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Farooq Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Firing was reported at a function attended by former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who was accompanied by J&K Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary, according to Jammu and Kashmir Police. Officials said a gunman opened fire on Abdullah’s vehicle in Jammu as he was returning from the marriage…
NEW DELHI: Union home secretary Govind Mohan on Wednesday chaired a review meeting with all the states and Union territories (UTs) on the LPG supply situation in view of the developments in West Asia, and advised the state/UT brass to protect the LPG supply chain by ramping up security of the concerned infrastructure and personnel,…
More than just a race, the event represents the growing running culture across the capital. Participants from different age groups and professions, students, corporate professionals, families, and experienced runners, come together with a shared goal: to run, challenge themselves, and celebrate an active lifestyle. With structured race categories designed for both beginners and seasoned runners,…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the Opposition’s resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, accusing the Congress leader of poor attendance and spreading misinformation about not being allowed to speak in the…
File photo: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: A resolution seeking the removal of Om Birla as Speaker was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday by a voice vote amid protests and sloganeering by opposition members demanding an apology from Union home minister Amit Shah.With Speaker Birla absent during the debate, BJP MP…
Indian Railways has directed station food outlets to switch to microwaves and induction stoves after LNG supply cuts linked to the conflict in the middle east. Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured that the government would extend all possible help to Indians stranded in the Gulf as the Middle East crisis unfolds, saying authorities…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX with 138 people on board made a hard landing in Phuket on Wednesday. The aircraft, which had taken off from Hyderabad, reportedly bounced once after the hard touchdown and then on the second contact with the runway, both the nose wheels got detached. It then got…
File photo: CEC Gyanesh Kumar NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Wednesday voiced support for a proposal by the All India Trinamool Congress to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.The proposal was announced by Trinamool Congress MP Saugata…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured that the Centre would extend all possible assistance to Indian citizens stranded in the Gulf region amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, saying the government was closely monitoring the situation and taking steps to support Indians in West Asia.Addressing a rally in Kochi, Kerala, the prime…
The Supreme Court of India has allowed passive euthanasia in the case of Harish Rana, reviving debate over the ethical and legal distinction between “letting a patient die” and actively ending life.Passive euthanasia typically involves withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment when a patient is terminally ill or has no prospect of recovery. In contrast, active…
