New Delhi, 24/3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that no person who professes a religion other than Hindu, Sikh or Buddhism would be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste. For the Scheduled Tribe status, the prescription, however, is not not religion-based exclusion but adherence to customary practices, social organisation, community life,…
Hyderabad: A woman died and her son was injured in the stampede at a theatre in Hyderabad during the premiere show of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’.The incident occurred at Sandhya Theatre at RTC X Roads when police resorted to lathi-charge to control the fans of Allu Arjun who had surged forward to see the actor at…
In a significant step towards inclusivity and social responsibility, NTPC Kaniha, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, distributed various assistive living devices to differently abled individuals and senior citizens of Kaniha Block. The initiative aimed to improve mobility and enhance the quality of life for the beneficiaries. In the special distribution camp organized on…
New Delhi: Indian Navy warship INS Trikand thwarted a piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden last night as pirates fled when it approached a bulk carrier. Subsequently, marine commandos boarded the affected vessel, MV Golden Arsenal, and sanitised it. The ship has resumed its journey and is heading for Thoothukudi, carrying critical cargo for…
New Delhi, 27/1: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Twitter complaining that his follower count has not increased since his account was temporarily suspended in August 2021 for a tweet about meeting the family members of a Dalit rape victim. In the letter that he wrote to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on…
New Delhi, 11/10: A brilliant batting display from India’s top-order ensured an 8-wicket victory for men in blue against Afghanistan, at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 273, India got to a dream start, with skipper Rohit Sharma hitting 131 off 84 balls. Meanwhile, local boy Virat Kohli continued his fine…
Kashmir, 5/10: Four militants were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, police said. Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed in the Drach area of Shopian, while a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in the Moolu area of the south Kashmir district, they said….
Mumbai, 5/5: Members of the NCP committee that met on Friday to discuss Sharad Pawar’s resignation as party chief have moved a resolution to request the 82-year-old to continue as the leader of the party. The decision to move the resolution came after the 15-member committee opined that Pawar should continue to lead the party….
New Delhi, 14/7:: Congress on Sunday announced the appointment of Gaurav Gogoi as its Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha and continuation of senior-most MP Kodikkunnil Suresh as party’s Chief Whip in the Lower House. Party General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal said Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om…
Kyiv, 24/1: The Governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said on Wednesday that everyone onboard a military transport plane that crashed in the region earlier on Wednesday have died. Russia’s defence ministry said earlier that 74 people had been onboard the Il-76 transport plane, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war that were to be exchanged for…
