NEW DELHI: At least 33 people were killed across five districts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday after a powerful storm accompanied by heavy rain caused widespread destruction, officials told news agency PTI.Taking stock of the damage, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath ordered immediate relief measures and compensation for affected families. He directed district authorities…
NEW DELHI: Dealing with the sensitive issue of ‘faith vs fundamental rights’ emanating from quashing of a Sabarimala Ayyappa temple custom barring the entry of women in the 10-50 age group, a nine-judge SC bench on Wednesday said it would not revisit SC’s three-decade-old ruling of “Hinduism is a way of life”.As counsel after counsel…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Pokhran II nuclear tests showcased that “no power can bend India”.Codenamed ‘Operation Shakti’, Pokhran II tests were a series of five nuclear bomb explosions in May 1998 that gave India official entry into the global “nuclear club” and the sixth country to declare itself a nuclear-armed…
Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrives in India The sharp differences within BRICS, which India has blamed for the lack of a consensus on the West Asia situation, became public with Iran accusing the UAE of blocking a joint declaration at the foreign ministers’ meeting that India will host over the next 2 days….
Parag Tyagi has once again reacted to the rumours surrounding wife Shefali Jariwala’s death on June 27, 2025, and dismissed several bizarre claims circulating on social media.In a recent conversation with Filmygyan, Parag clarified that Shefali never took injections for dieting, fairness or anti-ageing purposes and urged people to stop believing “WhatsApp University.”During the interview,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested social media influencer Dr Neelam Singh alias The Skin Doctor for allegedly posting tweets against the Kapur family following the death of businessman Sunjay Kapur. The complaint was lodged at Vasant Kunj Police Station by the Kapur family, news agency ANI reported citing sources. According to police, further…
Praveen Sood (File photo) NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood received one-year extension on Wednesday, days before he was due to retire on May 24, PTI reported.Sood had also been granted a one-year extension in May last year. He was appointed CBI director in May 2023 while serving as Karnataka DGP.The…
CV Shanmugam and EPS NEW DELHI: AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam on Wednesday lashed out at party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami after he, along with SP Velumani, C Vijayabaskar and several other leaders was removed from key party posts amid the deepening rebellion within the AIADMK.Speaking to reporters, Shanmugam alleged that the party has suffered continuous…
General (retired) MM Naravane; RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale NEW DELHI: Former Army chief General (retired) Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday backed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s stand on greater people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, saying stronger ties between citizens on both sides could help improve bilateral relations.Also Read | ‘India…
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has increased milk prices by Rs 2 per litre across India with effect from May 14 due to higher input and operational costs, PTI reported on Wednesday.The price hike will apply to major fresh pouch milk variants and translates to an…