NEW DELHI: A confrontation between a BJP leader and a group of young protesters has triggered a political row, with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav demanding the leader’s immediate arrest after a video of the incident surfaced on social media.In an X post shared by Akhilesh, it can be seen that the BJP leader first…
To reduce stress to BTech students Chennai: To sensitise parents not to put extra pressure on their wards, IIT Madras on Saturday conducted a separate counselling session for parents of BTech students who joined the institute this year. This year, the counselling to parents had two former students explaining the expectations of students from their…
Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary addressed a public meeting near Mandiri on Saturday and sought votes for NDA candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha as the political atmosphere is heating up over the Bankipur assembly byelection scheduled for July 30.Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who is in the fray, has also thrown all his might into reaching out…
Nepal seeks India’s approval for biometric National Identity card as travel document (ANI image) Nepal has formally requested India’s approval to recognise its biometric National Identity (NID) card as an official travel document for cross-border journeys, alongside passports and citizenship certificates.At present, Nepali citizens travelling to India, particularly by air, must carry either a valid…
Howrah: A 42-year-old gold trader, Pallav Saha, was shot in the leg and hand and robbed of cash and jewellery near Patihal bus stand under Jagatballavpur police station in Howrah, police said.The incident triggered protests by the locals on Saturday. The attack took place on Friday, when Saha closed his showroom and was preparing to…
Vasai: A Maharashtra Security Force (MSF) jawan posted with the Vasai Traffic Division has been booked for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from a traffic police storage yard where seized and abandoned vehicles are kept.The case came to light after traffic police noticed that an unclaimed motorcycle was missing from their vehicle yard near the crematorium…
School students wait outside Mandi House Metro station (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: All 18 Delhi Metro stations in Delhi that had remained shut due to security restrictions reopened on Saturday after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) withdrew its protest, bringing four days of disruptions to an end.In a post on X, the Delhi Metro Rail…
Chennai: Passengers returning home after a Sunday outing may face inconvenience as Southern Railway will fully and partially cancel several MEMU and EMU services on July 26 and 27 to facilitate engineering works at Gummidipundi Yard in the Chennai Central–Gudur section. A line and power block will be in force from 8pm on July 26…
Samrat launches 2,476 projects worth Rs 11,464 Cr Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday launched 2,476 development projects worth Rs 11,464 crore to mark the completion of 100 days of “service, resolve and dedication” of his govt. He said the projects would expand key sectors such as roads, bridges, education, health, irrigation, industry, drinking…
Protesters at Jantar Mantar celebrate news of Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Dharmendra Pradhan, who earned his early spurs by leading a protest against a Class 12 question paper leak in Odisha in 1996 as an ABVP national secretary, was forced to resign Saturday as Union education minister, in the face of unrelenting protests fuelled…
