Karnataka recorded highest number of challans followed by Rajasthan, Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand NEW DELHI: More than 5.7 lakh people were fined for smoking in public across India in 2025-26, with authorities collecting over Rs 5.1 crore in penalties under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), according to data tabled in the…
A few allies argued that opposition should join the discussion if govt puts FCRA bill on agenda NEW DELHI: Briefing the opposition parties about his discussion with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on the delimitation bill a day earlier, LoP Rahul Gandhi Thursday said he told govt that the opposition stand remains the same, and…
Army personnel also found two corroded mortar shells in the forested area of Choki Sagra under Balnoi police outpost in Mankote sector JAMMU: Two personnel of the Army’s Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) were injured late Wednesday when an old, corroded landmine exploded while they were trying to defuse it in Mendhar sector of J&K’s Poonch…
Cop alleged that itija bit his forearm, causing it to bleed SRINAGAR: J&K Police registered an FIR against PDP’s Iltija Mufti, accusing her of assaulting a police officer during the party’s protest against the abrogation of Article 370 on Tuesday, an officer said.Iltija has been booked under sections 121, 132 and 191 of BNS that…
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inspects the flood affected areas to assess the damage caused, in Rajouri. (PTI Photo) JAMMU: J&K CM Omar Abdullah visited flood-hit Rajouri district Thursday to assess the destruction caused by last month’s rain fury. He directed authorities concerned to expedite restoration works, intensify relief and rehabilitation efforts,…
Shinde faction set to induct six rebel MPs from Uddhav camp (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the constitution of the previously undivided Shiv Sena had undergone a “significant transformation” over the years and eventually became “virtually a one-party structure.“A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at an interaction with ‘Gen Z’ in Mumbai NEW DELHI: Calling Gen Z and Gen Alpha more “honest” than adults RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday rejected attempts to brand protesting youngsters “anti-national,” and said they have “an honest feeling of patriotism.” He described protest as a legitimate form of democratic…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said “protest is a way of dialogue”. NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Thursday strongly backed the students who were protesting against NEET irregularities, saying that the “grivances of the Gen Z is genuine”.Calling “protest is a way of dialogue”, the Sangh supremo said: “I won’t say that…
Government says PM Modi’s overseas travel has crossed Rs 550 crore since 2021 (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The expenditure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits has increased fivefold since 2021, with the annual bill rising from over Rs 36 crore in 2021 to more than Rs 180 crore in 2025, ministry of external…
CJP holds press conference, rules out entering ‘electoral politics’ NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) said on Thursday that they will continue to function as a public pressure group instead of entering electoral politics for now, after a two-day meeting of the organisation’s core team in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.Addressing a press conference after the…
