New Delhi: Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer, was appointed as the next chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on Thursday. He will succeed Tapan Deka whose extension ends in June. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by PM Modi cleared his appointment for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption…
Candace Owens has questioned Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet’s account of Charlie Kirk’s alleged final text message, claiming his public statements differ from what he privately told her after Kirk’s death. Owens said Kolvet initially admitted he was unsure who Kirk was referring to, but later claimed the message referenced leftists. Kolvet has defended…
A jatha of Nihang organisations was stopped by Uttarakhand Police at the Himachal-Uttarakhand border on Thursday while it was en route to Dehradun from Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan in Mohali, amid the ongoing dispute related to Karnaprayag. MOHALI/DEHRADUN: A clash broke out between a jatha of Nihangs and Uttarakhand Police after it was stopped at the…
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan Thursday justified the inclusion of a chapter on the 1975-77 Emergency in the NCERT class IX social science textbook, saying future generations must know the “dark deeds” of that period.Speaking in Chandigarh on the inclusion of the Emergency section, Pradhan asserted, “… NCERT has done the right thing….
Kick streamer Clavicular went viral after criticizing an organic burger served at a high-end French restaurant, calling it “barely edible” and saying McDonald’s tasted much better. During his livestream, he complained about the burger falling apart and questioned the restaurant’s upscale service despite his poor dining experience. The clip quickly spread across social media, sparking…
New Delhi: Buried under the heap of comments regarding Wednesday’s clarification by MEA officials that a passport is not proof of Indian citizenship lies the fact that the statement was merely a reiteration of what has been followed by the authorities over last several decades. Official sources said as much on Thursday. “It was not…
CJI Surya Kant (Source: ANI) NEW DELHI: Giving an interesting twist to the popular belief that 13th century Magna Carta articulated the concept of equality, Chief Justice Surya Kant Thursday said he personally believed that ‘Arthashastra’, authored by legendary 4th century administrator, strategist and thinker Kautilya, conceptualised equality and gave it the foundational value for…
TRIPURA: A powerful explosion at an apartment building in Agartala’s Ramnagar Road No. 4 area on Wednesday left several people injured and caused extensive damage to the property.The explosion was reported around noon from a flat at NS Apartment near Sankat Chowmuhani. Emergency teams, including the Fire Service and Bomb Squad, were rushed to the…
Ecuador delivered an incredible shock to the football world by defeating four-time champion Germany 2-1, catapulting themselves into the knockout rounds of the World Cup (AP Photo) Record-breaking crowds witnessed a historic World Cup heist as a gritty Ecuador stunned four-time champions Germany 2-1 at the MetLife Stadium on Friday, sealing a dramatic berth in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have separate changing room facilities during India’s T20I series in Ireland and England because of child safeguarding regulations in the United Kingdom.The 15-year-old is in line to make his India debut during the two-match T20I series against Ireland, which begins on Friday at Stormont in…