BHOPAL: A 32-year-old woman, who had earlier spent four-and-a-half years in jail on charges of killing her former live-in partner but was later acquitted, was shot dead by her current partner in full public view in Madhya Pradeshs Gwalior on Friday. The victim, identified as Nandini Kewat, was allegedly fired at multiple times by her live-in partner Arvind Parihar (33) outside the Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior city, triggering panic in the area. Eyewitnesses said the accused remained seated by t

UTTARAKHAND: Uttarakhand, a State increasingly battling the ominous spectre of land subsidence, is now witnessing renewed concerns in its prime hill station, Nainital. Following the well-documented crises in Joshimath and Karnaprayag, the picturesque town's Lower Mall Road is experiencing fresh signs of sinking, raising fears of a potential collapse that could cripple local life and tourism. Alarmingly, a 20-meter stretch of the road, adjacent to a section that collapsed into Naini Lake seven ye

NEW DELHI: Amid raging controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar and expected pan-India rollout, the Election Commission of India on Friday held a day-long workshop for the Commissions media and communication officers. The Commission is aimed at establishing an effective communication strategy at the grassroots level. The move also assumed significance as this was organised ahead of poll season and at a time when the communication space remains saddled with challeng

PATNA: Mahmood Alam Nadvi, former Bihar chief of the banned outfit --Popular Front of India (PFI) -- was arrested from Bihars Kishanganj district on Friday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis proposed visit to Purnea on September 15. Officials of the state intelligence agencies said that 39-year-old Nadvi was working as a teacher in a private school in Kishanganj, close to India-Bangladesh border. Sources said that Nadvi had fled to Oman in 2022 after the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) unearthed

AIZAWL: When a two-coach special train carrying railway officials arrived at the newly built platform near Sairang, 85-year-old Satwna stood motionless with his eyes fixed on the gleaming train that had just rolled in. His wrinkled hands trembled in excitement as he touched the metallic surface of the vistadome coach. For the first time in his life, the octogenarian from nearby Darlawng village who spent his entire lifetime in the hills of Mizoram had a glimpse of a train. I had heard about trai

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the West Bengal governments request to include Swastha Sathi and ration (PDS) cards as documents to prove eligibility to be included in the voters list during the course of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the State. Incidentally, after Bihar, the focus has now shifted to West Bengal, as the poll panel is gearing up to launch the SIR ahead of the scheduled State assembly elections in 2026. It is to be noted here that the Swast

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court flagged the hostile discrimination against persons with disabilities in employment in an important verdict today. It also questioned the Centre if measures were taken to provide 'upward movement' of meritorious candidates when they secure more than the cut-off in the unreserved category. This practice defeats the very purpose of the reservation and constitutes a glaring example of hostile discrimination. The principle of upward movement, available to candidates under

NEW DELHI: The Commander, BSO-1 of the Myanmar Army, Lieutenant (Lt) General (Gen) Ko Ko Oo, and four delegation members visited the Eastern Command headquarters of the Indian Army at Vijay Durg in Kolkata on Friday. As part of his visit, he also visited New Delhi, Agra and Gaya. The Indian Army said, Lt Gen Ko Ko Oo interacted with Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command and lauded the efforts of the Indian Armed Forces for their steadfastness

IMPHAL: Manipurs Imphal and Churachandpur have been decked up with the posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of his visit to the ethnic violence-hit State. Captioned Viksit Bharat Viksit Manipur, the poster put up overnight by the State government said PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore in Churachandpur and inaugurate development projects of Rs 1,200 crore in Imphal. Officials said the projects will be launched for the entire Man

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav will embark on a five-day Bihar Adhikar Yatra from Jehanabad district from September 16. It will conclude in Vaishali district, stated to be the 'cradle of democracy', on September 20. RJD principal general secretary Ranvijay Sahu issued a letter to all district party presidents, former candidates of assembly and Lok Sabha elections and other functionaries on Friday, asking them to make the Yatra a grand success. Party MPs and legisl

GARIABAND: The 10 Naxalites killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district a day ago, carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 5.25 crore, police officials said on Friday. In one of the major strikes on Naxalites, security forces gunned down Modem Balakrishna alias Manoj, a Central Committee Member (CCM) of the banned outfit carrying a reward of Rs 1.80 crore, and nine other cadres during a fierce encounter on the hills of Rajadera-Matal under Mainpur police station

CHANDIGARH: A day after being discharged from the hospital after about six days, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today said that the state government will ensure compensation to all flood victims across the state within 45 days. Striking an emotional chord with the public, he said he is not the Mukh Mantri of Punjab but the Dukh Mantri. Chairing a high-level meeting at his official residence, CM Mann said that a few days ago, he had announced that his government would give the highest compen

