Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya NEW DELHI: India’s true strength lies in the hands of countless unsung heroes whose contribution to society often unfolds quietly, far from the spotlight, said Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya, Union minister of labour and employment, and minister of youth affairs and sports. He was speaking at Adani Presents The Amazing Indians Awards…
SAMBALPUR: Odisha Police detained family members of the Class 8 girl who died of burn injuries on Monday after she self-immolated in Bargarh district. The person who sold petrol to the 13-year-old has also been detained.Police said action will be taken against the man given that he violated govt order, which banned sale of petrol…
BHOPAL: A “typographical error” in an Aug 7 verdict by Madhya Pradesh high court almost triggered a procedural misstep when a murder accused who was denied bail, and another whose plea was accepted, swapped places in the printed document uploaded to the court website.This curious case of clerical oversight got more curious still when the…
GUWAHATI: An international guesthouse of the state-run Assam Agricultural University (AAU) built at a cost of over Rs 30 crore to host key seminars and conclaves has transformed into a luxury hotel listed on online travel platforms, sparking opposition from student and teacher bodies.Rohika AAU-International Guesthouse came up in Khanapara here at a veterinary college…
NEW DELHI: In remarks likely to raise eyebrows in the Congress, Faisal Patel — son of the late party stalwart Ahmed Patel – has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during Operation Sindoor, the cross-border strike on terror camps in Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.“It can’t be better than who’s running…
KOLKATA: Two days after the RG Kar victim’s mother was injured during a protest march to Bengal secretariat Nabanna, the father emailed a complaint to Kolkata police commissioner (CP) Manoj Verma on Tuesday alleging a “pre-planned” and “deliberate attack” on his wife by cops.The father has claimed that cops targeted his wife in such a…
CHENNAI: A 14-year-old girl brought to Madras high court Tuesday in a custody dispute jumped from the first-floor corridor moments after a bench ordered she be placed in a govt home.The teenager was produced before judges MS Ramesh and V Lakshminarayanan to state whether she wished to live with her mother or father, who are…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday slammed major opposition parties for not taking part in the discussion and passage of the new Income Tax Bill in Rajya Sabha, saying…
NEW DELHI: Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Tuesday tabled a report in Parliament on the union accounts for 2022-23 and 2023-24, in which the auditor has, among other issues, pointed out how cess and surcharge collections have been going up over the years and become a significant part of tax revenues –…
NEW DELHI: Representatives of several farmer organisations from across the country on Tuesday expressed their gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his bold decision to not compromise with farmers’ interests during trade talks despite pressure from the US.The farmer leaders, who attended a meeting with Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, extended their support…