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‘Victory of the Hindus’: After Shah Rukh Khan draws flak, BCCI asks KKR to release Bangladesh player; BJP hails move | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday welcomed BCCI’s decision to instruct Shah Rukh Khan owned Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh player Mustafizur Rehman from their roster ahead of Indian Premier League.BJP leader Sangeet Som thanked BCCI for its decision and hailed it as a “victory of the Hindus of the entire nation.”“Thanks to […]

Punjab police suspect ISI hand in Himachal Pradesh blast; BKI, PSA own up to it | India News

CHANDIGARH: Punjab police suspect Thursday’s explosion in Himachal Pradesh’s Nalagarh was orchestrated by Pakistan’s ISI, allegedly to destabilise the region.A purported press note surfaced Thursday, with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Punjab Sovereignty Alliance (PSA) claiming responsibility for the attack near Nalagarh police station in Himachal’s Solan.The note said the mission was planned and executed […]

‘Misleading narrative’: Siddaramaiah defends Rahul Gandhi on ‘Vote Chori’ claims; slams misuse of EC-linked survey | India News

File photo: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday came out strongly in defence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing sections of the media and the BJP of misrepresenting an Election Commission-linked survey to undermine allegations of voter list manipulation.In a detailed post […]

‘Mandir-masjid’ issues do not sway elections: Dilip Ghosh | India News

KOLKATA: Former Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh escalated tensions within the party after Wednesday’s meeting with Union minister Amit Shah, questioning the electoral utility of “mandir-masjid politics” and taking veiled digs at “recent entrants” to the state unit.“Mandir-masjid issues do not impact poll results,” Ghosh said Thursday, citing BJP’s loss in Faizabad LS constituency in […]

RTI: Four of 10 faculty posts vacant across 11 AIIMS | India News

At AIIMS Delhi, 524 faculty posts are vacant out of a sanctioned strength of 1,306 NEW DELHI: Nearly four out of every 10 sanctioned faculty posts remain vacant across 11 AIIMS, exposing a deep staffing crunch at India’s premier public hospitals even as patient loads continue to rise. RTI replies accessed by TOI show that […]

BSF nabs Bangladeshi national near border; hands him over to police | India News

JAMMU: BSF apprehended a 19-year-old Bangladeshi national in forward areas near international border in Jammu district’s Gajansoo during routine border surveillance on Thursday.“After completing initial formalities, BSF handed Shariful Islam Bhuiyan, a resident of Bangladesh’s Comilla district, over to local police for further legal action. Shariful is being interrogated to ascertain the circumstances that led […]

I&B ministry denies directing edits to Dhurandhar, says changes proposed by makers | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) on Thursday denied reports claiming that it had directed edits to the blockbuster Hindi film Dhurandhar, asserting that no instructions were issued by the government to mute words or revise dialogues.Responding to reports that the Ranveer Singh–starrer’s theatrical cut was altered following ministry intervention, the I&B […]

SC handled 75k cases in 2025; unmatched by any top court | India News

NEW DELHI: CJI Surya Kant has devised four categories of cases to prioritise listing and hearing of petitions filed by socially, physically, and financially disadvantaged people. The new categories of cases relate to those filed by disabled people and acid attack survivors, by senior citizens above 80 years, persons who are below poverty line and […]

Search op in Rajouri after VDG opens fire at terror suspect; high alert in Chenab region | India News

JAMMU: A village defence guard (VDG) opened fire after allegedly spotting a terror suspect in a remote village in J&K’s Rajouri district, even as security forces intensified surveillance in the upper reaches of Chenab region — Doda and Kishtwar districts — officials said Wednesday.Officials said the VDG fired about six rounds in the air upon […]

‘New chapter’ ahead: Bangladesh envoy on EAM’s Dhaka visit; signals positive tone for bilateral ties | India News

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday said external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Dhaka would help India and Bangladesh script a new chapter in bilateral ties, guided by shared interests, pragmatism and mutual interdependence.In a post on X, Hamidullah wrote, “As Hon External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar left […]