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NEW DELHI: Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the state government will issue the first batch of firearm licences to indigenous people living in “vulnerable and remote” areas by February 2026.The announcement holds political significance as it comes just ahead of the state assembly elections, scheduled to be held in March–April next…

Prashant Kishor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor on Sunday dismissed the “notion” that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds any meaningful sway over Gen Z voters in Bihar. He further criticised Gandhi’s limited engagement and understanding of the state.In an exclusive interview with news agency ANI, Kishor said, “How much knowledge does…

President Murmu with Angloan counterpart NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Angola’s capital, Luanda, on Sunday for a state visit at the invitation of president Joao Lourenco. Upon her arrival, she was given a ceremonial welcome by the Angolan president.Earlier, president Murmu was received at the airport by Angola’s minister of external relations, Tete…

LK Advani and Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor has once again appeared to display a soft corner for the ruling BJP, this time praising its veteran leader and former deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani. Tharoor not only lauded Advani’s decades of public service but also defended…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has widened his charge of “vote theft”, alleging that the Haryana assembly polls were not an isolated case. Addressing reporters in Panarpani, Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, he claimed that the BJP used the same method in earlier elections as well, including in…

In the run up to India-AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in New Delhi next year, Indian consulate in Seattle hosted a Pre- Event curtain raiser focusing on the three pillars of the Summit: People, Planet and Progress.The Roundtable featured expert presentations by leading Tech CEOs from Greater Seattle area and covered themes like…

GHAZIABAD: Nine years after demonetisation, crores of invalidated Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes remain stashed with people, sustaining a grey market large enough for organised fraud. This was evident from the arrest of eight members of a gang over the last two weeks. The men were allegedly behind a multi-level racket that trapped clients,…

PM Modi flagged off four Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi. The new services will link Varanasi-Khajuraho, Firozpur-Delhi, Lucknow-Saharanpur, and Ernakulam-Bengaluru NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Saturday said that ease of getting justice or universal accessibility to the justice delivery system plays a significant role in optimising ease of doing business and ease of living…

Sweet origins: Invented by Ram Asrey, balai ki gilori (or malai paan) is delicately folded like a betel leaf While the tundeys and qormas have hogged the limelight, it is the city’s subtler dishes — where spices whisper and humble ingredients shine — that truly merit new UNESCO tag a delicate ‘tikiya’, pan-fried, judiciously spiced,…

SASARAM/BHABUA/GAYA: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday accused Congress‘s Rahul Gandhi of practising “divisive politics” under the guise of concern for marginalised communities and questioned his commitment to social justice. Addressing rallies in Sasaram and Bhabua, Singh said, “If Rahul is really concerned about SCs, STs or minority communities, he should have given the post…