NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi and claimed he was losing support within Congress, allies and even his family as it seized on the comments of CPM MP John Brittas and Congress MP Imran Masood. With Robert Vadra chiming in to say there was countrywide support for the “Priyanka-as-PM” view, BJP…
NEW DELHI: CPM MP John Brittas on Tuesday questioned leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s absence from Parliament in the final days of winter session when crucial bills, including VB-G RAM G, were passed despite opposition’s protests. He also criticised Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s participation at the end of the session in…
NEW DELHI: Even as Hindus are facing targeted attacks from Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh, they are at the receiving end of “targeted action” of the Trinamool Congress govt in West Bengal, BJP alleged on Tuesday, slamming the state police for its use of force on protesters marching against violence aimed at minorities in the neighbouring country…
DHAKA/KOLKATA: Bangladesh foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it had “conveyed its grave concern to Indian govt over the regrettable incidents outside the perimeter of Bangladesh High Commission and residence in Delhi on Dec 20 and the acts of vandalism at Bangladesh visa centre in Siliguri on Dec 22 by different extremist elements”.It added that…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court suspended Tuesday the life imprisonment awarded to expelled BJP functionary and former four-time UP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case, citing that he had spent more than seven years in jail while his appeal remained pending.Sengar, 59, will not walk free immediately as he continues to…
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at preventing annual scramble and confusion during postgraduate medical admissions, NMC has revised the NEET-PG 2025 counselling schedule, directing states to strictly align their timelines with the All India Quota (AIQ) process.The revised schedule, issued through a public notice by Post-Graduate Medical Education Board on Dec 19, was circulated…
Representative file photo A truck carrying a large consignment of liquor overturned at Sanand in Gujarat Tuesday, triggering chaos as the bottles spilled onto the road and people in the dry state began looting them before police could secure the spot. The truck driver fled after the accident. Police have launched a search and are…
LUDHIANA: Police have arrested a Ludhiana man for allegedly beating his eight-month pregnant wife to death in a drunken rage. The accused, Vijay Kumar (40), tried to pass it off as a natural death but injuries on his wife Pushpa’s body raised suspicion. After Pushpa’s brother filed a police complaint, Vijay was arrested.“Pushpa’s brother Ajay…
NEW DELHI: With doctor shortage continuing to strain healthcare services, National Medical Commission has decided to continue the temporary relaxation of MBBS intake norms for existing medical colleges for the 2026–27 academic year, allowing higher admissions to speed up the supply of doctors.For this admission cycle, 2024–25, the medical regulator has kept in abeyance the…
Representative photo (PTI) LUCKNOW: Dense fog caused a multiple vehicle pile-up on the Lucknow-Varanasi National Highway in Amethi on Tuesday morning, leaving two truck drivers dead and at least 16 people injured.The pile-up involved four trucks, a UPSRTC Janrath bus, and a car, bringing traffic on the busy highway to a halt for several hours….