Five Bangladeshi nationals held in Doon DEHRADUN: Five Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, were arrested in Dehradun’s Clement Town Saturday night for allegedly staying illegally in India without proper travel documents, police said on Sunday. During probe, it was found that they came to India fearing persecution of the minorities during communal tension following the…
BIJAPUR: As CRPF DG G P Singh puts it succinctly, the 21-day “largest-ever” anti-Naxal operation in the Karregattalu Hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border was “the beginning of the end of Left-Wing extremism”.Ahead of the March 31, 2026 deadline set by home minister Amit Shah to eliminate Naxalism from the country, security forces have their task…
FAITH OR FORCE? A protest against the anti-conversion law. Eleven states have such laws, but there has been little by way of assessing their impact Religious conversions have always been a fraught issue in India. Even as the Supreme Court is set to hear pleas challenging anti-conversion laws, the process has already become punishment for…
Union home minister Amit Shah GANDHINAGAR: Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah announced Sunday that Centre will introduce soon a new policy for speedy liquidation of defunct primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) and registration of new ones.He outlined a target to establish two lakh new PACS by 2029, with 22 designated business activities aimed…
PATNA: A birthday celebration turned into a scene of mourning when a 10-year-old girl lost her life after being hit by a bullet fired during a celebratory gunfire at Jamanpura village under Panchrukhia police station area of Patna district late Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Riya Kumari, daughter of Prabhu Pandit, a resident of…
NEW DELHI: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacteria known for causing 10%-30% of hospital-acquired infections in India, has been shown to break down plastic used in sutures, stents, wound dressings and implants. The “world-first discovery” published in the journal Cell Reports challenges the widely held belief that pathogens cannot degrade medical plastics.It also means any medical device…
MUMBAI: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of around Rs 1 crore, including interest, to a 34-year-old from Nalasopara who lost a leg after his outstation bus overturned near Pune in 2021. The amount will be paid jointly by the owner of the bus, M/s RN Cabs Pvt Ltd, and insurance firm United India…
JAIPUR: The Pahalgam terrorist attack and Operation Sindoor have impacted the tourism industry where it hurts the most. Cancellations of bookings for the upcoming tourist season have already started, making the industry apprehensive of foreign tourists skipping the state, especially destinations in border areas.It took almost four years to overcome the Covid impact on overseas…
Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office announced on Sunday.His diagnosis follows recent medical checks that revealed a worrying development.Biden was seen by doctors earlier this week after showing urinary symptoms. A routine physical exam had uncovered a small nodule in his prostate, prompting further tests. By Friday, doctors…
A Danish construction company, Tscherning, has returned its entire corporate fleet of Tesla vehicles, citing Elon Musk as the reason, a report claims. The company’s decision reportedly reflects a trend of declining Tesla sales and brand damage in Europe linked to the Tesla CEO’s political involvement. Consumer concerns have allegedly increased following the world’s richest…
