NEW DELHI: Nearly three months after sustained protests erupted at Tezpur University, the ministry of education (MoE) has directed vice-chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh to proceed on leave and has constituted a high-level enquiry committee to probe allegations against him, officials said on Wednesday.The decision comes amid mounting pressure from students and faculty members, who have…
Swiss New Year tragedy: Dozens were killed and over 100 injured after a deadly fire erupted at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort during New Year celebrations. NYC’s new mayor: Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s first South Asian and Muslim mayor after being sworn in on the Quran. Indore water crisis: A…
Police on Thursday attached an immovable property belonging to a Pakistan-based terror handler and launch commander of banned outfits in the Mendhar area of Poonch district, officials said. The action was taken under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.The attached property includes four marlas and two sarsai of agricultural land located in Nar village of the…
NEW DELHI: The opposition on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government over the Indore water contamination incident, accusing it of misgovernance, hiding the actual death toll and failing to provide basic amenities, even as the state administration maintained that four deaths had been officially confirmed so far.AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi…
NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday apprehended a 19-year-old Bangladeshi national near the International Border in the Gajansoo area of Jammu and Kashmir.According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, the individual has been identified as Shariful Islam Bhuiyan, son of Mozibul Haque Bhuiyan. He is a resident of Adra village in Bangladesh’s Comilla…
NEW DELHI: Battling heavy snowfall and biting cold, the Romeo Force of the Indian Army has stepped up search and surveillance operations in the Pir Panjal ranges of Poonch district. Troops are operating at heights above 13,000 feet, braving extreme cold, deep snow and rugged terrain. Despite the harsh conditions, soldiers have been seen moving…
INDORE: Conflicting claims over the number of deaths caused by consumption of contaminated water in Indore continued on Thursday, with residents claiming 13 fatalities, a day after Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav put the toll at four, while the city Mayor said seven persons lost life.Cases of people suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting were…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, asserting that the BJP’s “conspiracy” would fail. He also predicted that the BJP would lose the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2027.Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav said, “In West Bengal, Mamata…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party wrapped up the year 2025 by stunning everyone with its electoral performance. In the beginning of the year it swept the Delhi assembly elections and closed the year by receiving an overwhelming mandate in Bihar for the “double engine sarkaar.” BJP also had a smooth run within the organisation where…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the newly elected Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor VV Rajesh and his deputy GS Asha Nath in a heartfelt letter, following the BJP’s historic victory in Kerala’s local body elections. PM Modi termed the win as the end of the “fixed match” between the CPI(M)-led LDF and Congress-led UDF.In his letter, the…