Akhilesh also claimed that the BJP had lost in Varanasi during both the initial counting and the subsequent recounting. He alleged that the results reflected public anger against the BJP’s policies on teachers, students and education, as well as the concerns of unemployed graduates. NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday called the…
NEW DELHI: Cracks within Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti alliance came out in the open on Thursday after a Shiv Sena leader advocated for deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde to be elevated to the post of chief minister.Speaking to reporters after the MLC election results, former MLA Ravindra Dhangekar said the outcome reflected people’s views of the…
SC questioned the Centre over pharma companies pricing medicines at over 1,000% of cost, saying the industry can’t “run amok” in the name of free market. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday fumed over rising digital arrest cases and expressed shock over how educated people were getting “arrested on mobile phones” despite public awareness…
Stampede at Kolkata pandal during Durga Puja claimed 19 lives. NEW DELHI: It begins with a rumour, feeds on panic and ends in tragedy. A stampede can turn a celebration into chaos within minutes, leaving thousands gathered in joy struggling to find a way out. In a tightly packed crowd, even a small disturbance can…
In October 1929, billions of dollars in wealth evaporated from the American stock market, setting off an economic catastrophe that would reach far beyond Wall Street.Years of speculative buying, easy credit and inflated share prices had created a market built on the expectation that stocks would keep rising. When confidence collapsed, investors rushed to sell….
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday reiterated the opposition’s demand for voting using ballot paper despite the party’s lacklustre performance in the Karnataka MLC elections, which were held using ballot papers.Reacting to the Karnataka MLC results, Kharge said the opposition would not give up its demand for ballot paper voting simply because BJP…
Cyclone Arnab has caused multiple deaths and widespread crop damage in Andhra Pradesh, triggered heavy rainfall in Odisha and Jharkhand NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday took stock of the impact of cyclone Arnab and spoke to the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Odisha and Chhattisgarh; adding that centre will give…
MK Stalin tears into Vijay government over searches linked to KN Nehru NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Thursday accused the C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government of using vigilance raids as political theatre ahead of the Tiruchirappalli East by-election. Stalin also asserted that the…
Shah reportedly challenged the authorities to take action against him over his views. NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit back at veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah after he reportedly described himself as a “dimagi naxal” and part of the “tukde-tukde gang” in a video shared on social media.“I thought Naseeruddin Shah was just…
File photo: 22 Indian nationals, including 14 seafarers, killed in West Asia conflict, says MEA Twenty-two Indians, including 14 seafarers, have so far lost their lives in the West Asia conflict, said govt, expressing deep concern over the situation in the region. “We are deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. We have…
