anti-conversion laws, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced plans to rename 15 regions known by Mughal-era names. This decision includes the renaming of one assembly constituency and a municipal council. Speaking about the changes, Dhami emphasized that the renaming of various locations in Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar reflects public sentiment and aligns with Indian culture and heri

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 m on Tuesday amid sloganeering and protests by Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party members over various issues. Some members from the Samajwadi Party displayed placards while Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee joined them in raising slogans. Amid the din, the specific issues that they raised could not be immediately ascertained. Speaker Om Birla urged the Opposition members, who were in the Well, to go back to their seats. Birla re

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order that asked the Archaeological Survey of India to whitewash the Mughal-era Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district. The high court had on March 12 asked the ASI to undertake and complete the whitewashing of the mosque within a week. We are not inclined to entertain the present petition. Dismissed, ordered a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar. App

AHMEDABAD: A devastating fire broke out at a firecracker factory and warehouse on Dhuva Road in Deesa, resulting in the death of seven workers. Deesa Municipal firefighters and 108 ambulances rushed to the scene immediately after receiving information about the incident. According to preliminary information, it is suspected that a massive explosion occurred in the gunpowder unit used for making firecrackers, triggering the fire. The explosion was so powerful that a nearby warehouse collapsed, an

PALANPUR: Three persons were killed and six sustained injuries after a blaze broke out at a firecracker factory in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Tuesday, officials said. Several workers are feared trapped as parts of the factory near Deesa town collapsed after the fire led to a series of explosions, inspector Vijay Chaudhary Deesa rural police station said. He said firefighters from the Deesa municipality are at the scene to rescue workers trapped in the rubbles. An official of the district

CHANDIGARH: A court in Punjab's Mohali on Tuesday sentenced self-styled pastor Bajinder Singh to life imprisonment in a 2018 rape case. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Vikrant Kumar pronounced the verdict. Bajinder was pronounced guilty on March 28 under sections 376 (rape), 323 (punishment for voluntary causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. The case was registered on a complaint filed by a woman at the Zirakpur police station in Mohal

NEW DELHI: Over 13,000 sq km of forest area, more than the total geographical area of Delhi, Sikkim, and Goa combined, is under encroachment in 25 states and Union Territories that have submitted data to the Union Environment Ministry so far. Ten states are yet to submit data on forest encroachments. Last year, the National Green Tribunal took suo motu cognisance of a PTI report that cited government data showing that 7,50,648 hectares (or 7,506.48 sq km) of forest area -- more than five times t

KOLKATA: One more person injured in the blast at a house in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district died on Tuesday morning, taking the toll to eight, police said. Seven people, including four children, were killed in the gas cylinder blast that happened at the house in Dholahat in Pathar Pratima on Monday night, they said. Sutapa Jana had almost 75 per cent burn injuries and she died at the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata this morning, a police officer said. The other deceased were identified as Prab

MUMBAI: A special court here has ordered that 14 properties belonging to Tiger Memon, one of the alleged masterminds of the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, and his family be handed over to the central government. These properties were in possession of the Bombay High Court's receiver since 1994 following an order of the TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act court. The 14 properties include a flat in a building in Bandra (West), an office premises in Mahim, an open plot in Ma

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has slammed politics over language and asserted that the states whose leaders are furthering it are on a gradual decline. In an interview with PTI, Adityanath also said huge employment opportunities are being created in Uttar Pradesh, and such narrow politics could harm the prospects for youths. New job opportunities are opening up in Uttar Pradesh, jobs are being created. People who are creating a controversy over language can achieve their

JAMMU: A seek and destroy operation to track down three terrorists, believed to be hiding in a forested area in Panjthirthi-Barota in Kathua following an encounter last night, resumed Thursday with multiple agencies engaged in the effort, officials said. The area was placed under a cordon after the Monday night gunfire between police and terrorists. The officials said the three terrorists are believed to be from a group that had its first face-off with security forces in the Nursery area near th

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday described as offensive and strongly condemnable the interim Bangladesh government calling itself the only guardian of the ocean in the region. Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged Beijing to extend its economic influence to his country, mentioning that India's northeastern states being landlocked could prove to be an opportunity. The remark, apparently made during Yunus' recent four-day visit to China, surfaced on social

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A green flag put up at a temple in a village in Maharashtra's Beed district briefly triggered tension in the area, police said on Tuesday. Later, the police spoke to local residents belonging to two different communities on Monday and brought the situation under control, they said. A festival was held in Pachegaon village of Beed and an annual yatra was taken out from the Kanifnath temple there on the occasion of Gudi Padwa on Sunday. Some persons put up a green flag a

Sanjay Kumar Jha , working national president of JD(U) and Rajya Sabha MP, is considered one of the key architects of Nitish Kumars return to the NDA fold. The JNU alumnus was a three-time minister in Bihar and led the states efforts to tackle the recurring flood and worked to enhance agricultural productivity. He says Bihar has made tremendous progress in various aspects under the leadership of Nitish Kumar and that the states rural roads are in much better shape than Delhis. Things have change

NEW DELHI: Days after Home Minister Amit Shahs assertion that the amended Waqf Bill will be tabled in Parliament session, Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the government is fully prepared to table the Bill in Parliament. The government said it will discuss with different party leaders the timing for the Bills introduction. It is likely to be first introduced in the Lower House, probably on Wednesday. He said the timing of the bills introduction

NEW DELHI: As April 2 approaches, India faces uncertainty over US President Donald Trumps plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on India and 25 other countries. These tariffs could impact sectors like agriculture, which employs about 700 million people and is crucial for food security. Currently, there is a lack of clarity regarding how the US will implement these reciprocal tariffs especially on agriculture and allied sectors. We still do not have clarity on whether the reciprocal tariffs will be a

NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast 6 to 11 heatwave days in April, higher than the normal range of 4 to 7 days. The prediction mainly affects Eastern and Central India. The IMD also anticipates above-normal maximum and minimum temperatures across most parts of the country, with some exceptions in Southern and Western India. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology at IMD, stated, There will be 2 to 4 additional heatwave days in April, particularly ove

RANCHI: Countless IEDs (improvised explosive devices), planted by Maoists to check the advance of security forces into the hinterlands of Jharkhand to uncover Maoist hideouts, has been posing significant challenges to ongoing anti-Maoist operations in the Saranda jungles of Chaibasa. Since November 2022, as many as six security personnel have lost their lives while 20 others have been critically injured. Besides, around 22 civilians have been claimed and dozen others have been wounded in IED bla

After Pondicherry Governor K Kailasanathan met Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel last week, speculation about a potential cabinet expansion has intensified. During a March 28 event, the CM received an urgent call and went backstage for five minutes, sparking political discussions. With 27 cabinet positions available in total, ten new ministers may be added to the roster. However, the calls origin whether New Delhi, RSS HQ, PMO, or Home Minister Shah remains unclear. Amid intrigue, sources claimed the

PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Bihar on April 24 in the run-up to the state assembly polls due in October-November. He will address panchayat representatives on the occasion of the National Panchayati Raj Day in Madhubani district. Addtionally, the PM will lay foundation stone and inaugurate several development projects on the occasion. On Monday, Union minister of state for Panchayati Raj Lalan Singh, deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary and state industries minister N

MUMBAI: Amid the controversy over right-wing organisations demanding the removal of Aurangzebs tomb, RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi clarified that the topic had been raised unnecessarily. Aurangzeb died here (in Maharashtra), so his tomb has been built here. Those who have faith will go (there). Joshi said their role model is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji Maharaj even built the tomb of Afzal Khan. It symbolises Indias generosity and inclusiveness. The tomb will remain; whoever wants to

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear a new petition on Tuesday filed by law student Nitin Upadhyaya, challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. This law prevents changing the religious character of places of worship as they were on August 15, 1947. Upadhyaya argues that the government has exceeded its powers by blocking judicial remedies, which are a fundamental part of the Constitution. He has requested the court to allow legal proceedings

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force (NTF) , led by former Supreme Court judge Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, has started its work and will seek public opinions and suggestions to address mental health issues faced by students in educational institutions across the country. The Supreme Court, in its verdict on March 24, formed the NTF to create a proper system to prevent student suicides on campuses and tackle mental health challenges. The court took this step after noticing the

JAMMU: A police team came under fire from terrorists in a combing operation in Kathua district Monday night, an officer said. The operation is still underway in the Panjtirthi area of the Ramkote belt, an officer said. This is the third such confrontation in the past eight days. In the wake of the violent encounter, a night cordon has been laid to ensure that the three terrorists trapped in the forest do not escape, sources said. Earlier in the day, Deputy Inspector General Shiv Kumar Sharma sai

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the BIMSTEC summit on April 4, where leaders will focus on strengthening maritime cooperation. A key highlight of the summit will be the signing of the Agreement on Maritime Transport Cooperation, which aims to improve cargo and passenger transport across the Bay of Bengal. This agreement is expected to boost trade and connectivity among BIMSTEC member countriesBangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailandby enhancing marit

KOLKATA: Seven people, including four children and two women, were killed in a gas cylinder blast at a house in Pathar Pratima in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday night, a senior police officer said. A woman also suffered injuries in the explosion that took place in Dholahat village of Pathar Pratima block around 9 pm, he said. All the bodies have been recovered. The injured woman was rescued from the house and admitted to hospital, Sunderban Police District SP Koteswara Rao to

PRAYAGRAJ: A man and his parents were arrested two days after he allegedly shot dead an Indian Air Force civil engineer while he was sleeping at his official residence in the high-security cantonment area in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, police said. The accused, Saurabh Kumar alias Babu Pasi, allegedly conspired with his father Shivkumar Pasi and mother Sunita Devi to kill 51-year-old civil engineer S N Mishra in a bid to arrange money for the bail of his elder brother, they said. The accused's el

GUWAHATI: A 300-member group of monks, village chiefs, personnel of border-guarding forces, tourists and Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) members embarked on a 100-km trek along the Freedom Trail in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday afternoon, retracing the route taken by the 14th Dalai Lama during his great escape from Tibet. The six-day trek commenced at Kenzamani and it will culminate at Pungteng in Tawang on April 5, commemorating the day when the Tibetan spiritual leader arrived in this India-Chi

BHADOHI (UP): Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year-old girl from Bhadohi and raping her for over a month, officials said. Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhimanyu Manglik said the girl was rescued from the Gyanpur Road railway station in Bhadohi district on March 27, while the accused was arrested on Monday. The victim's father registered a complaint of kidnapping on February 11, in which he alleged that on February 2, Rahul alias Lal Saheb (32), the so

BHOPAL: Unimaginable torture and humiliation of a tribal youth in November 2023, allegedly over a cattle smuggling issue, led to a brutal revenge killing a year later in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh. After months of investigation, the police uncovered the murder plot and arrested seven tribal youths on Sunday. The accused allegedly kidnapped and killed 22-year-old Rinkesh Chouhan on November 30, 2024. They then burned his body using plastic, tyres, and diesel, leaving only a burnt skull and a

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Monday poked fun at the Mumbai Police for visiting an address he has not lived at in over a decade. Kamra has been on the police radar following his alleged remarks about Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde in a YouTube comedy set. Earlier, a team of Mumbai Police arrived at comedian Kunal Kamras residence on Monday in connection with the case, following which he took to social media to take a swipe at the police. Kamra, in his posts on X and Instagram, said that