ARAVALLI DECISION OF 100 METERS TO IMPACT OTHER MOUNTAINS
NEW DELHI: A technical redefinition threatens to turn one of India’s oldest mountain ranges of Aravallis into legally exploitable land. But even by the government’s own standards, four questions remain unanswered. The controversy surrounds Aravallis after the Environment Ministry came up with a new definition to allow “sustainable mining” of the ancient mountain range. A […]
NITIN GADKARI FLAGS DELHI’S TOXIC AIR
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s toxic air has drawn strong remarks from within the ruling BJP, with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari saying that two days in the national capital gives him an infection. Addressing a gathering at the launch of veteran journalist Uday Mahurkar’s book, ‘My Idea of Nation First: Redefining Unalloyed Nationalism’, Gadkari said the biggest […]
UTTARAKHAND VIDEO PUTS BJP LEADERSHIP ON SPOT
Ankita Bhandari ,Urmila Sanwar, Dushyant Gautam NEW DELHI: The Ankita Bhandari murder in Uttarakhand has once again erupted into a national political controversy, placing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) top leadership under renewed scrutiny after a purported video went viral on social media, triggering fresh allegations and demands for a court-monitored CBI probe. The video, […]
LAUNCH OF INDIA’S ‘BAHUBALI’ ROCKET ON Dec 24
NEW DELHI: India’s mighty ‘Baahubali’ rocket is poised to make history as the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3), ISRO’s heavyweight champion, will roar into its eighth mission on Wednesday morning – this time carrying Blue Bird 6, a next-gen communications satellite from US innovator AST Space Mobile. The goal? To beam broadband straight from space to […]
244 SPECIAL TRAINS FOR XMAS & NEW YEAR TRAVEL
NEW DELHI: To ease festive travel during Christmas and New Year, Indian Railways will run 244 special trains on key routes nationwide. Check schedules and secure your tickets early for a hassle-free journey. The festive season is almost upon us, and with Christmas and New Year just around the corner, people across India are already […]
TRIBUTES TO MARTYRS WHO LAID LIFE TO PROTECT PARLIAMENT
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday solemnly commemorated the anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament in 2001, paying homage to the brave security personnel and employees who laid down their lives while protecting the nation’s supreme democratic institution of Parliament. Vice-President and Chairman, Rajya Sabha C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, leader […]
ENRAGED SC SLAPS RS 1 LAKH FINE ON NGO FOR EXEMPTING MINORITY SCHOOLS FROM RTE ACT
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a Rs 1 lakh cost on an NGO for filing a writ petition against an order of the constitution bench that excluded madrasas and other minority institutes from the ambit of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act. “You cannot do this to […]
As Winter Deepens, Dates Step in as a Natural Source of Warmth and Energy
Winter has arrived in the northern and north-eastern parts of the country, and with every passing day the cold is becoming sharper and more severe. Markets are now full of woollens of all types — shawls, jackets, sweaters, caps and gloves — to suit people from every economic background. Woollen clothes protect the outside of […]
World’s Costliest Book Unveiled at Patna Book Fair
Today Patna Book Fair was agog with milling crowds of booklovers who wanted to have a glimpse of world’s costliest book “Main” priced at Indian currency of ₹15 crores. At 3pm, the book “Main” authored by Ratneshwar was unveiled before the large gathering at the Fair. While speaking to media persons at the launch, Ratneshwar […]
IT’S UP TO SHEIKH HASINA TO DECIDE ON STAY IN INDIA, SAYS FOREIGN MINISTER
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said it were up to former Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina to decide how long she wants to stay put in India. Her continued stay is a personal decision influenced by the “circumstances” that brought her to India, he said. Hasina fled to India on 5 August […]
