NEW DELHI: The govt on Sunday ordered an NIA probe into the seizure of 79 crude bombs the previous day in Bhangar, a minority pocket and flashpoint near Kolkata where TMC is locked in a high-stakes duel with a smaller rival in the April 29 polls. The bomb haul needs to be probed for a…
Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Getting to know that his party’s MPs in Rajya Sabha could break away to join BJP only towards the end, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal made last-ditch efforts to salvage the situation by reaching out to most of them, but it proved a case of too little too late.That Sandeep…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress’ Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged it is not democracy but “TMC’s reign of terror” that prevails in West Bengal today. “Intimidating, attacking, and eliminating opposing voices after votes are cast – this has become TMC’s defining character,” he said, ahead of the second phase of assembly polls in…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday asked Trinamool workers to be alert against “EVM capture” and said complaints of power-cuts were pouring in from EVM strongrooms after the first phase of the assembly polls in the state.“Look at EC! It is your job to ensure EVMs are not…
Police are investigating the case (ANI) MEERUT: A private contractor based in Bulandshahr, Jitendra Kumar, opened fire on his guests at his birthday party when they smeared cake on his face against his wishes, leaving three members of a family dead. Kumar is on the run. The triple murder took place on Saturday night inside…
Uttarakhand minister Khajan Das (File photo) DEHRADUN/HARIDWAR: Preparations for the wedding of Uttarakhand cabinet minister Khajan Das’s son were carried out inside the core zone of Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) at Sureshwari Devi temple, allegedly without permission from forest authorities, raising concerns over alleged violations of forest and wildlife norms.On Saturday, materials for a large…
NEW DELHI: Riding on the growing contribution of solar energy to the power generation mix, India comfortably met the peak power demand of 256 gigawatts (GW) on Saturday, the highest ever recorded on a single day, amid soaring temperatures across the country.At the time of peak demand of 256.1 GW, reached at 3.38pm, solar contributed…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, said on Sunday that the Beating Retreat ceremony that showcases the diverse musical traditions of different bands and that has witnessed increased usage of Indian music will now be heard on WAVES OTT.“You may have noticed that this ceremony showcases the diverse…
NEW DELHI: Exploring domestic capabilities to develop collaborative drone-based surveillance radar systems, Indian Air Force has invited proposals under third edition of Mehar Baba Competition (MBC-3) from Indian industries, startups, academic institutions and research establishments.The initiative aims to create a drone swarm system capable of detecting, tracking and reporting aerial targets in contested environments while…
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced Saturday fresh talks between Ladakhi functionaries and Union home ministry on May 22, as home minister Amit Shah prepares for a two-day visit to Leh from April 30, his first since last year’s unrest over demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards.Saxena said a sub-committee for political dialogue…