- India
Will end Naxalism in Chhattisgarh by March 2026: Amit Shah
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated the government’s resolve to rid Chhattisgarh of Maoism by March 31, 2026, and hailed the state police’s efforts in curbing Left-wing extremism over…
- Photos
Photos: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s death anniversary
Lucknow: Sardar Patel, who was India’s first deputy prime minister and home minister, breathed his last on 15 December 1950. Born in Nadiad, Gujarat in 1875, Patel was a pivotal figure in…
- India
Delhi polls: Kejriwal to contest from New Delhi, Atishi from Kalkaji
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday, December 15, released its final list of 38 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls due in February. Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal will contest…
- India
Sambhal administration continues crackdown on encroachments near Shahi Jama Masjid in UP
Sambhal: Weeks after violent clashes over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid claimed four lives, the district administration has launched a campaign against encroachments and illegal power theft in the…
- India
PM Modi invokes Nehru to distract nation’s attention: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, charging that defamation of Jawaharlal Nehru and minimum democratic governance was his model. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said…
- Bangalore
Shivakumar hits out at BJP, accuses it of indulging in ‘politics’
Hubballi: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday hit out at the opposition BJP, accusing it of indulging in “politics” and not showing any interest in discussing issues concerning the…
- Sports
Gavaskar slams Aussie ‘double standards’ against Mohammed Siraj
Brisbane: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has called out the double standards of the Australian cricket pundits for their criticism of Mohammed Siraj’s aggressive send-off to Travis Head in the Day/Night Test in…
- India
Shiv Sena may get housing ministry in Maharashtra cabinet expansion
New Delhi: The BJP is expected to cede housing ministry to the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra following the likely cabinet expansion in the state, sources said, adding that the BJP will retain…
- India
UP: Dalit girl sexually assaulted at home in Kanpur, dies
Kanpur: A 17-year-old Dalit girl was found dead in a barely clad state in her house here in Shivrajpur, police said on Saturday. The girl was found bare-chested with the presence of…
- World
UN desertification talks end without agreement to combat droughts
New Delhi: The 16th conference of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ended on Saturday without a binding agreement on tackling drought, despite worsening global aridification trends…
- India
Priyanka likens PM’s speech to ‘double maths period’, says it ‘bored us’
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s over 110-minutes speech in Lok Sabha boring and said it was like sitting through a “double period of…
- Kolkata
Mamata Banerjee congratulates Bengal students for Statistical Service Success
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday congratulated Sinchan Snigdha Adhikary and Biltu Maji who topped the Indian Statistical Service examination, stating that her government’s emphasis on encouraging students for…
- Telangana
Telangana govt’s caste survey 98% complete: CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that 98 per cent of the caste survey undertaken by the state government has been completed. Describing the survey as a “mega…
- India
Dadar Hanuman temple won’t be demolished, railway notice stayed: BJP
Mumbai: BJP leaders on Saturday claimed that a demolition notice issued by the Railways to an old Hanuman temple located outside Mumbai’s busy Dadar station has been stayed. As the Shiv Sena…
- India
‘Garibi Hatao’ biggest ‘jumla’ in India’s history: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the biggest ‘jumla’ in the history of India was ‘Garibi Hatao’, a slogan given by former prime minister Indira Gandhi. Replying to a…
