Shah does not require passport from Nitish-Lalu to visit Bihar: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s rallies in Purnea and Kishanganj, former Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Shah does not require a passport from Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav to come to Bihar. Shah will address a rally in Bihar’s Purnea district on Friday and in Kishanganj district on Saturday. […]
Russian draft triggers exodus as air fares jump
TBILISI: Some Russian men headed swiftly to the borders on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation, with traffic at frontier crossings with Finland and Georgia surging and prices for air tickets from Moscow rocketing. Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since World War Two and backed a plan to annex swathes […]
Congress issues notification for president’s poll
The Congress’ central election authority on Thursday issued notification for the AICC president polls. According to the notification, while the nomination forms will be available from Thursday, the filing of nominations will be held between September 24 and 30. Scrutiny of nomination will take place on October 1, and the same day, a valid candidate […]
230 pilot whales stranded in Australia, ‘about half’ feared dead
SYDNEY: A pod of 230 pilot whales was found stranded on the rugged west coast of Tasmania on Wednesday, with Australian officials saying only half appeared to be alive. Aerial images showed a devastating scene of dozens of black glossy mammals strewn across a long beach, stuck on the waterline where the frigid southern ocean […]
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul permission not required to contest Cong presidential poll: party
The Congress on Wednesday said no one requires the permission of its president Sonia Gandhi or its leader Rahul Gandhi to contest in its presidential polls which is likely to be held next month if there is no consensus on who should be at the helm of the grand old party. AICC general secretary in-charge […]
11 children killed in Myanmar air strike on ‘rebels’
YANGON: At least 11 schoolchildren died in an air strike and firing on a Myanmar village, the United Nations children’s agency said, an attack the country’s junta said targeted rebels hiding in the area. Myanmar has been in chaos since the military seized power in a coup in February last year, with nearly 2,300 civilians […]
Four dead as boundary wall collapses in Noida
As many as four people were killed after a boundary wall collapsed here in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning, officials said. All the four people were labourers who were working there at the time of incident and repairing the drains. “A boundary wall at Jalvayu Vihar in Sector-21 has collapsed. […]
India reports 4043 Covid cases in last 24 hours
India reported 4043 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 47,379 with active cases now constituting 0.11% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands […]
Typhoon batters Japan with record rain, killing two
TOKYO: Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to the west of the country on Monday, causing transport disruptions and forcing manufacturers to suspend operations. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed his departure to New York for the UN […]
Punjab CM Mann considers reverting to Old Pension System for Punjab govt employees
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said his government is considering reverting to the Old Pension System (OPS) for state government employees. “My government is considering reverting to the Old Pension System (OPS). I have asked my Chief Secretary to study the feasibility and modalities of its implementation. We stand committed to the welfare […]