RAIPUR/NEW DELHI: Vinod Kumar Shukla, who created a universe of quiet grace from the small histories and inner worlds of ordinary people in his novels and poems, and who became the first Jnanpith awardee from Chhattisgarh last year – passed away Tuesday. He was 88.The renowned Hindi writer was undergoing treatment for a lung ailment…
GUWAHATI: Violent tribal protests against illegal non-tribal settlement in a constitutionally protected hill region of Assam left two people dead Tuesday – as Sixth Schedule protections and land rights ignited a volatile fault line. Assam DGP Harmeet Singh, IGP (law and order) Akhilesh Kumar Singh and 48 police personnel were wounded after crowds armed with…
The US embassy in India announced in a statement on Tuesday that it will be closed from December 24 to December 26 in accordance with a Presidential Executive Order mandating the closure of executive departments and agencies of the federal government on these dates.Routine consular services, including visa processing and citizen services, will not be…
Representational file photo A special NIA court in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered immediate attachment of land belonging to Ghulam Nabi Fai, a US-based Kashmiri lobbyist and convicted agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Judge Yahaya Firdous of Budgam district authorised the seizure of over 1.5 kanals (approximately 8,100 sq….
Kuldeep Singh Sengar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The sister of the Unnao rape survivor on Tuesday criticised the Delhi high court for granting bail to convict and former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar and suspending his life sentence in the case.Also Read | Unnao rape case: Delhi HC suspends jail term of Kuldeep Sengar; sets…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the the idea of ‘Nation First’ goes beyond slogans and requires an honest understanding of our history, identification of systemic gaps, and building future capabilities.“Modernisation must be rooted in civilisational confidence, not blind imitation. My Idea of Nation First meaningfully enriches national discourse,” he said.The…
Indian Railways strengthens AI-based system to protect wildlife on railway tracks In a groundbreaking move, Indian Railways has rolled out an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to safeguard wildlife, especially elephants, lions and tigers, on railway tracks. The cutting-edge technology uses Distributed Acoustic System (DAS) to detect animal presence, alerting loco pilots and…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented the annual ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’ (national science awards) to distinguished scientists from diverse fields at a special function here at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Under the second edition of the Puraskar, 24 awards were presented to scientists in four categories – Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva, and Vigyan Team….
Protests were held across India over killing of Hindu man in Bangladesh Protests condemning violence against Hindus in Bangladesh across across multiple cities in India on Tuesday after a Hindu man was lynched by a mob in Mymensingh. Meanwhile, Bangladesh also witnessed unrest following the killing of political activist Sharif Osman Hadi. Diplomatic tensions rose…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday published draft voter lists for Madhya Pradesh and Kerala under the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, releasing major deletion in both states. As per the updates rolls, 42,74,160 names have been removed in Madhya Pradesh, while Kerala recorded deletion of more than 24 lakh voters.In Madhya Pradesh, the…
