Abbas Ansari (File Photo) The Uttar Pradesh assembly on Sunday disqualified Mau MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, following his conviction in a hate speech case.“The Mau assembly constituency has now been declared vacant,” official sources told news agency PTI.On Saturday, a special MP-MLA court convicted and sentenced the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party…
India’s GDP is projected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal year, with the economy resilient enough to withstand short-term geopolitical disruptions, CII President Sanjiv Puri has said. Speaking to PTI, he emphasised the need for India to strengthen its trade position by pursuing bilateral agreements, especially amid the rising trend of…
NEW DELHI: India has decided to continue confidence-building measures along the border to reduce alertness levels, the Indian Army said on Thursday, following talks between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.“Further to the understanding between the two DGMOs on 10th of May 2025, it has been decided to continue the…
Randeep Surjewala (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala, sent to Karnataka as a troubleshooter by the party high command, said on Tuesday that there would be no change in leadership and Siddaramaiah will continue as chief minister.Surjewala’s remark cleared the air that there might be growing crevices between CM Siddharamaih…
NEW DELHI: Five family members were allegedly killed, and the accused burnt their bodies in a bush on suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said on Monday. The incident took place in Bihar’s Purnea district.Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident.“Preliminary investigation suggests that five members of a family in Tetma village were…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Moeen Ali, center, celebrates the dismissal of Chennai Super Kings’ Devon Conway during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan) England all-rounder Moeen Ali has made a startling revelation about…
GHAZIPUR: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday inspected the under-construction hostel at Maharishi Vishwamitra Autonomous Medical College in Ghazipur.Speaking to reporters after the inspection, the Chief Minister said, “Purvanchal Expressway and Maharshi Vishwamitra Medical College have become the identity of this district. Today, I have inspected an under-construction nursing college. Projects worth Rs…
Following the arrest of a cobbler, a tailor named Raqib from Roorkee, Uttarakhand, has been apprehended at Bathinda Military Station. Authorities discovered suspicious communication on his mobile phone, which has been seized for forensic analysis. BATHINDA: After the arrest of a cobbler from Bathinda Military Station over two weeks ago, a tailor has been arrested…
Sindhudurg Fort is one of the 12 components of the landscapes NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the ‘Maratha Military Landscapes of India’ have been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List. This marks India’s 44th entry to the list. The decision was made during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in…
Rishabh Pant and Shahid Afridi Rishabh Pant has made a strong impression on former Pakistan captain Mushtaq Mohammad, who likened the Indian wicketkeeper-batter to Shahid Afridi — and even went a step further.“Rishabh Pant is the Indian Shahid Afridi, in fact he is even better than Afridi when he has a bat in his hand,”…
