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NEW DELHI: In a miraculous incident, a circuit breaker became the lifeline of a “dead” 65-year-old man, a resident of Kasaba-Bawada in Kolhapur district of western Maharashtra. The incident took place on December 16, when an ambulance was transporting the body of Pandurang Ulpefrom the hospital to his home where his family and friends gathered…

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday launched an attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), claiming that its chief Arvind Kejriwal fostered a “love for fake voters”. The party further alleged that some AAP leaders and their family members have dual voter registrations.At a press conference, Delhi BJP…

NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday announced that he was starting a fast unto death demanding cancellation of the recently held Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam.“My demands include cancellation of the exam and conduct of new tests. I also demand action against corrupt officials who allegedly put up posts for sale…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday strongly condemned the alleged “terrorist” attack in New Orleans that left 15 people dead.In his post on On Wednesday, an Army veteran carrying an Islamic State flag in a pickup truck plowed into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people and injuring…

Mallikarjun Kharge (file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday criticized the BJP-led central governmentaccusing him of creating “economic turmoil“that has disrupted the lives of ordinary citizens. “The Modi government has NO economic solution to the economic turmoil it has created!” Kharge wrote in a post on X, pointing to a number of…

J&K CM Omar Abdullah and PM Modi (R) NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be affected by pressure from any quarter and will continue his annual tradition of sending ‘chadar’ to the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.“You cannot separate religion from politics….

Union Labor Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday announced that India’s employment rate has seen significant growth under the Modi regime from 2014 till now, standing at 64.33 per cent in 2023-2024.This reflects better job creation during the NDA period with an increase of 36 per cent from Rs 47.15 crore in 2014-15.The minister highlighted…

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday amended the Model Prisons Manual, 210 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to address caste-based discrimination in prisons across the country.The MHA also replaced the existing definition of ‘habitual offender’ to ensure that there is no discrimination of prisoners on the basis of…

NEW DELHI: After a magnitude 7.4 earthquake devastated Vanuatu on December 17, 2024, India pledged $500,000 in relief assistance. The earthquake, centered near the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, caused significant destruction and loss of life.India expressed its condolences and offered support to the government and people of Vanuatu for relief, rehabilitation…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday made a serious observation in the backdrop of the ongoing farmers’ protest, stating that officials and some farmer leaders have been “making irresponsible statements to complicate the situation”. The high court also pulled up the Punjab officials and noted that they were “creating a false impression in the…