HP Cong seeks CM Jai Ram Thakur’s resignation, BJP says it will introspect causes of defeat
Shimla: Invigorated by the victory in the bypolls to all three Assembly segments and the Mandi Lok Sabha seat, the opposition Congress on Tuesday demanded Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur’s resignation while the BJP said it will introspect the causes of its defeat. The Congress retained the Fatehpur and Arki Assembly seats while […]
TMC steam-rolls to victory in all four by-polls in Bengal
Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday worsted its rivals by record margins, to romp home to a 4-0 clean sweep in by-elections held on October 30. The TMC wrested the Dinhata and Santipur seats in Coochbehar and Nadia districts respectively from the BJP by huge margins, to raise its tally to 215 in the […]
How technology changed our lives
By: MOHAMMAD SADAQ World has seen an incredible advancement in nearly all spheres of life. From food to aviation, from health to economics and from trades and businesses to transportations and information, a radical shift has been introduced by the intervention of technology. If we take a glance around us, we see many things that […]
Shed arrogance, repeal farm laws: Cong to PM after bypoll results
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday cited bypoll results to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to shed arrogance, repeal the three farm laws and stop petrol and diesel “loot”. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told the prime minister that “disdain for people’s pain is harmful”. “The BJP has lost two […]
India saw 125 extremely heavy rainfall events this Sept, Oct, highest in 5 years: IMD
New Delhi: India recorded 125 extremely heavy rainfall events during September and October in 2021, the highest in five years, owing to the late withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and higher-than-normal low-pressure systems, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The country recorded 89 extremely heavy rainfall events in September against 61 in the same […]
Amarinder Singh resigns from Congress
Chandigarh: Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh resigned from the Congress on Tuesday. He sent a seven-page resignation letter to party president Sonia Gandhi, sources said. Singh had quit as the Punjab chief minister in September amid a bitter power tussle with state Congress chief Navjot Sidhu. A few days ago, Singh had dismissed reports […]
Time for action: Queen tells world leaders in COP26 message
Glasgow: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II had a stark message for the 120 world leaders gathered for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, that it is time for action to protect the planet for future generations. The 95-year-old monarch’s video message was played at a special reception, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other […]
PM Modi launches ‘Infrastructure for Resilient Island States’ for most vulnerable countries impacted by climate change
Glasgow: India on Tuesday launched an ambitious initiative for developing the infrastructure of small island nations, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying it will give a new hope, a new confidence and satisfaction of doing something for the most vulnerable countries facing the biggest threat from climate change. Prime Minister Modi was joined by his […]
Blast near Kabul hospital kills 3, wounds 16, medics say
Kabul: An explosion went off Tuesday at the entrance of a military hospital in Kabul, killing three people and wounding at least 16, health officials said. The blast went off at the entrance to the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital, the spokesman of the Taliban-run Interior Ministry, Saeed Khosty, wrote in a tweet. He […]
13 injured in blast in Pak’s Balochistan province
Karachi: At least 13 people were injured, including four critically, in a blast in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, police said. The four critically injured patients were shifted to Quetta while nine others were taken to a hospital in Kharan district, Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Qasim said. Qasim said the explosion occurred shortly […]
