File photo: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav (Picture credit: PTI) PATNA: A report by the Election Commission of India on Wednesday revealed that 35 lakh of Bihar’s 7.9 crore voters were not found at their addresses, prompting opposition leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav to allege a sinister ploy to delete names of genuine voters. BJP hit back at…
File photo: BJP spokesperson Ajay Alok (ANI) NEW DELHI: BJP spokesperson Ajay Alok on Wednesday justified the ongoing SIR exercise of the voter list in Bihar, saying no one has any problem with it except the opposition, whose concerns are driven by vote bank politics.“The opposition parties are very worried about its Bangladeshi, Rohingya, Myanmar,…
File photo: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla The Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution congratulating Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla for the successful completion of his 18-day mission aboard the ISS, mentioning that it heralds a new chapter in India’s space programme and gives a golden glimpse of future programmes. The resolution mentioned: “Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s…
HYDERABAD: The latest instance of toddy adulteration in Telangana, which has left seven people dead and dozens in hospital, has exposed another dark and sinister side of the business driving the sale of this alcoholic beverage that is otherwise considered less potent.Doctors report that an increasing number of children are getting addicted to toddy that…
NEW DELHI: Days after granting an extension to Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal, the country’s oldest water disputes tribunal, the Centre has extended the tenure of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal as well. Constituted in April 2004 to adjudicate the river water-sharing dispute among Maharashtra, Karnataka and erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Krishna tribunal has got an extension…
NEW DELHI: In the politically significant AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case, Delhi HC on Wednesday rejected a plea from fugitive Shravan Gupta, promoter of Emaar-MGF who fled to London in 2019, seeking further adjournment of his case relating to non-bailable warrant against him and that he be allowed to appear before ED through video conferencing…
As Sholay nears 50, Iran consulate pays a nostalgic tribute to film: ‘We still remember’ NEW DELHI: Reminiscing ‘Sholay’ in times of conflict, the Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai Tuesday took to X (formerly Twitter) to post about an Iranian newspaper’s coverage on the iconic Bollywood film awaiting its 50th anniversary.The Iranian embassy joined…
KANPUR: In a remarkable scientific breakthrough that may rewrite regional history, a team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has discovered signs of ancient Buddhist stupas and structural remains buried beneath the soil in Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana.Using advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology, researchers detected circular structures, old walls, and chamber-like…
File photo: ASI director Amarnath Ramakrishna CHENNAI: ASI director (National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities) Amarnath Ramakrishna was highly critical of the Centre and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for seeking changes in his 982-page Keeladi excavation report.In an interview to TOI, Ramakrishna, who retained NMMA but was relieved of “Antiquity”, said, “I can proof-read…
FIle photo: West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused BJP-governed states of imposing a “super-Emergency” by targeting and illegally detaining Bengali-speaking people, claiming her govt had received nearly 1,000 such complaints since June.“I’m extremely sorry, hurt and heartbroken. People are being tortured just for speaking in their mother tongue,” she said…