‘Lip service’: Jaishankar slams UN’s inaction on terror; cites Pahalgam terror attack | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday slammed the United Nations, accusing the global body of paying only “lip service” to international peace and security while failing to act decisively against terrorism. Speaking at an event marking the UN’s 80th anniversary in New Delhi, he said the organisation’s credibility had been undermined by…

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Evening news wrap: Survivors recall terrifying Andhra bus blaze; Satara woman doctor’s suicide gets murky, cop suspended & more | India News

Survivors of the horrific Kaveri Travels bus fire in Andhra Pradesh recounted their desperate struggle to escape, while Maharashtra police suspended an officer after a woman doctor’s suicide triggered allegations of rape and harassment. Meanwhile, the Asia Cup trophy controversy deepened amid rising India-Pakistan tensions, and New Delhi moved closer to sealing a major trade…

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Will Bihar say ‘Tejashwi Bhava’? Mahagathbandhan’s latest election gamble explained | India News

NEW DELHI: After weeks of uncertainty, the Mahagathbandhan has finally placed its bet on Tejashwi Yadav, naming him as its chief ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. At 36, Tejashwi is now the youngest contender for the state’s top post.By choosing him, the Mahagathbandhan hopes to consolidate its traditional Muslim-Yadav (M-Y) base, while…

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‘Police, political pressure’: Satara woman doctor’s suicide gets murky, kin makes big claim; cop suspended | India News

NEW DELHI: A police sub-inspector in Maharashtra’s Satara district has been suspended and arrested, along with one civilian, after a woman doctor died by suicide and accused them of rape and harassment. Satara District Police registered a case against PSI Gopal Badane and another man, Bankar, under charges of rape and abetment to suicide. “The…

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Watch: Bihar woman’s Chhath song mentions ‘Modi Bhaiya’; 4-day festival begins tomorrow | India News

Bihar woman mentions Prime Minister Narendra Modi in folk song Chhath Puja, a four-day festival dedicated to honoring Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya through Vedic rituals, is set to begin on Saturday.As preparations gain momentum across Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has encouraged citizens to share festival songs…

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Bihar elections: Is it official? Nitish Kumar to be NDA’s CM face — What PM Modi said | India News

PM Modi in Samastipur (PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kicked off his Bihar election campaign from Samastipur, joined by chief minister Nitish Kumar, reaffirming the NDA’s confidence of returning to power and attacking the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. PM Modi took a sharp dig at Lalu Prasad’s party, saying Bihar would keep “jungle…

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‘I’ll show you what badtameezi is’: Air India passenger onboard Kolkata-Mumbai flight threatened over not speaking Marathi; watch viral video | India News

Image credits: Instagram @/mahinergy A video of a mid-air confrontation on an Air India flight has gone viral after a passenger was allegedly threatened for not speaking Marathi. The incident occurred on October 23 aboard flight AI676 from Kolkata to Mumbai.Content creator Mahi Khan, also known as Mahinergy, who posted the video, claimed that a…

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Bihar polls: Tejashwi Yadav hits back at PM Modi’s ‘jungle raj’ jibe; questions law and order in BJP-ruled states | India News

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: RJD scion and the Mahagathbandhan’s newly announced chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Friday struck back at the NDA for highlighting court cases against him, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s own remarks to question the bloc’s record, saying, “The Prime Minister himself listed 55 scams of Nitish…

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