Wo Aaye Hain Pasheman Lashe Par Ab:Remembering Begum Akhtar on Her 52nd Death Anniversary
Fifty-two years ago, on October 30, 1974, the world of Hindustani classical music lost its undisputed sovereign. Yet, to speak of Begum Akhtar in the past tense feels like an injustice to a voice that remains timeless, echoing through the corridors of memory whenever heartbreak, longing, or ecstasy seeks expression. Known affectionately as Mallika-e-Ghazal (The […]
DELHI BJP MP CLAIMS YAMUNA IS CLEAN
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari undertook a ritual dip in the Yamuna river at Sonia Vihar ghat, claiming that the water was significantly purified and safe for the Chhath Puja. A Northeast Delhi legislator said pollution levels have reduced to half in the last 18 months, citing the migration of birds in the area […]
BJP PROMISES 63% DA TO GOVT STAFF IN PUNJAB
NEW DELHI: With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government facing mounting pressure over pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears of Punjab government employees, the BJP is seeking to turn the issue into a political pitch ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Thursday promised that if the party comes to […]
DISMANTLING FIEFDOMS BY CONG IN PUNJAB
NEW DELHI: As the Congress party gears up for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, a high-stakes battle of political management is playing out behind closed doors. Central leadership, led by General Secretary KC Venugopal and state in-charge Sachin Pilot, during recent stock-taking sessions in Chandigarh laid down a hardline rule for local heavyweights: no solo […]
DELHI-JAIPUR TRAIN JOURNEY VIA NEEMRANA TO BE REDUCED BY 1.5 HOURS
NEW DELHI: Preparations for the construction of the proposed 191-kilometre railway line between Delhi-Rewari and Jaipur have finally accelerated. On Wednesday, Rao Rajendra Singh, BJP MP from Jaipur, met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and requested faster preparations of the DPR. The Railway Board has now approved the DPR and final location survey for this new […]
RAIN FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF ‘PUBLIC IMPEACHMENT’ OF GYANESH KUMAR
NEW DELHI: The opposition bloc was forced to postpone the event scheduled for Friday afternoon to Saturday due to rain in the Capital. Continuous rain since Friday morning in the Capital forced the postponement of the “public impeachment” programme that was to be held in the lawns of the official residence of Congress President Mallikarjun […]
CHOPPER WITH 6 CRASHES IN UTTARAKHAND
NEW DELHI: A helicopter carrying six people, including the pilot, reported missing on the Joshimath-Badrinath route in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has crashed, Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami said on Friday. The helicopter, which reportedly took off from Badrinath around 1:14 pm amid snowfall, lost contact near the Hathi Parvat area. “Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt […]
AI TO MAKE SAVING MONEY UNNECESSARY!
NEW DELHI: Elon Musk says saving money is ‘pointless’ as AI could make money irrelevant in future SpaceX CEO billionaire believes artificial intelligence and robots could eventually make saving money for the distant future unnecessary, as automated production drives down the cost of goods and services. He has repeatedly predicted a world of abundance, while […]
SC CANCELS BAIL OF ANANT SINGH IN MURDER CASE
NEW DELHI: Neeraj Kumar, newly elected Janata Dal (United) Member of the Legislative Council, responded to the Supreme Court’s cancellation of bail for Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh in the murder case of Dularchand Yadav by stating that it was Singh’s matter to handle and that he did not pay attention to “such people.” Speaking […]
