Higher value of bacteriological population in the Ganga river is a matter of concern. (Representational) Patna: The water of the Ganga river in Bihar is not fit for bathing at most places in the state due to the presence of a higher value of “bacteriological population”, according to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024-25. The Bihar … Read more
Jagdeep Dhankhar argued that these demographic changes influence election outcomes. (File) Thiruvananthapuram: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday expressed concern over the “orchestrated, financially backed misadventures aimed at effecting conversions” taking place in the country “to secure prowess” and urged everyone to remain vigilant in thwarting them. Delivering the 4th P Parameswaran Memorial Lecture, organised … Read more
Mumbai: A special court ordered that a case be filed against former SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials in connection with alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations. The court has said it will monitor the probe, and sought a status report (of the case) within … Read more
Thirty-three of them were rescued by Friday night and 17 on Saturday. (File) Dehradun: BRO worker Jagbir Singh came to his senses surrounded by an endless expanse of white, next to a dead co-worker, his body stuck inside mounds of snow with a fractured leg and injuries to his head. Jagbir Singh saw a hotel … Read more
The PM is scheduled to go on a lion safari on Monday. Gir Somnath: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered obeisance at the revered Somnath temple in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district and prayed for the health and prosperity of countrymen. The PM, who arrived at Jamnagar in Gujarat on Saturday evening on a three-day … Read more
The four-week Budget session will start from Monday. Mumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi on Sunday unanimously decided to boycott the customary tea party convened by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the eve of Budget session of the State Legislature, citing the MahaYuti government’s failure at all fronts. The decision was taken during the … Read more
The entire process will be completed in one and a half months. New Delhi: The registration process for providing Rs 2,500 per month to women from economically weaker sections by the BJP government in Delhi will begin on March 8, party MP Manoj Tiwari said on Sunday. In its Delhi Assembly election manifesto, the BJP … Read more
The TTD chairman urged the Union Minister to take immediate action on the matter. (File) Hyderabad: After the Tirupati temple administration requested the Civil Aviation Ministry to declare Tirumala a ‘No-Fly’ zone, Union minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said on Sunday that authorities are in discussions with air traffic controllers to explore alternate flight routes. … Read more
Shashi Tharoor took it to X over “Kerala start-up entrepreneurship story”. (FILE) Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday backtracked on his stance regarding industrial growth in Kerala, stating that the state needs more MSME start-ups — not just on paper. Sharing a news report from an English daily on ‘X’, Mr Tharoor expressed disappointment … Read more
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s “nuts and bolts” comment about cine artistes has drawn indignant protests from the state’s Opposition BJP. The state’s Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka said it was up to the artistes whether they join a political protest or not and it showed a “bad mindset” on his part. … Read more