BJP’s big win in MLC elections comes with setbacks in Nagpur and Varanasi The MLC elections across four states brought both shock and cheer for the BJP and Congress. While the Congress suffered a humiliating defeat in Karnataka, where it is in power but failed to win a single seat, the BJP faltered in two…
Stampede at Kolkata pandal during Durga Puja claimed 19 lives. NEW DELHI: It begins with a rumour, feeds on panic and ends in tragedy. A stampede can turn a celebration into chaos within minutes, leaving thousands gathered in joy struggling to find a way out. In a tightly packed crowd, even a small disturbance can…
SC questioned the Centre over pharma companies pricing medicines at over 1,000% of cost, saying the industry can’t “run amok” in the name of free market. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said banks must be held accountable for compensating victims of digital fraud, stressing that they should act as a “protective umbrella” for…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday reiterated the opposition’s demand for voting using ballot paper despite the party’s lacklustre performance in the Karnataka MLC elections, which were held using ballot papers.Reacting to the Karnataka MLC results, Kharge said the opposition would not give up its demand for ballot paper voting simply because BJP…
Vitamin B6 is found in liver, fish such as tuna and salmon, chicken, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pistachios, potatoes, bananas and spinach. NEW DELHI: A vitamin that helps the body process proteins and regulate important chemical reactions may offer a new clue to why young adults suffer strokes. A study by researchers in Bengaluru has found…
DITE DIME: Anti-dam protests have prompted a major security build-up at the Dite-Dime bridge in Arunachal Pradesh, a key crossing towards the India-China border that connects four proposed drilling sites for a pre-feasibility survey of the 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.Forces have heavily fortified the bridge, deploying large numbers of CAPF personnel, as it…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reiterated his call for the November 1 “Chalo Delhi” march to Ramlila Maidan and urged student groups across political affiliations to join the opposition’s protest against alleged vote theft and voter irregularities.In a social media post on X, Rahul termed the march “the soul…
Junk food impact on health NEW DELHI: A packet of chips after school, a cookie between meals or a burger as a treat may seem harmless. But a new study suggests that eating more ultra-processed foods may be linked to changes in how children’s brains respond to food, as well as greater gains in body…
Supreme Court asked the Election Commission not to stop adding names to Delhi’s electoral rolls by the October 30 deadline NEW DELHI: In a relief to over 43 lakh voters excluded from Delhi’s draft electoral rolls for ‘permanently shifting out’, Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Election Commission not to stop adding names in the voter…
File photo: 22 Indian nationals, including 14 seafarers, killed in West Asia conflict, says MEA Twenty-two Indians, including 14 seafarers, have so far lost their lives in the West Asia conflict, said govt, expressing deep concern over the situation in the region. “We are deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. We have…
