UPI payment fails, passenger forced to barter watch for samosa to catch train | India News

[ad_1] JABALPUR: Time and tide wait for none. Sometimes, not even a smartwatch. This is the lesson a passenger at Jabalpur station learned the hard way last week when his online samosa payment stalled and his train began chugging out.The passenger handed over his watch when a vendor allegedly grabbed his collar, threatening him and […]

‘They called Lord Ram a myth’: CM Yogi slams Congress, SP at Ayodhya Deepotsav; recalls bullets fired at devotees | India News

[ad_1] Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath applies tilak on the forehead of artists dressed up as Lord Ram, and Laxman during the Diwali festival celebration, in Ayodhya on Sunday. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a fierce attack on the Congress and Samajwadi Party, accusing them of “insulting India’s […]

‘Sab kuch luta ke …’ : J&K CM Omar Abdullah demands removal of Public Security Act; Owaisi takes poetic jibe | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday launched a sharp attack against Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah over his demand to remove the controversial Public Safety Act in the Union territory.Owaisi reminded Abdullah that the law has been “misused” by every elected and unelected government, which has led to “untold suffering […]

How government plans to set up new federal agency for entire transport sector for integrated planning, appraisal & monitoring | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The government’s in-principle go ahead to setting up of an apex federal agency for planning and monitoring of all modes of surface transport, railways, shipping, civil aviation and mass transit at national level, and logistics sector is set to bring a paradigm shift in the country’s infrastructure planning and accelerated development. The […]

JNU: Delhi police detains 28 students, including JNUSU president; protest turns confrontational | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: At least 28 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), including student union (JNUSU) president Nitesh Kumar, were detained on Saturday evening after a protest outside the campus turned confrontational, Delhi Police said.According to the police, around 70–80 students, including women, gathered near the university’s West Gate around 6 pm. Barricades had been […]

Former US ambassador to India Richard Verma appointed as independent director at T. Rowe Price | World News

[ad_1] Former US ambassador to India Richard R. Verma has been appointed as an independent director on the board of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., expanding the board from 11 to 13 members. Verma, currently Chief Administrative Officer at Mastercard, previously served as US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources and as US […]

UP lynching case: Rahul Gandhi meets Dalit victim’s family; claims govt ‘threatening’ them | India News

[ad_1] Rahul Gandhi met the family of Hariom Valmiki NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the family of Hariom Valmiki, the Dalit man who was lynched in his constituency, Raebareli. After meeting the family, the Congress leader made a big claim, saying the government threatened the victim’s family against […]

Manika Batra appeals for help amid UK visa delay for WTT Star Contender London 2025, says ‘stuck chasing updates’

[ad_1] Indian table tennis star Manika Batra on Thursday shared her disappointment, stating that she and her three teammates were “stuck chasing updates” regarding their UK visa applications for the WTT Star Contender tournament, which is set to begin in London on October 20. Batra, who won medals at both the 2018 Commonwealth Games and […]

SC collegium changes judge posting on government objection | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a surprising development, Supreme Court’s five-judge collegium led by CJI B R Gavai has spelled out the reason — Union govt’s objection — for changing the transfer destination of Madhya Pradesh HC’s Justice Atul Sreedharan from Chhattisgarh HC to Allahabad HC.Two months ago, the collegium had uploaded a statement on its […]

AG okays contempt plea for shoe throw bid, SC reluctant | India News

[ad_1] CJI Gavai, Rakesh Kishore New Delhi: Supreme Court has expressed reluctance to accede to requests from SC Bar Association president Vikas Singh and solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kishore for attempting to hurl a shoe at CJI B R Gavai, and restrain social media from glorifying […]