Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi traders’ body on Wednesday wrote another letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, urging him to postpone the INDIA bloc’s November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan until after Diwali over fears that the gathering could disrupt business in several major markets.The Chamber…
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced a new road project connecting Delhi to Haridwar. (Pic Credit: PTI) The journey from Delhi to Haridwar may soon become significantly shorter, with a new road project scheduled to open next month, union road hransport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Once operational, the…
Ex-SC judge Justice Kaul flags ‘punishment’ of prolonged custody before conviction NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul has said that the period before conviction or acquittal has become a “punishment” in India, commenting on the denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. He said that prolonged legal proceedings can themselves…
19-month-old radio-collared male cheetah, an offspring of Namibia-born Cheetah Nirva, was found injured on Oct 25 NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday deputed a high-level team to investigation the death of a 19-month-old male Cheetah of Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, caused by firearm pellet injuries.The team has been tasked with undertaking a thorough investigation…
UAE honours Indian flydubai pilot for thwarting mid-air attack NEW DELHI: The UAE has honoured Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew of flydubai Flight FZ1073 for their courage in protecting passengers during a serious in-flight incident. UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred the First-Class Order of Zayed II on the crew on…
Candidates who have secured postgraduate medical seats through NEET-PG counselling 2026 are encountering challenges with the online joining procedure. New Delhi: Candidates allotted postgraduate medical seats under NEET-PG counselling 2026 are facing difficulties completing the online joining process, with some reporting that nodal officers listed on the official portal are unreachable or their contact details…
File photo: Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s cabinet expansion triggered open dissent, protests and allegations of internal bias in National Conference after four ministers were inducted Tuesday. MLA Abdul Majeed Larmi, who had expected a berth until the last moment, broke down and other legislators accused the party brass of shutting them out.Lieutenant…
File photo: Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni NEW DELHI: India reiterated at the UN that as long as the veto power exists in the Security Council, it must be held by all permanent members of a reformed council and not just the current countries.While the veto issue may arise only in case of any new permanent member…
General medicine leads NEET-PG 2026 Round 1 allotments with 51 of the first 100 seats NEW DELHI: General medicine accounted for more allotments than radiodiagnosis among top entries in the first round of NEET-PG 2026 counselling, highlighting the competing career attractions of the two sought-after PG specialties, reports Anuja Jaiswal.An analysis of Medical Counselling Committee’s…
SC questioned the Centre over spiralling acid attacks, saying existing guidelines have failed and calling for regulation of open-market acid sales. NEW DELHI: Concerned by the spiralling incidents of acid attacks, mostly on women by jilted lovers, Supreme Court Tuesday told Centre about the urgent need for a revisit of the existing guidelines to put…
