RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN TO VISIT INDIA ON DEC 4-5
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in India on December 4-5 to attend the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. The state visit follows an invitation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the two countries growing closer in the last few months after the US imposed punitive tariffs over New Delhi’s Russian oil imports. Putin […]
SC CONCERNED OVER +50% RESERVATION IN MAHARASHTRA LOCAL POLLS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that the local body elections in Maharashtra can proceed as scheduled but that the poll results will be subject to the final verdict in a case filed over allegations that the State has exceeded permissible limits while extending reservations for Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates. The Court […]
SIDDARAMAIAH JOB “NOT CURRENTLY IN DANGER” AS DK “MUST WAIT”
NEW DELHI: The Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar squabble to be Karnataka Chief Minister rumbled on Friday morning with the Congress under increasing pressure to settle an issue simmering since the 2023 election win, before it explodes and overthrows its government. The party, sources said, is aware the numbers are in Siddaramaiah’s favour – he is a big-name […]
CHITTORGARH “GOLD MAN” GETS RANSOM CALLS OF RS 5 CRORE
NEW DELHI: Kanhaiyalal Khatik, a businessman in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh, has alleged that he received an extortion call from people claiming link to gangster Rohit Godara. Khatik, who runs a fruit business, is popularly called Chittorgarh’s ‘Bappi Lahiri’ because of his penchant for gold. According to the police, Khatik first received a missed call two days […]
From Macaulay to Modi: Transformation of Education & Laws in India
Mumbai: The recent surge in public debate, sparked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pointed critique of the colonial “Macaulay mindset,” has cast a fierce spotlight on the 19th-century British historian, Thomas Babington Macaulay. This is not merely an academic quarrel; it is a profound national reckoning with the foundations of modern India. The central dichotomy, […]
NITISH FORCED TO YIELD SPEAKER’S POST AFTER LOSING HOME PORTFOLIO
NEW DELHI: Bihar’s power corridors are witnessing a dramatic shift as the BJP has firmly asserted its dominance over the Nitish-led NDA government. After snatching the crucial Home Department from JD(U), the BJP has now compelled Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to concede the Speaker’s post, marking his second major setback since taking oath. The first […]
BODY TRAIT HELPS KEEP BRAIN YOUNG
NEW DELHI: Scientists discovered that more muscle and less hidden abdominal fat are linked to a younger biological brain age. Deep visceral fat appeared to accelerate brain aging, while muscle mass offered a protective effect. Researchers report that people who have more muscle and a lower visceral fat to muscle ratio tend to show signs […]
