22+ hour, 27+ min ago   (864+ words) In early September, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, a.k.a. Bageshwar Baba, the 30-year-old priest who presides over the Bageshwar Dham in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh and is closely linked to the BJP, visited West Bengal. The remark, predictably, provoked a storm. Social media filled…...

18+ hour, 57+ min ago   (408+ words) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government and administration were targeting an "honest woman journalist" for attempting to question Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at a press conference. In a post in Hindi on X,…...

23+ hour, 50+ min ago   (261+ words) More than 48 lakh people remained affected by floods across Bihar on Sunday, even as water levels began to recede in several rivers, officials said. According to the Bihar Disaster Management Department, around 48.35 lakh people across 575 gram panchayats, 87 blocks and 15 districts…...

20+ hour, 48+ min ago   (543+ words) Six years ago, on 13 September 2020, former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid was arrested in connection with the larger conspiracy case relating to the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Six years later, he remains in jail, with the trial…...

23+ hour, 33+ min ago   (469+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed a new insurance mechanism and a collaborative grain market among BRICS countries, calling for a holistic approach to addressing global challenges and greater economic cooperation among nations of the Global South. Addressing the…...

1+ day, 36+ min ago   (643+ words) The Himalayas need to be assessed for cascading, multi-hazard risks rather than individual threats in isolation, a senior Geological Survey of India (GSI) official has said, pointing to Nepal’s recent disaster as an example of how a high-altitude event can…...

1+ day, 54+ min ago   (528+ words) A political controversy has erupted over BSP chief Mayawati’s latest decision on the future political roles of members of her family, with Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders reacting sharply to her announcement. The dispute follows Mayawati’s decision to rule out…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (478+ words) Rescue operations are intensifying at Nepal’s Chilime hydropower project, where six workers are believed to be trapped inside a tunnel, as Indian and Nepali teams use heavy machinery to clear mud and debris and reach an underground powerhouse. The rescue…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (522+ words) BRICS declaration also highlights the role of nuclear-weapon-free zones in strengthening the global nuclear non-proliferation regime......

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (476+ words) Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday announced that he and his supporters would begin an indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan from 19 September, demanding reservation for the community in jobs and education. Jarange said the march to Mumbai…...