Over 150 injured, 8 seriously in fireworks accident at Kerala temple festival

Over 150 injured, 8 seriously in fireworks accident at Kerala temple festival

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | PTI | Kasaragod (Kerala)

Over 150 people were injured, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram here late Monday, police said. The injured have been taken to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur, and Mangaluru, they said. The accident occurred at Veerarkavu Temple near Neeleswaram. The District Collector, on Tuesday, said that...

Bihar MP writes to Shah, claims to have been threatened by Bishnoi gang

Bihar MP writes to Shah, claims to have been threatened by Bishnoi gang

Monday, 28 October 2024 | PTI

Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has shot off a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking enhanced security in view of a "threatening call from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang". The Purnea MP shared with the media his two-page letter to Shah, copies of which have been marked to...

Yoga popular in Spain, Spanish football liked in India: Modi

Yoga popular in Spain, Spanish football liked in India: Modi

Monday, 28 October 2024 | PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said a strong people-to-people connect has always strengthened ties between India and Spain. “While yoga is highly popular in Spain, Spanish football is liked in India,” Modi said after he and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez inaugurated the Tata Aircraft Complex for manufacturing C295 aircraft in...

Census likely from early 2025, future cycles to be changed; no decision on caste yet: Sources

Census likely from early 2025, future cycles to be changed; no decision on caste yet: Sources

Monday, 28 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The much-delayed decadal census exercise and the work to update the National Population Register (NPR) are likely to begin early 2025 and the data will be declared by 2026, thus changing future census cycles completely, official sources said. However, no decision has been taken yet on whether caste census will also...

Visit of PM Sanchez brings new energy in India-Spain relations: Modi

Visit of PM Sanchez brings new energy in India-Spain relations: Modi

Monday, 28 October 2024 | PTI | Vadodara

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the visit of his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez to India has infused a new energy and enthusiasm in relations between the two countries. Sanchez said the two countries complement each other, and Spain looks forward to advancing the great cooperation. Both the leaders held bilateral...

Opposition members walk out of Waqf panel meet

Opposition members walk out of Waqf panel meet

Monday, 28 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Several opposition members walked out of the meeting of the Joint Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill on Monday, protesting against the presentation made by the Delhi Waqf board. Opposition members claimed that the Delhi Waqf Board administrator, who had appeared before the Committee, made changes to the presentation without the knowledge...

Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid back in Tihar Jail

Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid back in Tihar Jail

Monday, 28 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Monday surrendered before authorities in Tihar Jail here after the end of his interim bail, prison officials said. The Awami Ittehad Party leader, who has been arrested in a terror funding case, reached jail premises at noon after a Delhi court, which was scheduled to...

Nitish convenes NDA meeting to ensure better coordination for Bihar assembly polls

Nitish convenes NDA meeting to ensure better coordination for Bihar assembly polls

Monday, 28 October 2024 | PTI | Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday convened a meeting of the ruling NDA in the state to ensure better coordination among alliance partners in the run-up to assembly polls due next year. Leaders of JD(U), BJP and smaller partners Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Rashtriya Lok Morcha and Hindustani Awam...

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