Twisha Sharma case: ‘Better to have divorced daughter than a dead one’, says solicitor general in SC | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday restrained potential witnesses and the accused in the Twisha Sharma death case from making statements to the media, while clarifying that it had not expressed any opinion on the merits of the allegations surrounding the actor-model’s death in Bhopal.Disposing of the suo motu proceedings initiated over alleged […]

Eight, including seven women, drown in Uttara Kannada river tragedy near Bhatkal | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: At least eight people, including seven women, drowned in the Thatte Hakkalu river in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada on Sunday, according to police sources quoted by news agency PTI. The incident took place near Bhatkal, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation by local authorities and emergency teams.Officials said several people were swept […]

‘Attempt to malign force’s image’: Army on video on a party presser; says soldiers in video either ‘dismissed or facing action’ | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Friday debunked a video of a press conference at the Press Club of India being circulated on various media and social media platforms as “fake and misleading”, alleging that it was a malicious propaganda campaign designed to malign the force’s image and push fabricated narratives.The Army clarification was […]

Operation Sheruwali: Army establishes contact with terrorists in J&K’s Rajouri; encounter under way | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Army on Saturday said contact had been established with terrorists in the Gambhir Muglan area of Rajouri during a joint intelligence-based operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF.In a post on X, the Army’s 16 Corps said the encounter began at around 11:30 am after security forces launched the […]

30 doctors took bribe, but government sends only 27 names for action | India News

[ad_1] A govt inquiry found 30 doctors guilty of accepting a luxury trip to Paris and Monaco worth a little over Rs 1.9 crore from AbbVie Pharma.However, according to National Medical Commission, when the department sent the list — nine months after its apex committee ordered it do so in Dec 2024 — it contained […]

Gurugram hit by major power outage after transformer blaze disrupts supply | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Power outage hit Gurugram after the main transformer at the 220 KVA power station in Sector-72 caught fire, disrupting electricity supply across several parts of the city.According to reports, seven power substations were affected, leading to outages in sectors 15, 38, 44, 46, 52, 56 and the Maruti 66 KVA power house. […]

Humayun Kabir: ‘Quran mandates Qurbani’: AJUP chief Humayun Kabir stirs row after Bengal cattle slaughter curb | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: “Cow slaughter will be done,” AJUP chief and West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir said, triggering a fresh political controversy as he asserted that the Quran mandates qurbani and insisted that ritual sacrifice of animals would continue despite the state government’s recent restrictions on animal slaughter ahead of Eid.Stating that ritual sacrifice “will […]

HC to CBI: Set up SIT to probe RG Kar probe lapses & ‘hush-up’ bid | India News

[ad_1] KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court, hearing a plea filed by the parents of the RG Kar rape-murder victim, on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to form a three-member special investigation team (SIT) within 48 hours to probe alleged “lapses” by the state police and hospital authorities during the initial investigation and […]

‘Don’t do BJP politics’: DMK fumes as Vande Mataram played first at Vijay govt’s oath event again | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Controversy over the recitation of the national song Vande Mataram reignited in Tamil Nadu on Thursday as it took precedence over Tamil Nadu’s state song during the swearing-in ceremony where 23 new ministers took oath in chief minister Vijay’s cabinet.In a social media post on X, DMK IT cell warned DMK to […]

‘Eternal cities’: PM Modi finds ‘sambandh’ between Rome and Kashi in Italy address

[ad_1] PM Modi, counterpart Meloni at Colosseum NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew a cultural and spiritual connection between Rome and Varanasi during his address in Italy, calling both “eternal cities”. Speaking at a joint press conference with Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni on stage on Wednesday, PM Modi noted that when two “civilisations” come […]