Category: India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: At least 117 people have lost their lives across Uttar Pradesh after relentless rain, lightning and thunderstorms battered several parts of the state over the past 36 to 48 hours. The incident has prompted the Uttar Pradesh government to announce compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased.Uttar…

Continue Reading

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Congress finally ended Kerala’s suspense on Wednesday. Ten days after the UDF’s historic mandate, VD Satheesan was named chief minister. For a party that had just won 63 seats, with the UDF alliance winning 102, the delay was not about numbers or coalition arithmetic. It was about the Congress being unable…

Continue Reading

[ad_1] VD Satheesan has been chosen as Kerala’s next chief minister after the Congress-led UDF secured a decisive election victory. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping projected a cooperative tone during their Beijing summit amid efforts to stabilise US-China ties. The Election Commission of India has announced Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision exercise covering…

Continue Reading

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Manipur unit of the Congress on Thursday alleged that the recurring violence in the state was due to the inability of both the state and Union governments to properly exercise their constitutional powers.The statement came a day after three suspected militants gunned down three church leaders in Kangpokpi, while a man…

Continue Reading

[ad_1] Representative image (AI-generated) With close to 25 million births annually in the country, the discussion, when it comes to maternal health, has moved to building healthier generations from merely survival. The Times Future of Maternity 2026 summit, held recently in New Delhi, brought this shift into sharp focus. Organised by Times Internet and Pregatips,…

Continue Reading

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a series of austerity measures in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for fuel conservation and energy efficiency amid global uncertainty and rising concerns over fuel dependence.As part of the measures, the Delhi government has reduced the official petrol and diesel quota for…

Continue Reading

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the inclusion of a cabinet minister in the selection panel for the appointment of election commissioners, observing that a minister would not be able to go against the Prime Minister in the decision-making process.Hearing the matter related to the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner…

Continue Reading

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday took a veiled swipe at the US over its sanctions-led foreign policy, cautioning against “unilateral coercive measures” as India voiced concern over the worsening West Asia crisis and its fallout on global energy and trade routes.Speaking at the opening session of the BRICS foreign ministers’…

Continue Reading

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: An inquiry has been initiated at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after a cockroach was allegedly found in dal served at the doctors’ hostel mess on Tuesday, triggering concerns over food safety and hygiene standards within the hospital premises.The issue surfaced after a hostel resident shared photographs of the food item and…

Continue Reading

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced heavy sloganeering at the Calcutta high court on Thursday when she appeared as counsel in a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning alleged post-poll violence following the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state.Dressed in a traditional black advocate’s jacket and white collar-band over her signature…

Continue Reading