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Kharge chides farmer hit by flood, BJP says conduct ‘arrogant’ | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP and its allies on Monday lashed out at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over a viral video purportedly showing his interaction with a distressed farmer in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi, calling his conduct “arrogant” and unbecoming of a senior neta. BJP also criticised Rahul Gandhi over his reported trip abroad, describing him as “a casual […]

NDA’s Radhakrishnan has edge as MPs elect VP today | India News

NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the vice-presidential election on Tuesday, with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan holding a commanding lead against opposition INDIA bloc candidate and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy.The poll was triggered by Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation on July 21.With BJP-led NDA commanding approximately […]

Teacher who made girl do 100 squats sacked, booked | India News

RAIPUR: A woman teacher at DAV Public School at Pratapgarh in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district, who subjected an eight-year-old girl to severe corporal punishment – forcing her to perform 100 squats and beating her with a stick – was terminated from service on Monday. Following recommendations from the district collector and education officials, police have also […]

London airport emergency: Heathrow shuts terminal 4; passengers evacuated

Heathrow Airport’s terminal 4 was closed and evacuated Monday evening as emergency services responded to an incident.The airport made the announcement in a post on X, urging passengers not to travel to terminal 4 and reassuring that all other terminals are operating normally.The closure comes at Heathrow, located southwest of London, which is the UK’s […]

‘Heinous terrorist attack’: PM Modi condemns shooting in Israel; extends condolences | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack on civilians in Israel. PM Modi said that India “condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations”.“Strongly condemn the heinous terrorist attack on innocent civilians in Jerusalem today. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish […]

Maharashtra polls ‘stolen’ claim: Congress alleges Trai blocked SMS outreach; regulator denies claim | India News

NEW DELHI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday refuted Congress’ claim that it rejected the party’s application to send SMSes to its workers in Maharashtra to inform them about a documentary about how the Maharashtra 2024 elections were “stolen.“In a social media post on X, Trai said that no application was rejected as […]

Congress: Nod denied by Trai to send SMSes on ‘vote theft’ documentary | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress ON Sunday said Trai has rejected its application to send SMSes to its workers in Maharashtra to inform them about a documentary about how the Maharashtra 2024 elections were “stolen”, with the telecom regulatory authority reportedly telling the party the messages could not be sent as they were “protest content”.Congress data analytics […]

Arunachal anti-dam activist stopped at Delhi airport from flying to Dublin | India News

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh-based anti-dam activist and lawyer Bhanu Tatak was stopped Sunday from boarding a flight to Dublin from Delhi after immigration authorities acted on a look out circular (LOC) linking her to two pending police cases in her native state, one for alleged criminal trespass and the other for defacement of a mural at […]

Mercury levels in Delhi’s air highest among 3 Indian cities studied, human activities blamed | India News

PUNE: That Delhi is breathing poison has been confirmed by yet another study, which has revealed that the national capital’s air has the highest concentration of mercury – a toxic metal linked to neurological, kidney and heart problems – among three Indian cities measured.A six-year study by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has […]

UK team inspects Tihar: India offers ‘special enclave’ plan for fugitives; focus on Nirav Modi, Mallya | India News

Vijay Mallya (left), Nirav Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: A delegation from Britain’s crown prosecution service (CPS) recently inspected Tihar Jail in New Delhi, as part of India’s efforts to convince UK courts to clear the extradition of fugitives wanted on financial and criminal charges, reported news agency ANI.According to people familiar with the matter, […]