NEW DELHI: Cracks within Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti alliance came out in the open on Thursday after a Shiv Sena leader advocated for deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde to be elevated to the post of chief minister.Speaking to reporters after the MLC election results, former MLA Ravindra Dhangekar said the outcome reflected people’s views of the…
Akhilesh also claimed that the BJP had lost in Varanasi during both the initial counting and the subsequent recounting. He alleged that the results reflected public anger against the BJP’s policies on teachers, students and education, as well as the concerns of unemployed graduates. NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday called the…
TMC MP Mahua Moitra approached the Supreme Court seeking public disclosure of the ultimate beneficial owners of AIFs and FPIs, but the Court dismissed her plea, citing the absence of a legal framework mandating such disclosure. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s plea seeking public disclosure of…
Stampede at Kolkata pandal during Durga Puja claimed 19 lives. NEW DELHI: It begins with a rumour, feeds on panic and ends in tragedy. A stampede can turn a celebration into chaos within minutes, leaving thousands gathered in joy struggling to find a way out. In a tightly packed crowd, even a small disturbance can…
SC questioned the Centre over pharma companies pricing medicines at over 1,000% of cost, saying the industry can’t “run amok” in the name of free market. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said banks must be held accountable for compensating victims of digital fraud, stressing that they should act as a “protective umbrella” for…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday reiterated the opposition’s demand for voting using ballot paper despite the party’s lacklustre performance in the Karnataka MLC elections, which were held using ballot papers.Reacting to the Karnataka MLC results, Kharge said the opposition would not give up its demand for ballot paper voting simply because BJP…
Vitamin B6 is found in liver, fish such as tuna and salmon, chicken, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pistachios, potatoes, bananas and spinach. NEW DELHI: A vitamin that helps the body process proteins and regulate important chemical reactions may offer a new clue to why young adults suffer strokes. A study by researchers in Bengaluru has found…
DITE DIME: Anti-dam protests have prompted a major security build-up at the Dite-Dime bridge in Arunachal Pradesh, a key crossing towards the India-China border that connects four proposed drilling sites for a pre-feasibility survey of the 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.Forces have heavily fortified the bridge, deploying large numbers of CAPF personnel, as it…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reiterated his call for the November 1 “Chalo Delhi” march to Ramlila Maidan and urged student groups across political affiliations to join the opposition’s protest against alleged vote theft and voter irregularities.In a social media post on X, Rahul termed the march “the soul…
GURGAON: The Indian Patent Office has rejected a patent application by US-based Global Alliance for TB Drug Development for BPaL, a life-saving tuberculosis therapy, citing lack of novelty and inventive step. The decision could allow domestic drugmakers to launch cheaper generic versions in India and other high-burden countries, health experts said.Govt provides BPaL, a combination…
