Scientists discover gut protein that helps protect brain cells from Parkinson’s

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 […]

Opp questions UP govt’s move to ask proprietors’ names of eateries along Kanwar route in Muzaffarnagar

Opp questions UP govt’s move to ask proprietors’ names of eateries along Kanwar route in Muzaffarnagar

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. […]

Bring 100 MLAs, form govt: Akhilesh’s ‘monsoon offer’ amid BJP rift speculation

Bring 100 MLAs, form govt: Akhilesh’s ‘monsoon offer’ amid BJP rift speculation

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 […]

K’taka: BJP warns Cong to be prepared for people’s wrath for holding back job reservation bill

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 […]

Budget offers PM chance to achieve ‘Asli 400 paar’ — nationwide min wage of Rs 400: Congress

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 […]

Suvendu Adhikari at BJP meet: Stop sabka sath sabka vikas, no need for minority cell, save Hindus

Suvendu Adhikari at BJP meet: Stop sabka sath sabka vikas, no need for minority cell, save Hindus

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. […]

RSS-linked weekly blames tie-up with Ajit-led NCP for BJP’s poor show in LS polls

RSS-linked weekly blames tie-up with Ajit-led NCP for BJP’s poor show in LS polls

MUMBAI: A Marathi weekly linked to the RSS has sought to blame the NCP for the BJP’s poor performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections, stating that public sentiments completely went against the saffron party after it joined hands with the Ajit Pawar-led outfit. According to it, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members and others […]

Karnataka gives nod to bill mandating 100% quota for Kannadigas in pvt firms

Only for group C and D employees BENGALURU: The Karnataka cabinet has approved a bill mandating 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in private sector for Group C and D posts, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting held on Monday. “The Cabinet meeting held yesterday (Monday) approved a bill […]

Rahul has significantly matured as politician, will be tested as opposition leader: Amartya Sen

Rahul has significantly matured as politician, will be tested as opposition leader: Amartya Sen

BOLPUR (WB): Describing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a man who has “significantly gained maturity” over the years, Nobel laureate economist Professor Amartya Sen felt the leader’s true test would be how he led the Opposition in Parliament during the current regime of Narendra Modi-led NDA government. The nonagenarian also opined that Rahul’s ‘Bharat Jodo […]

‘Budget should focus on welfare of citizens, allocate more funds for manufacturing sector’

‘Budget should focus on welfare of citizens, allocate more funds for manufacturing sector’

NEW DELHI: The Modi government needs to focus on welfare of ordinary citizens in the upcoming Budget and earmark more funds for the manufacturing sector to boost small businesses and create more jobs, former World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Basu further said it is critically important […]