SC allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8 during specified hours NEW DELHI: Holding that Deepawali has a religious, social, psychological and emotional significance for people, Supreme Court on Monday kept the window open for bursting of green firecrackers on Nov 7 and 8 between 6am and 7am, and between 8pm and…
Navy rescues all 20 crew members of fishing vessel Azini from armed pirates in a 48-hour operation in the Arabian Sea, with support from the Indian Air Force NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has rescued all 20 crew members of a fishing vessel from armed pirates after a 48-hour operation in the Arabian Sea. The…
BJP calls INDIA bloc’s ‘vote chori’ rally a flop, Shah takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi’s PM ambitions CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: BJP derided INDIA bloc’s rally against ‘vote chori’ as a “flop show”, while Union minister Amit Shah said Rahul Gandhi could hope to be PM only in a ‘mock parliament’, referring to Congress’s mock CEC impeachment.Addressing…
BENGALURU: Researchers from IISc have developed a low-cost, 3D-printed device that could help scientists understand why cancer drugs are less effective in deeper regions of solid tumours.The device recreates the nutrient- and oxygen-deprived conditions found inside tumours and allows researchers to examine how cancer cells respond to drugs at different depths.The platform, developed by researchers…
The previous time the CRPF went such a long period without an operational fatality was before January 1979. NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has completed 12 consecutive months without losing any personnel in operational fatalities, marking an achievement not recorded in the force in 47 years.CRPF Director General GP Singh congratulated personnel…
The NCP’s defence came even as the absence of Sunetra Pawar during the meeting with Amit Shah. NEW DELHI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday sought to put speculation about an internal rift to rest, with party leaders dismissing reports of differences following a high-profile meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a…
The SP chief’s public show of support for the veteran leader comes amid questions over the Azam Khan family’s influence on the party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 elections. NEW DELHI: “Azam the, Azam hain aur Azam rahenge” (Azam was, Azam is and Azam will remain).With that emphatic declaration, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav sought…
Home minister Amit Shah said the Congress intends to “capture elections through bogus voting”. NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday unleashed a polemical assault on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the Speical Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which has become a major political flashpoint.In a verbal blitzkrieg, a day after Rahul’s…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the use of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8, between 6 am and 7 am, and 8 pm and 10 pm.The top court said the complete ban on firecrackers would come into effect from November 9.The bench of MM Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale…
FPCE writes to PM calling for separating promotion and development of the real estate sector. NEW DELHI: The Forum for People’s Collective Efforts (FPCE), which spearheaded the movement for the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking changes to the law to strengthen homebuyer protection.In its letter, FPCE…
