NEW DELHI: In the wee hours of November 24, while most people in India were fast asleep, a drama unfolded at a sprawling conference hall of the Olympic stadium in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. Diplomats from nearly 200 countries, civil society representatives and journalists had gathered to witness a decision that could determine the fate of … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) has filed a complaint leading to an FIR against Syed Shuja, who claimed he could hack electronic voting machines (EVMs) by isolating their frequency. Mumbai Cyber Police registered the case on November 30 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and IT Act, officials said.The Maharashtra chief electoral officer (CEO) … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indore may be the cleanest city in India, having secured the top rank seven times in a row, but when it comes to air quality, it reported a 21% rise in the level of the pollutant PM10 in 2023-24 compared to 2017-18. The city joined 30 others including Navi Mumbai, Vizag, Cuttack, Guwahati, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Two Iskcon priests who were associates of Chinmoy Krishna Das were arrested in Bangladesh on Saturday, Iskcon Kolkata vice president Radharamn Das said amid escalating tensions within the country’s Hindu community. Speaking to PTI, Radharamn said, “I have received information that two more Iskcon monks have been arrested by police in Bangladesh.”In a … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday condemned the ‘inhumane atrocities’ against minorities in Bangladesh and urged the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government to release former Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das from prison.RSS said that the injustice and oppression compelled Hindus in Bangladesh to raise their voice for self-protection through democratic means.“The attacks, killings, lootings, … Read more
A day after the Mahayuti leaders’ meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, caretaker CM Eknath Shinde left for his village Dare Tamb in Mahabaleshwar taluka in Satara district. Sources said the BJP is working on him to get him to accept the deputy CM’s post.The swearing-in of the Maharashtra cabinet is … Read more
The first Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav will be hosted in Delhi from December 6 to 8 at Bharat Mandapam to commercially showcase crafts, art, culture and an amalgam of the diversity of the Northeastern region. Organised by the ministry of development of north eastern region (MDoNER), the event will have eight State pavilions and a rural haat … Read more
NEW YORK: India has been re-elected to the UN Peacebuilding Commission for 2025-2026. India’s current term on the Commission was expiring on December 31. “India has been re-elected to the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for 2025-2026. As a founding member and major contributor to @UNPeacekeeping, India is committed to continuing its engagement with the PBC … Read more
VARANASI: An old rivalry between two families led to the death of Pankaj Rajbhar, 24, who was crushed under the wheels of a car allegedly driven by Chhotu Singh and Rohit Singh from his village. The incident took place in full public view in Jalalpur area of UP’s Jaunpur district on Wednesday. While the accused … Read more
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, allegedly accusing him of making Delhi the “gangster and extortion capital” of India.Speaking to the media in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal criticised the deteriorating law and order situation in the capital, stating that in the past … Read more
