India may soon have its first openly queer MP
When Menaka Guruswamy walks into Parliament House to contest the House of Commons elections in mid-March, she may become the first openly queer person on the ballot. It has been a long journey from the Supreme Court judgment decriminalizing Section 377…
Can J&K Ranji’s victory heal old wounds?
A miracle cure on the pitch? Cricket has the potential to address the alienation of Kashmiris and bring them closer to other Indians Jammu and Kashmir defeated favorites Karnataka in the Indian Cricket Championship to become the Indian cricket champions.…
India walks a tightrope in Iran conflict
New Delhi: India is deeply concerned about recent developments in Iran and the Gulf region, the government said on Saturday, hours after the United States and Israel launched joint military operations against Iran and targeted Gulf states where…
His Majesty Shah reviews border security in Seemanchal; all post-SIR deaths to be verified
New Delhi: High-level meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah In Purnea, bihar Reviewing security-related issues in border areas of the state, it was decided on Friday that all death cases reported after Special Intensified Amendment (SIR) would be…
Railway plans to build Lines 5 and 6 on high-density corridors to increase capacity
41 IAS appointed to security, equivalent grade posts; 28 as additional sec.
New Delhi: In a major bureaucratic exercise, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday appointed 41 IAS officers to the posts of Secretary or equivalent and another 28 IAS officers to the posts of Additional Secretary or…
Sadhguru at Coimbatore event said ‘Made in Bharat’ should represent the best
Spiritual leader Sadhguru on Friday urged business leaders to ensure that ‘Made in Bharat’ becomes synonymous with quality, saying a strong national brand is not only good for companies but also for every citizen.Addressing over 100 brand…
Uttarakhand CM Dhami launches Rs 147-crore development project in Haldwani
There, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 40 development projects worth Rs 147.28 crore. Haldwani (Uttarakhand): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday attended a program at Susila Tiwari Government Medical College in…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launches ‘morning nutrition program’ for school children
New Delhi: Nutrition goes beyond food and plays a fundamental role in nation-building, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday.Speaking at the launch of the ‘Morning Nutrition Programme’ organized by NGO Akshaya Patra Foundation,…
West Bengal SIR: 5.46 lakh names deleted, 1.82 lakh names added in electoral roll update
New Delhi: West Bengal currently has over 704 crore voters in the electoral roll after the Special Intensification Revision (SIR), Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Saturday.During the revision period, more than 5.46 lakh names were…