NEW DELHI: Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday in the Delhi car blast case, had sent a voice note to co-accused Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay pledging allegiance to the cause of ‘jihad’.The voice note — in which Yasir can be heard declaring his readiness to sacrifice…
Bangladesh was pushed back into turmoil this week after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader of last year’s July Uprising, triggered violent protests, arson and a fresh diplomatic standoff with India.Hadi, 32, was shot in the head by masked gunmen in central Dhaka while launching his election campaign and died six…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Modi government after Parliament passed the VB–G RAM G Bill, accusing it of dismantling the core principles of the 20-year-old MGNREGA and weakening rural workers’ rights.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, “Last night, the Modi government demolished…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for the next 24 hours, warning of dense to very dense fog across large parts of north India, even as air quality in the national capital and surrounding regions remained in the ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ category on Friday.According to the IMD, very dense…
NEW DELHI: Saying that time has come for it to decide on the passive euthanasia plea regarding 31-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state for the last 13 years, Supreme Court on Thursday decided to talk to his parents before it moves further in the matter. Significantly, the secondary report filed by…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties staged a 12-hour overnight dharna in the Parliament complex on Thursday night to protest the passage of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, or VB-G RAM G Bill, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.The protest came hours after Parliament cleared the Bill…
The mineral-rich belt forms an unbroken stretch along Andhra’s coastline (Picture credit: A Sarath Kumar) Along Andhra Pradesh’s sweeping 974km coastline, the waves wash more than picturesque beaches and bustling fishing harbours. Beneath the dark, heavy sands — from Srikakulam in the north to Nellore in the south — lies one of India’s most valuable…
NEW DELHI: India has decided to bid to host the 2036 Olympics, and efforts are being made to address gaps in sporting infrastructure in the country and develop world-class facilities to host international events of such scale, Union sports and youth affairs minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday.Speaking at an event, Mandaviya said an analysis…
NEW DELHI: Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the Congress party has been left behind as the country moves forward and progresses on the global stage, with citizens finding the opposition party’s criticism of the govt ineffective and pessimistic.“The train has left the station. Congress is still at the station. The country is moving…
NEW DELHI: The SC collegium led by CJI Surya Kant on Thursday recommended to the Centre the appointment of five high court judges as HC chief justices while deciding to transfer the CJ of Meghalaya to Kerala HC.The collegium, also comprising Justices Vikram Nath and J K Maheshwari, recommended appointment of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta…