Politics

Vaishnaw reviews railways preparedness to ensure passenger safety

Union Minister emphasised the establishment of dedicated helplines and passenger-assistance desks to support travellers facing uncertainties due to cancellations or rerouting.

2025-11-30T01:50:10.541877+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand CM Dhami raises sugarcane SAP for 2025–26

The Chief Minister said that the Uttarakhand government aims to strengthen the economic empowerment of farmers and ensure that sugarcane growers receive the full and fair value of their produce on time. With this objective, a significant increase has been made in the sugarcane prices compared to the 2024-25 season.

2025-11-30T01:31:42.922069+00:00 IST

Tripura signs MoUs with IIT Delhi

In a significant step towards enhancing employability and creating new opportunities for the youth of Tripura, the Directorate of Skill Development has signed two major Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with IIT Delhi and Tata IIS. These partnerships aim to train a total of 1,000 candidates in cutting-edge job roles aligned with emerging industry demands, thereby boosting local employment and reducing outmigration.

2025-11-30T00:07:17.901967+00:00 IST

IndiGo announces mandatory Airbus system upgrade acrossA320 fleet

In a post shared on X on Saturday, the airline said the upgrade programme was executed through a coordinated effort between its engineering and operations teams, ensuring each aircraft received the mandated system enhancement without disrupting flight schedules. IndiGo emphasised that the fleet-wide update was carried out with "minimal impact on customers' journeys and zero cancellations."

2025-11-29T23:18:12.890166+00:00 IST

Odisha: Keonjhar officials destroy 12,000 ganja plants

n one of the biggest anti-narcotics crackdowns in recent months, officials in Keonjhar district uprooted and destroyed nearly 12,000 ganja (cannabis) plants, amounting to 4000 kg, cultivated illegally across multiple patches inside the Tangarpada Khesara forest area.

2025-11-29T23:04:51.474191+00:00 IST

"BJP busy tonight in temple with poor: AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj

In a post on X on Saturday, Bharadwaj wrote, "Expose Tomorrow morning there is the MCD election The BJP MLA from Mundka was busy tonight in a temple with the poor in some illegal activity That's when our candidate Anil Lakda arrived and exposed it. By the way, the practice of gathering the poor in the name of the temple is also going on in several other assembly constituencies. In this way, these people are also tarnishing the reputation of our temples.

2025-11-29T22:31:23.062912+00:00 IST

UP Minister accuses SP chief of spreading "lies about vote theft"

He asserted that the statewide verification work by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) had been completed thoroughly. "More than 3,100 BLOs across the state have completed 100% of their work. This is enough to prove the lies of the SP and Akhilesh Yadav. The SIR process is completely transparent," he said.

2025-11-29T21:11:06.073388+00:00 IST

Adhikari accuses Mamata of dividing people to boost vote bank

Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday, accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of dividing people along language and caste lines to strengthen her vote bank.

2025-11-29T20:25:36.760466+00:00 IST

“You spoke 55 minutes, answered zero questions”: Derek O’Brien

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India, accusing it of dodging key questions raised by the TMC delegation during Friday's meeting on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and daring the poll panel to release the full transcript of the discussion.

2025-11-29T18:08:52.571141+00:00 IST

Raipur Hosts 60th DGP-IGP Conference: PM Modi to review progress,

The three-day Conference, scheduled from November 28 to 30, aims to review the progress achieved in addressing key policing challenges so far and to outline a forward-looking roadmap for building a 'Surakshit Bharat' in alignment with the national vision of 'Viksit Bharat'

2025-11-29T18:08:07.418650+00:00 IST

"Deeply disturbing": Manan Kumar Mishra slams Jamiat chief

Speaking with ANI, Mishra emphasised India's judicial independence, stating that courts operate impartially and fearlessly and urged Madani to refrain from making such statements.

2025-11-29T17:39:19.456088+00:00 IST

MCD Bye-Elections: EVMs secured, home voting enabled

Kant said that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have already been distributed and secured in strong rooms. "Voting will begin at 7:30 am. We are trying to provide maximum facilities to voters. Efforts are being made to make their voting experience as comfortable as possible," he said.

2025-11-29T17:19:39.555972+00:00 IST

Manoj Tiwari hits out at Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief over Bhopal re

He added that India has always ensured safety and equal opportunity for all communities, including Muslims. "If there is any place in the world where our brothers and sisters of the Muslim community are safest and facilitated, it is India," he said.

2025-11-29T17:17:08.989074+00:00 IST

Congress should take one stand on SIR: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Speaking with ANI, Shekhawat pointed out the Congress's contradictory positions on SIR in Bihar and Rajasthan, questioning their consistency.

2025-11-29T17:12:28.395239+00:00 IST

“Saying such absurd things to hog limelight": Rakesh Tripathi

Speaking with ANI, Tripathi urged the Supreme Court to take action, alleging Madani instigated people against the country. Tripathi distanced Madani's views from the community, labelling him an enemy.

2025-11-29T15:43:54.513179+00:00 IST

"What kind of mentality is this?": BJP leader Narottam Mishra

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narottam Mishra on Saturday criticised Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani's speech in Bhopal, questioning his remarks on the judiciary and Vande Mataram.

2025-11-29T15:34:12.994285+00:00 IST

“Should not instigate Muslims”: All India Muslim Jamaat chief

National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, advised Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani not to "provoke or instigate Muslims," saying that the crores of Muslims of the country do not agree with his statement.

2025-11-29T14:42:18.883733+00:00 IST

"Instigated, misguided Muslim youth": VHP's Vinod Bansal

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) national spokesperson Vinod Bansal on Saturday criticised Maulana Mahmood Madani, president of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, for his remarks on the Supreme Court and the concept of jihad.

2025-11-29T13:59:37.137088+00:00 IST

"Misleading and divisive": Sambit Patra slams Akhilesh, Madani

BJP leader and Lok Sabha MP Sambit Patra on Saturday criticised recent statements by Maulana Mahmud Madani, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, and Akhilesh Yadav, calling them "divisive and misleading."

2025-11-29T12:13:07.805139+00:00 IST

Gujarat CM honours state’s best District Collectors

The civil officers who received this Karmayogi honour included the then Collector of Valsad, Shri Naimish Dave; the then Collector of Patan, Shri Arvind V; the then District Development Officer of Morbi, Shri J. S. Prajapati; and the then District Development Officer of Anand, Shri Milind Bapna. Under this award, each recipient was given a cash prize of ₹51,000 and an incentive grant of ₹40 lakh for the development of the district they represented.

2025-11-29T11:47:10.910776+00:00 IST