Assam MP says ‘step aside’, sparking buzz that he may quit party too
Guwahati: Trouble brewing again congress exist assam Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi said he feels marginalized and humiliated within the party, sparking speculation that he may follow former state PCC chief Bhupen Kumar Borah and others who resigned ahead of…
Cause of Odisha hospital fire not yet clear
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: An electrical fire broke out at the trauma department of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack in Odisha on Monday, killing 12 patients. Hospital sources said the fire started due to a small spark caused by an electrical spark…
Landslide in Arunachal leads to wall collapse, killing 4, injuring 3
Itanagar: Four people were killed and three injured when the protective wall of a building collapsed in a landslide in Arunachal Pradesh capital Niti Vihar around 4 pm on Monday, Joken Ete reported. Officials said seven workers were buried under the…
In Bengal first list, BJP deploys Suvendu on Mamata’s turf
KOLKATA: Bengal Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari has said he intends to challenge TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Bhowanipur, the CM’s hometown where she has fielded her in the Assembly three times since 2011. The BJP on Monday named him as its…
From April 1, UP egg producers must stamp expiry date
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has made it mandatory for egg producers to stamp an expiry date on every egg from April 1. The eggs will also be marked with the date they were laid, Neha Lalchandani reports. Animal husbandry department officials…
J&K Dy CM looks for jammers, bulletproof vehicles for himself
Jammu: J&K deputy minister Surinder Choudhary has sought jammers and bulletproof vehicles to upgrade his security cover following the March 11 attack on National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah.In a bid to immediately review Chaudhry’s…
CARA requires states to ensure older adoptees have access to records to obtain information about their origins
NEW DELHI: In view of the difficulties faced by adult adoptees in finding their origin information through the ‘root tracing’ process under the Adoption Regulations, 2022, the Central Adoption Resource Authority has asked states and union…
Delhi govt approves free bus travel for transgender passengers: CM Rekha Gupta
New Delhi: The Delhi government has approved a proposal to include transgender passengers in the free bus travel scheme, the chief minister’s office said in a statement on Monday.More than 100,000 “Saheli Pink” cards have been issued…
‘Baseless’: Center rejects reports that Iran seeks return of 3 oil tankers seized by India in exchange for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
NEW DELHI: A central government source on Monday dismissed as “baseless” a report claiming that India and Iran had discussed releasing three ships seized by New Delhi in exchange for ensuring their safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.…
‘Distorted image of India’: MEA slams US report recommending sanctions on RSS, R&AW
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday rejected the 2026 annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, which recommended targeted sanctions against national people’s groups and research and…