Pune: The Vishrantwadi police on Wednesday registered a case of assertions prejudicial to national integration against two students for playing and dancing to a song based on Hidma Madavi, the Naxalite commander gunned down last year by security forces.“The two students, pursuing BBA course in a college on Bund Garden Road, had selected the song….
Shillong: The two prominent indigenous tribal languages of Meghalaya — Khasi and Garo — are now full-fledged official languages of the state, alongside English, which had been the sole official language until the cabinet on April 16 approved the Meghalaya Official Languages Ordinance, 2026, repealing the Meghalaya State Language Act, 2005.Khasi and Garo had previously…
Residents sift through the charred remains of their homes, searching for fragments of their lives a day after a devastating fire in a slum near Tedhipulia in Vikas Nagar, on Thursday Lucknow: Bodies of two sisters, a toddler and an infant, were recovered on Thursday morning after a massive fire gutted over 280 shanties and…
Lawrence gang shooter hurt in police encounter in Sriganganagar JAIPUR: A 27-year-old gangster linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was shot and injured in a police encounter during a pre-dawn chase in Sriganganagar Thursday after he allegedly opened fire on a police team at a highway blockade.Sriganganagar SP Hari Shankar told TOI that the accused,…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday addressed the Lok Sabha on the women’s reservation bill, accusing the Congress-led opposition of backing the legislation but with “ifs and buts.”He also described the opposition’s objection to delimitation as opposing an increase in SC/ST seats.Here are Amit Shah’s top quotes: “No one has objected to…
An Indian man who converted from Hinduism to Christianity has failed in his attempt to secure asylum in Australia, with a tribunal ruling that he faces no real risk of harm if returned home.The decision was issued last month after Australia’s Immigration and Protection Tribunal rejected the claim. The said that the applicant’s fears of…
Mumbai: In volatile trades on Thursday, sensex opened about 600 points up on peace hopes in West Asia. However, the index gave up the gains by mid-session and closed 123 points (0.2%) down at 77,989 points on the back of profit taking at higher levels. Market players said any confirmation about the next round of…
Rajkummar Rao recently spoke about observing his wife, actress Patralekhaa, transform emotionally after becoming a mother. He described it as a stunning, heartfelt chapter that revealed a new side of her. Rajkummar said motherhood has added deep emotional strength to her, calling her journey “fantastic.” He also praised her work as an actor and producer,…
Aspirants of the BPSC Bihar Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0 stage a protest demanding the release of the TRE-4 vacancy advertisement, in Patna on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) BPSC TRE 4.0 notification 2026: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is expected to release the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0 notification by April 19, 2026. The recruitment…
Vaishali Rameshbabu and Dommaraju Gukesh (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the whole nation woke up to a historic realisation. Two of India’s young chess prodigies, 19-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh and 24-year-old Vaishali Rameshbabu, will compete in their respective World Chess Championship matches. This means that for the first time, India has a simultaneous shot at…
