Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar took charge as the 25th chief election commissioner (CEC) on Sunday and the first major task before him will be to hold the President and the Vice President elections, which are due shortly.Kumar said the Commission will follow the time-tested methods of consultations and consensus building in bringing about any […]
Four people, including three firemen, were injured and a fire tender was partially damaged in a massive fire which broke out at the Air Force Station in Kasauli around 6.30 am on Sunday.The fire was noticed by villagers first who alerted the air force authorities. They immediately swung into action and requisitioned fire tenders from […]
Fissures within the Bhartiya Kisan Union came out in the open on the death anniversary of its founder president Mahendra Singh Tikait on Sunday, with a senior national office-bearer announcing the formation of a separate outfit here.Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) vice-president Rajesh Chauhan said he took the decision after being “insulted” and alleged that the […]
India on Sunday asked Pakistan to sincerely investigate the killing of two Sikh businessmen in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and take strict action against those responsible for the “deplorable” incident. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India has registered its strong protest with Pakistan on the continued “targeting” of members of the minority community […]
Extending his wishes to the Indian men’s badminton team that won the Thomas Cup for the first time on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that they have scripted history and their win will motivate several upcoming sportspersons. Taking to his Twitter handle, PM Modi wrote, “The Indian badminton team has scripted history! The entire […]
The national capital bore the brunt of the heatwave sweeping through north India with the mercury soaring to 49 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an orange alert for most parts of northwestern India, warning of severe heatwave conditions. The temperature at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi was recorded at 49.2, […]
BJP state president Manik Saha was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tripura on Sunday morning. Governor SN Arya administered the oath to Saha, a Rajya Sabha MP, at the Raj Bhavan. Former Chief Minister Biplab Deb, whose sudden resignation on Saturday evening got Saha the top job, was present at the ceremony along […]
Andrew Symonds’ sudden death triggered an outpouring of emotional tributes in the cricketing world with a host of past and present players, including his Australian teammates and international stars, expressing shock and disbelief at the tragic news. From former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist and pacer Jason Gillespie to India’s Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar, tributes […]
Amid intense speculations over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health, Ukraine’s head of military intelligence Major General Kyrylo Budanov, in an exclusive interview to Sky News, said Putin is seriously ill. Confirming that the Russian leader has cancer and several other illnesses, the military head said Putin is also facing the threat of a coup, the […]
A court-ordered videography and survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, was held for a second consecutive day on Sunday, a day after it resumed after being stalled last week, twice, amid protests by the mosque management committee. The day’s proceedings began on schedule, at 8am; however, there […]