Bhilwara: AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot Friday reacted to former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje’s recent remarks on maintaining civility in politics, saying that “when a person is in office, his tone is different, and when the post goes away or is taken away, the tone is different.”Pilot’s remarks came in response to Raje’s statement…
WASHINGTON: Nearly every type of wild weather hit some part of the United States on Monday as the normal changing seasons clash of cold and warm air collided with a jet stream gone crazy and a possible dash of climate change, meteorologists and scientist said.A blizzard dumped snow by the feet around the Great Lakes….
Amritsar: With the Punjab Congress grappling with internal dissent, the BJP on Sunday waded into the row, demanding an unconditional apology from Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring over his reported remark that he was ready to “carry someone’s shoes on his head” to placate disgruntled party leaders.Punjab BJP spokesperson Sarchand Singh alleged that…
Lucknow: A section of the upper parapet wall of the fire-ravaged Jawahar Bhawan building collapsed during firefighting operations on Monday, raising concerns over the structural safety of the decades-old govt building. Fortunately, no one was present below when the parapet gave way.Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, DM Vishakh G and joint commissioner of police Babloo Kumar…
Demolition work continues atop Sandip Ghosh’s home Kolkata: Former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh on Thursday got the illegally constructed pergola atop his G+3 Badan Roy Lane house demolished, 45 days after KMC served him a notice.The notice followed a hearing and physical inspection by KMC officials, who found that the pergola had…
Factional Infighting Disrupts Bundi Congress Gathering Kota: A District Congress Committee (DCC) meeting in Bundi turned chaotic Wednesday evening as internal factionalism within the party came to the forefront. Heated exchanges erupted in the presence of senior office-bearers, including State General Secretary Vijendra Singh Siddhu and District President Mahaveer Meena.The turmoil began when Mamta Sharma,…
The extraordinary aerial photograph captured by NASA on its Earth Observatory site shows the evolution of a “sea of rotating clouds” in the region around Antarctica as a result of fierce winds, forming a phenomenon called the Von Kármán vortex streets. This astonishing image was taken by NASA using Landsat 8 over Peter I Island…
Silchar: Demand for a permanent bench of the Gauhati high court in Barak Valley has gained fresh momentum after intellectuals, academicians, lawyers, and social activists at a meeting in Haflong unanimously extended support to the movement and sought inclusion of Dima Hasao district under its jurisdiction.The Intellectual Meet, organised by the Haflong District Bar Association…
Navi Mumbai: A landslide from a hillock on the common stretch of the Kashedi Ghat section resulted in a complete closure of the Mumbai-Goa highway for around 12 hours on Monday. The landslide came along with trees and vegetation, leading to 7-8 ft-high debris deposits on the stretch. The incident was reported around 1.30 am…
Warangal: To prevent the entry of offenders from northern states, Warangal police commissioner Sunpreeth Singh has implemented a monitoring strategy at Warangal and Kazipet railway stations.Speaking to the media, the CP said that as a preventive measure, one DCP, one ACP and four special police teams have been deployed at the railway stations for round-the-clock…
