JAMSHEDPUR: On the second day of his campaign blitzkrieg in Jharkhand, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that inflation and unemployment had reached an all-time high under PM Narendra Modi-led NDA govt, and singled out “politics of hate, violence, and anger” as the reasons behind what he alleged was a crashing economy.Addressing election rallies in Jamshedpur […]
22 drown, 6 missing during Chhath festivities in state
PATNA: More than 22 people drowned and six went missing in different rivers, canals and ponds across the state during the Chhath festivities on Thursday and Friday. Rohtas saw the most incidents, followed by Munger, Bhojpur, Saran and Begusarai districts, according to officials.However, the state disaster management department has confirmed only 13 deaths. Umesh Kumar, […]
Protect Hindus, India tells Dhaka amid fresh clashes | India News
NEW DELHI: Amid reports of violence in Bangladesh’s port city of Chittagong over a controversial social media post, India urged the interim govt in Dhaka to act against extremist elements and ensure the safety of Hindus.According to an agency report, a local Muslim youth uploaded a post on Facebook that sought a ban on ISKCON, […]
Two Pakistan terrorists killed in North Kashmir
This is a representational image (Pic credit: ANI) SRINAGAR: Two Pakistani terrorists were killed in separate security operations Wednesday in north Kashmir — one at Ketson in Bandipora and another in Kupwara’s Lolab area. An M4 carbine was found near the slain terrorist in Bandipora. “The forces found an AK-47 rifle, two hand grenades, and […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu ousts defence minister Yoav Gallant in surprise announcement
Israeli PM Netanyahu ousts defence minister Yoav Gallant (Pic credit: Reuters) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a surprise announcement late Tuesday, dismissed his defence minister Yoav Gallant from his position citing ‘significant gaps’ and a ‘crisis of trust’ between them. Following Gallant’s dismissal, Netanyahu appointed Israel Katz as new defence minister. “In the midst […]
After Demchok, Army undertakes first full-fledged patrol in Depsang | India News
(File photo tweeted by 14 Corps) NEW DELHI: The Army “successfully” undertook a full-fledged patrol to one of the five patrolling points (PPs) in the Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh on Monday, after conducting similar patrols in Demchok last week.“After the consensus reached between India and China on October 21 for disengagement, both sides had […]
BJP’s ‘secular’ allies Naidu, Nitish must not allow Waqf Bill to be passed in Parliament: Jamiat
NEW DELHI: NDA allies — TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar — should take note of Muslim sentiments and not allow the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to be passed in Parliament, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said Sunday, stepping up its campaign against the passage of the proposed legislation, which is at present […]
MAGA meltdown over Indians stealing jobs as racial abuse mounts
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Cherrypicking data from the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report during a heated election campaign, some pro-Trump economists and the MAGA media are alleging foreign-born workers are scoring “nearly all job gains” at the expense of native-born Americans amid a toxic undercurrent of resentment and racial abuse of Indian tech […]
‘Has role of Sandip Ghosh entirely been probed?’: Medics question CBI, announce slew of protests in RG Kar case | India News
NEW DELHI: Kolkata medics on Friday announced a series of demonstrations across the state after expressing dissatisfaction over the pace of investigation in the RG Kar rape-and-murder case. The doctors questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) whether the role of arrested suspects, including former (RG Kar hospital) principal Sandip Ghosh had been entirely investigated. […]
Americans brace for gridlock amid talk of voter fraud and stolen election
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Americans are bracing for gridlock on November 5/6 with fervid talk in political circles about voting fraud and stolen elections. Partisan judges and litigators in a deeply polarized country are already duking it out in courts, questioning voter registrations and balloting procedures amid wild conspiracy theories that do not augur well […]