India

MP: Another 2 cheetah cubs die from ‘apparent dehydration and weakness’

25 May 2023 18:20 PM IST

According to officials, two cheetah cubs that were born in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh nearly two months ago died on Thursday. The cause of their death was attributed to the sweltering heat and their weakened state. The cubs, born to a Namibian cheetah named Jwala, were discovered to

BSP’s Mayawati says “Unfair,” on Opposition boycott of new Parliament building

25 May 2023 16:47 PM IST

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday said it was “unfair” that some opposition parties have decided to boycott the unveiling ceremony of the new Parliament building stating that government has the right to unveil it as they are the ones who have made it. “The boycott and linking

Technologically advanced military crucial to protect nation’s interests: Defence Minister

25 May 2023 16:37 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that a technologically advanced military is crucial to protect the interests of the nation. During the inauguration of the two-day ‘DRDO-Academia’ conclave in New Delhi, he delivered a speech to the scientists and senior officials of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Former CM Bommai says statements on changing laws is ‘arrogance’

25 May 2023 16:32 PM IST

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai criticized the newly formed Congress government led by Siddaramaiah in the state, referring to it as a “reverse gear government.” He expressed his disapproval of statements suggesting that the new government intends to modify legislations implemented by the previous BJP government upon assuming power, labeling

PM Modi to open third edition of Khelo India University Games

25 May 2023 16:03 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare the Khelo India University Games 2022 on Thursday evening via video conferencing. The Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2022 will kick off with a stunning opening ceremony in Lucknow. The games, currently in their third year, are the largest higher education-level multisport event in

Nepal PM to begin 4 days official India visit from May 31

25 May 2023 16:02 PM IST

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who assumed office in December last year, is likely to begin his four-day visit to India starting May 31, according to sources in Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “If everything goes according to the plan, then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will embark on

Shocking Hyderabad Incident: Car runs over sleeping toddler, resulting in death

25 May 2023 14:24 PM IST

In a tragic incident captured in a heart-wrenching video from Telangana, a young girl was run over by a car while she was asleep in a parking space of a residence. The unfortunate incident occurred in Hayat Nagar RTC Colony, located in Rangareddy District. The victim, a girl of approximately

Congress’ Priyank Kharge slams BJP as “Loose Cannons” for siddaramaiah remark

25 May 2023 14:02 PM IST

Priyank Kharge, a minister in the Karnataka government, has compared BJP leaders to “loose cannons” and cautioned that they cannot make irresponsible remarks without facing consequences. Regarding the potential reversal of the hijab ban in Karnataka, Kharge, who has been included in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s cabinet but has not yet

‘In upcoming time nation will boycott Congress and its allies’ says Dhami on opposition’s boycott call

25 May 2023 12:39 PM IST

After the opposition parties announced that they would refrain from attending the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that in times to come the nation will boycott Congress and its allies. “In the upcoming time the nation will boycott Congress and

Cross-border drugs smuggling case: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi transferred to Mandoli Jail

25 May 2023 12:17 PM IST

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was early Thursday morning brought to Delhi from a Gujarat jail and lodged in the national capital’s Mandoli prison, officials said today. Bishoi has been sent to the Mandoli jail, due to security reasons, an official said. This comes in the wake of killing of Tillu Tajpuria

PM Modi represents cultural values of India before world: says Meenakshi Lekhi

25 May 2023 10:47 AM IST

Meenakshi Lekhi, a minister of state for external affairs, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation trip as a success and said it was due to the way he represented India, its culture, and its democratic values on the international stage that the world has come to admire and respect the

AAP leader Satyendar Jain gets hospitalised after collapsing at Tihar Jail

25 May 2023 10:33 AM IST

Satyendar Jain, an AAP leader and former Delhi minister, was taken to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital on Thursday after collapsing in Tihar Jail with dizziness, according to the party. Since being detained by the Enforcement Directorate in May in connection with a money laundering investigation, Jain has been incarcerated.