Shillong: The United Democratic Party (UDP), a constituent of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance govt, has raised concerns with Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi over proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).An eight-member delegation of the party, led by cabinet minister Lahkmen Rymbui, said the proposed changes could affect the functioning…
NEW DELHI: Five months after staying its judgment accepting the controversial 100 metre-elevation definition for Aravali hills, Supreme Court on Friday said not an inch of Aravali would be allowed to be used for mining till an expert committee, to be constituted by the apex court, redefined what constitutes Aravali hills and ranges.As lawyers appearing…
‘My Qaum are all Indians, including you’: Javed Akhtar gives strong response to troll over religion remark Veteran lyricist, screenwriter and poet Javed Akhtar once again found himself responding to online criticism after sharing his views on former US President Donald Trump. Known for expressing his opinions fearlessly on social and political issues, Akhtar recently…
Lucknow district is deploying 10,467 enumerators for the Census 2027 enumeration process. LUCKNOW: As many as 10,467 enumerators and supervisors will be deployed across Lucknow district for the second phase of Census 2027, with door-to-door population enumeration scheduled from Dec 1, 2026, to Jan 4, 2027.District magistrate Vishak G chaired a review meeting on Saturday…
Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has widened its probe into arrested deputy superintendent of police Bheem Reddy after investigators reportedly uncovered chat conversations indicating his possible involvement in an unofficial finance business, in addition to the disproportionate assets case against him.During the examination of his mobile phone and chat records, officials found conversations suggesting that money…
The victim, Akash Gupta, a resident of Gandhariya Buzurg village in Basti district who worked in Mumbai LUCKNOW: A 28-year-old man was allegedly strangled with an electrical wire and beaten to death by a married couple and two of the woman’s family members over a relationship dispute, after which his body was stuffed into a…
Bhilwara: A station house officer in Bhilwara district was shifted to lines after a video purportedly showing him abusing and threatening a complainant in a land dispute went viral on social media, police said Wednesday.The incident comes days after a separate controversy involving a Rajasthan minister allegedly threatening police personnel.The video, purportedly featuring Baneda SHO…
Mayor Sunil Kothari joins sanitation workers in sweeping Badi Chaupar area during the launch of the ward-wise special cleanliness drive ahead of Diwali (File photo) Jaipur: A ward-wise cleanliness campaign launched by Jaipur Municipal Corporation has sparked criticism from Congress councillors in the Kishanpole zone, who argue that concentrating sanitation workers in a single ward…
Kolkata: Acute respiratory distress, high fever, domestic fall and non-specific chest pain emerged as top reasons for health emergency calls by the elderly citizens living in Kolkata. A study among a section of senior citizens living in parts of south Kolkata, Salt Lake and New Town also revealed 20.7% of them live alone and 10.5%…
The proposed warnings will also caution that frequent use may lead to side effects NEW DELHI: Morning-after pills containing levonorgestrel may soon carry four prominent boxed warnings. Govt has proposed that the pills should be labelled clearly as meant only for emergency use, not as regular contraception, not as abortion pills and not as protection…
