The charge sheet filed in the death of two home guards during the Nuh violence indicates that the riots that broke out during the VHP yatra in July was “motivated” by the killing of two Muslim men earlier in the year allegedly at the hands of cow vigilantes, police have said. According to police, the…
Hailing the declaration of Garba as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, Mexico’s Ambassador to India, Federico Salas Lotfe, said on Thursday that the famed traditional dance form of Gujarat reflects the richness of Indian culture. Sharing a picture of Garba on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), the Mexico Ambassador to India stated…
Taking a swipe at the INDIA bloc, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday claimed there was an ongoing tussle among the alliance partners and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “arithmetic of success” has shattered the “mathematics of the opposition”. Addressing people during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Rampur’s Koyla village, Naqvi said…
Italy’s communication watchdog AGCOM has approved new rules enabling it to order online video-sharing platforms to remove “harmful content” to protect minors and consumers in the country, it said on Thursday. The new rules will take effect from January 8, 2024 and potentially affect services such as Google’s YouTube, TikTok and Meta’s Instagram. They will…
After more than 30 years of ban, the Manipur government has legalised sale and consumption of liquor in the state. According to an official, liquor can now be sold and consumed in greater Imphal, district headquarters, tourist locations, and registered hotel establishments with not less than 20 lodging rooms. A gazette notification on Wednesday said,…
President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignations of Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Singh Patel and Renuka Singh Saruta from the Union Council of Ministers. They had resigned following their victory in the recent assembly elections. Union Minister Arjun Munda has been assigned Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry, in addition to his existing portfolio. Minister of…
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday supported Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by saying that India’s position on PoK is very clear: “it is part of India and we don’t see any reason to change the stance.” “I don’t think I need to really reiterate our…
A 25-year-old man who was returning home with a female friend was allegedly stabbed near Dhirpur area of Delhi’s north, police said on Thursday. The victim, Saurav, who worked as a graphic designer at a company in Gurugram, succumbed to stab wounds at a hospital here on Thursday, they said. According to police, the incident…
The Afghan embassy in New Delhi is functional, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. “The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi and the consulates in Mumbai and Hyderabad are functional,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at his weekly media briefing. “You can see from the flag who they represent and our position on…
Adani Group is setting up the world’s largest green energy park in the Rann of Kutch desert area in Gujarat, covering a vast 726 sq km land mass. In a post on X, group Chairman Gautam Adani said it will generate 30 GW to power over 20 million homes. “Proud to play a crucial role…