Glacier collapse or lake burst likely caused Dharali destruction: Experts | India News

DEHRADUN: A glacier collapse or glacial lake breach upstream, rather than the initially suspected cloudburst, likely triggered the flash flood that ravaged Dharali village in Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, experts studying meteorological and satellite data told TOI. As rescue and relief operations continued, scientists began investigating evidence suggesting that a significant avalanche, glacier collapse or […]

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‘Not acceptable’: Trump’s aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war; claims New Delhi tied with China in purchasing crude oil | India News

A senior Trump administration official criticised India on Sunday for buying Russian oil, accusing it of fueling the Russia-Ukraine war, following increased pressure from the US President on New Delhi.“What he (Trump) said very clearly is that it is not acceptable for India to continue financing this war by purchasing the oil from Russia,” remarked […]

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‘Settled a war a month’: Trump again takes credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire; claims ‘ending 5 wars’ globally | India News

US President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump once again on Sunday repeated his claims of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, along with ending several other global conflicts.In post on Truth Social, Trump responded to radio host and author Charlamagne Tha God saying the host knew “nothing” about […]

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‘This means he had two EPIC nos’: BJP on Tejashwi Yadav’s ‘missing name’ claim; asks did he have two voter IDs? | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday hinted at a large-scale electoral roll tampering conspiracy allegedly led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar, ahead of the assembly election scheduled for the end of the year.A day after an RJD leader claimed that his name was omitted from the voter list following the Election […]

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IndiGo bars man who hit a co-passenger on plane flying from Mumbai to Kolkata from its flights | India News

NEW DELHI: IndiGo has barred a passenger who had assaulted a co-flyer on an aircraft headed from Mumbai to Kolkata Friday, from all its flights indefinitely. “Following due diligence, the incident involving an unruly customer has been formally reported to the relevant authorities for necessary action. In line with our commitment to discourage such unruly […]

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‘Vote theft claims’: EC slams Rahul; says threats to officials deplorable | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said it prefers to ignore Rahul Gandhi‘s baseless allegations of “vote theft” and has asked all poll officials to continue working in an impartial and transparent manner, unfazed by his repeated threats and “deplorable” statements.In a post on X, the commission said it was unfortunate that Rahul […]

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Bihar SIR: ‘There can be no discussion because … ,’ Rijiju rules out Parliament debate; opposition ups charge | India News

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday ruled out any discussion in Parliament on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, asserting that the exercise falls entirely within the purview of the Election Commission of India (ECI), a constitutional body. “I want to clarify that the government is ready to hold discussions on […]

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Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar rolls out fresh sop; education workers’ pay increased | India News

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced yet another sop ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, doubling the honorarium of education workers in the state.In a social media post on X, Nitish claimed that cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors have played a crucial role in strengthening the education […]

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Maha polls: Tests prove EVMs are tamper-proof | India News

NEW DELHI: All electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) units used in 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections, in respect of which the losing candidates had sought checking and verification (C&V) of burnt memory or micro-controller, have passed the requisite diagnostic tests and no mismatch being found between the EVM count and […]

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‘Rummy’ row: Maharashtra NCP minister Manikrao Kokate loses agriculture portfolio, given sports; accused of playing online game in legislative council | India News

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra NCP minister Manikrao Kokate, who was accused of playing “rummy” on his phone in legislative council, was removed from the post of state agricultural minister. He has been appointed as the sports minister of the state.The controversy erupted after MLA Rohit Pawar uploaded two videos on his X handle claiming the minister […]

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