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura, who represents the Khadoor Sahib Assembly constituency, was sentenced on Friday to four years of imprisonment in a case related to the molestation and assault of a Dalit woman. Additional Sessions Judge of Tarn Taran, Prem Kumar, handed down the sentence in connection with the 2013 assault and molestation case. Lalpura was convicted on September 10. Subsequently, he was arrested and remanded into custody. According to the victims cou

BHOPAL: Villagers in Madhya Pradesh are increasingly falling prey to multi-layered rackets that misuse their identification details to source fake SIM cards, fueling inter-state and international cyber frauds run from countries like Cambodia and Thailand. Ongoing crackdown by the MP Police against rackets sourcing fake SIM cards to be used for cyber crimes across the country and abroad have stumbled upon an increasingly prevalent modus operandi of some SIM card point-of-sale (PoS) who are usin

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand's picturesque Tehri Lake region is poised for a major transformation into an an international tourism hub, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) committing a substantial loan of $126.42 million (approximately Rs 1,050 crore) for its sustainable tourism development project. A landmark agreement regarding this was formally inked in New Delhi on Thursday between the central government and the ADB to bolster eco-friendly and climate-resilient tourism in the Himalayan state. The

MUMBAI: A SpiceJet aircraft's wheel fell off after take-off from Kandla airport on Friday and the plane made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport, according to sources. On September 12, an outer wheel of a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Kandla to Mumbai was found at the runway after take-off. The aircraft continued its journey to Mumbai and landed safely, the airline said in a statement. Following a smooth landing, the aircraft taxied to the terminal under its own power, and all passeng

NEW DELHI: Poll-bound Bihar is set to receive a host of new schemes and infrastructure development projects, including the National Makhana Board, on September 15, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state to lay the foundation stone for these schemes and inaugurate many of them. The National Makhana Board is being established to promote production and technological advancement, strengthen post-harvest management, encourage value addition and processing, and facilitate marketing,

JUNAGADH: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Manipur has been in trouble for a long time and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the strife-torn state now is not a ig deal as he insisted vote chori (vote theft) remains the main issue before the country currently. Talking to reporters outside the Keshod airport in Junagadh district of Gujarat, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha claimed everywhere people are raising vote chor (vote thief) slogan. After landing at the airport i

NEW DELHI: Putting speculations to rest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Saturday, September 13, and will interact with internally displaced people in Churachandpur and Imphal, Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said on Friday, in the first official confirmation of the PM's trip to the strife-torn state. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has also confirmed about Modi's Manipur visit. This will be Modi's first visit to Manipur since ethnic violence broke out in the state two yea

Citizens are the masters in a democracy! - the message that greets visitors to the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) website also defined the life of its co-founder, Jagdeep Chhokar. A leading voice for electoral and political reforms in India, Chhokar passed away at 81 after suffering a heart attack at his home in New Friends Colony, New Delhi, in the early hours of Friday, 12 September. Before emerging as a thorn in the side of the political establishment, Chhokar built a distinguished a

RANCHI: The Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy has announced significant measures focusing on enhancing safety and welfare for coal sector workers. While talking to media persons in Ranchi, he also highlighted Indias achievements in coal production and the governments plans to boost critical mineral exploration. These initiatives highlight the government's commitment to protecting workers and boosting socio-economic development in coal-dependent communities. The Union Coal Minister said that st

LUCKNOW: Nepals ongoing unrest turned a Ghaziabad familys pilgrimage to the Pashupatinath temple into tragedy after rioters set fire to a luxury hotel in Kathmandu where they were staying, leaving a woman dead. Dozens of Indian tourists are stranded in the violence-hit country. Ramveer Singh Gola, 58, never knew that a spiritual sojourn with his wife Rajesh Gola would become her journey to the heavenly abode. He travelled to Kathmandu to visit the Pashupatinath temple on September 7. On Septembe

JAIPUR: Judicial proceedings across Rajasthan came to a standstill on Friday as lawyers observed a statewide strike against the possible establishment of a third High Court bench in Bikaner. Hearings in the Jaipur and Jodhpur benches, as well as in subordinate courts, remained suspended. The protest was triggered by recent remarks from Union Law Minister and MP from Bikaner, Arjunram Meghwal, who hinted at progress on the issue. Meghwal noted that Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

SINGAPORE: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said the tariffs imposed by the US has impacted India with people already losing jobs, even as he lashed out at American President Donald Trump for being mercurial in nature and not honouring conventional standards of diplomatic behaviour. US has imposed a 50 per cent tariff, including 25 per cent as penalty for buying Russian oil, on shipments from India. India needs to diversify export markets to mitigate the impact of tariffs, Tharoor

