New Delhi: The Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankhar today cautioned that climate change is a ticking time bomb an existential crisis for mankind. “Our planet, once a pristine green heaven, is not a shade of its past. Bled by climate change, triggered by reckless exploitation of natural resources and deforestation, the planet has been brought near catastrophe”, […]
NEW DELHI: Analysts are now evaluating the ramifications of the recent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. There is a growing perception that such incidents reflect a trend where individuals resort to violence to amplify their voices, supported by certain segments of the political class driven by personal agendas. An article penned by […]
LUCKNOW: Undeterred over criticism by the opposition and even NDA partners, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday ordered displaying names of owners of shops situated along the Kanwar yatra path in the entire state. Earlier, the district authorities of Muzaffarnagar followed by Saharanpur and Shamli had given this order early this week, but now it […]
NEW DELHI: Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Friday demanded Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre for infrastructure development, claiming the city government got nothing in return over the past year despite its income tax contribution of Rs 2 lakh crore. Delhi also provided Rs 25,000 crore as central GST to the pool of taxes, the […]
NEW DELHI: Scientists have identified a gut protein that can prevent the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by protecting against brain damage. This disease affects nearly 10 million people globally. Parkinson’s is characterised by rigidity of muscle and tremors due to loss of dopamine in the brain, and one of the reasons for that is […]
LUCKNOW: Opposition leaders were up in arms over a directive by Muzaffarnagar police asking all the roadside eateries on the Kanwar yatra route to write the names of the shop owners in front of their outlets. The decision had drawn severe criticism from opposition parties as they saw the move aimed at the minority community. […]
LUCKNOW: Amid speculation of a rift in the Uttar Pradesh BJP, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday, in a cryptic post on X, seemed to be asking ruling party MLAs to switch sides to form a new government in the state. “Monsoon offer: Bring hundred, form government,” the former chief minister said. While Yadav […]
NEW DELHI: The Opposition BJP in Karnataka on Thursday warned the Congress government in the state to be prepared for the wrath of the people if it fails to table the bill that mandates reservations for Kannadigas in the private sector in the ongoing Legislative session. The party slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for taking an […]
NEW DELHI: Flagging the issue of “decline in real wages”, the Congress on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been delivered a “stinging rebuke by voters” in his efforts to reach “400 paar” in the Lok Sabha but the Budget offers him the chance to achieve “Asli 400 paar” of a nationwide minimum wage […]
CALCUTTA: Suvendu Adhikari, leader of Opposition in the Bengal Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday demanded that party, the BJP, scrap its minority cell. “I spoke about the nationalist Muslim in the past. I won’t say that any more. You [other BJP leaders] spoke about Sab ka Saath Vikas. Bandh karo sab ka saath sab ka vikas. […]