Bitter Winter Session comes to a stormy end

Bitter Winter Session comes to a stormy end

Saturday, 21 December 2024 | Deepak Kumar Jha | New Delhi

The Winter Session of the Parliament came to an end on Friday as it was adjourned sine die, but not before an unprecedented verbal spat, bitterness between the Ruling and Opposition members, and less productivity of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. However the Session also saw the gamechanger simultaneous...

Outgoing US Govt relaxes H-1B visas rules

Thursday, 19 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service/ Agencies | New Delhi/ Washington

Scores of Indian professionals seeking a career in the United States (US) are likely to benefit the most as the Government there has announced a new set of rules for H-1B visas that makes it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skill sets. It also facilitates...

Katra locals resume protest against ropeway project

Thursday, 19 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Jammu

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangarsh Samiti, Katra, relaunched their agitation on Wednesday by observing a peaceful bandh in the township in protest against the proposed Rs 250 Crore ropeway project connecting Tarakote Marg to Sanjhi Chhat, which leads to the cave shrine nestled in the Trikuta Hills. To maintain the law...

NCR’s noxious numbers: AQI is over 445

NCR’s noxious numbers: AQI is over 445

Thursday, 19 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi woke up to yet another day of toxic air on Wednesday as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed a hazardous 445 (almost severe plus), landing in the ‘severe’ category. With a minimum temperature of 7.6 degree Celsius, dense fog enveloped the city, severely impacting visibility and making the...

13 dead, in ferry-Navy speed boat collision off Mumbai coast

13 dead, in ferry-Navy speed boat collision off Mumbai coast

Thursday, 19 December 2024 | T N RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai

In a major mishap, as many as 13 persons, including an Navy man, lost their lives, while more than 99 other tourist passengers on board a private ferry boat were rescued after it was hit by a speed boat belonging to the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea, off the...

Congress, BJP spar over Ambedkar legacy

Congress, BJP spar over Ambedkar legacy

Thursday, 19 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

A massive confrontation broke out between the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre and other ruling parties, and the Congress-led Opposition over Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on BR Ambedkar during his speech in Parliament on Tuesday, with the Congress and other opposition parties demanding resignation of the Home Minister on grounds...

Rapper Badshah caught in the wrong lane

Rapper Badshah caught in the wrong lane

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Parvesh Sharma | Gurugram

The Gurugram Traffic police has issued a challan of Rs 15,500 against Bollywood rapper Badshah while en route to Punjabi singer Karan Aujla’s concert in Gurugram for driving on the wrong side of the road. The singer was reportedly riding a Mahindra Thar to reach Karan Aujla’s concert in Gurugram...

Over 30 Delhi schools get bomb threats

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

More than 30 schools in Delhi received bomb threats through e-mails on Tuesday, marking the second such alarming incident this week and the fifth within just nine days leaving students, staff, and authorities on edge in the National Capital. According to police sources, more than 30 schools including The Indian School...

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