MAHARAJGANJ: An Indian tourist bus returning from the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu was allegedly attacked by protesters amid the ongoing unrest in Nepal, leaving several passengers injured, the bus driver has claimed. The alleged incident took place on September 9 near Sonauli on the India-Nepal border, when the agitators targeted the bus carrying 49 Indians. Stones were reportedly pelted, shattering windows and injuring passengers, including women and the aged, the driver claimed. Accordin

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 19 bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in the national capital. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria said it received the files very late. The activists have challenged the September 2 Delhi High Court order which denied bail to nine persons, including Khalid and Imam, saying conspiratorial v

SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed he was put under house arrest and not allowed to offer congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here, calling it an interference in religious matters. Once again, I have been placed under house arrest by the authorities on the occasion of Majlis-e-Rahmat-ul-lil-Alameen at Jama Masjid, where respected ulema were to participate today, Mirwaiz, who is also Kashmir's chief cleric, said on X. He alleged elentless interfer

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, barring online platforms from illegally using his name or images for commercial gain. The high court said it was clear that the attributes of Bachchan's persona, including his name, images and signature, are being misused by the defendant websites and platforms without authorisation from him, by employing technological tools such as Artificial Intelligence. These attributes are linked to th

NEW DELHI: After CP Radhakrishnan took oath as India's 15th Vice President, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described him as a 'dedicated publicservant'. He said that the VP devoted his life to nation building and wished that his VP tenure would also be dedicated to the service of the people. In a post on 'X', PM Modi said, Attended the oath-taking ceremony of Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji. A dedicated public servant, he has devoted his life to nation-building, social service and strengtheni

RAIPUR: Two cadres of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the south-western region of strife-torn Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur, the Bastar police said on Friday. Based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of Maoists in the given location of Bijapur district, troops launched a search operation. A gunfight broke out between the security forces and the Maoists in the morning. The exchange of fire continues intermittently. T

NEW DELHI: In his first public appearance since his abrupt and mysterious resignation, former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar attended the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected Vice President, CP Radhakrishnan , on Friday at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was among other invited guests, including former Vice Presidents such as M Venkaiah Naidu. Appearing visibly calm, Dhankhar was accompanied by his wife and was seen casually conversing with former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu during the oath-takin

NEW DELHI: The BJP has launched a strong offensive against the Congress after its Bihar unit shared an AI-generated video clip from its official X handle. The clip depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modis late mother expressing anguish over being dragged into politics by her own son. Union Minister Giriraj Singh, along with several other BJP leaders, launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of once again insulting the Prime Ministers mother. Singh demanded legal act

NEW DELHI: India may become the country with the highest number of overweight and obese children in the world within the next decade if urgent measures are not taken, a senior UNICEF India official has warned. Speaking to this paper, Marie-Claude Desilets, Chief of Nutrition at UNICEF India, said one of the most urgent steps the government can take is the introduction of a front-of-pack nutritional label (FOPNL), which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is currently framing

NEW DELHI: Named after first Vice President S Radhakrishnan and strongly rooted in the RSS and the BJP, Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan brings with him a rich political and administrative experience as the 15th vice president of India, which his supporters believe will also prove handy in his role as the ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. Seen as a soft-spoken and non-confrontational leader, the 67-year-old Radhakrishnan took oath on Friday . He succeeds Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resign

KOLKATA: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has withdrawn a controversial notice that enforced segregation of seating arrangements in hostel dining halls based on vegetarian and non-vegetarian food preferences, an official confirmed on Friday. The directive, which originated from the B R Ambedkar Hall of Residence on August 16, had asked students to sit in separately designated areas depending on their food choices. The move triggered criticism from students and alumni, who viewe

GANGTOK: Four members of a family lost their lives and one child was critically injured after a landslide, triggered by relentless rainfall, struck their home in Sikkims Gyalshing district late Thursday night, police said. The tragedy occurred in the Upper Rimbi area around midnight while the family was asleep. A senior police official confirmed that the landslide completely destroyed the residence. Gyalshing Superintendent of Police Tshering Sherpa said that Sikkim Police, Sashastra Seema Bal (

NEW DELHI: The government has indicated that the excess rainfall during the monsoon season will have a limited impact on kharif crops, particularly paddy production at the local level. However, officials said there would be no overall effect on the countrys total agricultural output. I do not anticipate a drastic reduction in paddy production. There may be a decrease in some areas, such as Punjab, which has been severely affected by floods, said Sanjiv Chopra, Secretary of the Ministry of Food D

C.P Radhakrishnan was sworn in today as the 15th Vice President of India in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, administered by President Droupadi Murmu. Dressed in a red kurta, Radhakrishnan took oath in English in the name of God. The 67yearold, representing the NDA, defeated Opposition nominee B. Sudershan Reddy by 152 votes in the election held September 9. Radhakrishnan secured 452 votes against Reddys 300, with 15 ballots invalid. His election followed the resignation of former Vice Presiden

NEW DELHI: Indias Muslim women politicians have been chief ministers, constituency managers, party faithfuls, party hoppers, managers of important ministries in short, capable of every quality shown by men to be go-getters and parliamentarians. Missing from the House (Juggernaut), a new book by journalists Rasheed Kidwai and Ambar Kumar Ghosh, however, has come up with a shocker. Since the first general elections of 1951-52, there have been, until 2024, only 690 women MPs. Of this only 18 have b

KOLKATA: A female student of Jadavpur University (JU) was declared dead after being rushed to a nearby hospital in unconscious state on Thursday night, a senior university official said. The student of English third year undergraduate course was found in an unconscious state on the side of a water body in the campus. She was chatting with her classmates there in the evening, another university official said, adding that the circumstances behind the incident were not clear. The student was rushed

A 50-year-old Indian-origin motel manager was brutally beheaded in front of his wife and son in a attack at a Dallas motel on Wednesday morning. Chandramouli Nagamallaiah, originally from Karnataka, was killed following an argument over a broken washing machine with co-worker Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, who has since been arrested and charged with capital murder. According to Dallas Police, the confrontation escalated when Nagamallaiah asked a third party to translate instructions to Cobos-Mart

A 50-year-old Indian-origin motel manager was brutally beheaded in front of his wife and son in a attack at a Dallas motel on Wednesday morning. Chandramouli Nagamallaiah, originally from Karnataka, was killed following an argument over a broken washing machine with co-worker Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, who has since been arrested and charged with capital murder. According to Dallas Police, the confrontation escalated when Nagamallaiah asked a third party to translate instructions to Cobos-Mart

Surging ahead on clean energy targets Efforts have intensified in Chhattisgarh to raise citizens awareness about the benefits of solar energy and the governments initiatives and subsidy provisions. Surya Rath was flagged off by the chief minister to give a push to the ambitious initiative similar to the PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Schemeas the state moves towards fulfilling its commitment to clean energy targets. A positive sign is that solar power consumers are now emerging not just as ener

SRINAGAR: A Jammu court has rejected the National Investigation Agencys plea to conduct a polygraph test on two men arrested for their involvement in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, saying involuntary administration of scientific techniques like narco analysis, polygraph examination test would violate right against self-incrimination enumerated in Article 20 (3) of the Constitution. Special Judge Sandeep Gandotra explained the reason for rejection. This is because the underlying rationale o

NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has written to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi about security protocol violations during his travel within India and outside. The letter, also addressed to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, drew a sharp reaction from the Congress, which questioned the timing of the communication and wondered whether it was a veiled attempt to intimidate its leader who just announced another imminent disclosure on the alleged vote theft. In th

Curfew remains in effect across much of Nepal, particularly in the Kathmandu Valley, as the Gen Z protests enters the fourth day. Life is becoming increasingly difficult for ordinary citizens, especially those who depend on daily wages to sustain themselves. We are leaderless at the moment, but we are not without a country. As long as we have our Constitution, we are secure, Tanuja Pandey, a Gen Z protester, told this reporter. She explained that multiple reasons had been presented against their

NEW DELHI: : The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of three High Court judges as Chief Justices, filling vacancies in Patna, Meghalaya and Manipur. In its meeting on September 11, the collegium headed by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai proposed the following appointments: Justice PB Bajanthri (Karnataka High Court) to be appointed as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court (he is presently the Acting Chief Justice) Justice Soumen Sen (Calcutta High Court) as the Chief Justice

SRINAGAR: In a major initiative, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday announced free -houses for families affected by cross border shelling during Operation Sindoor, recent floods and Next of Kins (NoKs) of militancy victims in the Union Territory. The High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir for building houses damaged during Operation Sindoor and recent fl

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the recent deaths of two newborns following rat bites at the Neonatal ICU (NICU) of Indores MY Hospital. Taking cognisance of the newspaper reports, the HCs division bench in Indore, comprising Justices Vivek Rusia and Jai Kumar Pillai, issued on Wednesday, show cause notices to the states principal secretary, public health and family welfare, Indore divisional commissioner, Indore district collector, Indore police commission

CHANDIGARH: At least nine Indian youngsters, mostly from Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu, have sent desperate SOS videos from the frontline of the Russia-Ukraine war, stating they were tricked into military service and are now being forced to fight for the Russian Army. The videos show the young men -- wearing Russian military fatigues -- pleading for urgent rescue, claiming they were misled by agents who promised jobs or student visas. In response, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued fresh