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NEW DELHI: Disability pension to a military officer suffering from blood pressure issues cannot be denied merely by terming primary hypertension a lifestyle disorder, Delhi high court has observed, rejecting the Union govt’s challenge to an Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) order that upheld a retired IAF officer’s entitlement.“It must be noted that lifestyle varies from…

BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: A 70-year-old man pedalled 300km from Odisha‘s Sambalpur to a hospital in Cuttack with his ailing wife on a rickshaw van after failing to raise enough money for an ambulance and is now on his way back in the same fashion, defying age and bone-chilling cold.“I have two loves in my life. One is…

SRINAGAR: J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday evening accorded Nasir Aslam Wani, adviser of CM Omar Abdullah, the rank and privileges of a cabinet minister, according to an official order.Omar’s party National Conference welcomed the decision.The order said Wani would receive a monthly consolidated salary, rent-free accommodation and transport facilities.Omar appointed Wani as adviser shortly…

NEW DELHI: To honour junior commissioned officers (JCOs) with a record of long and distinguished military service, the Central govt has approved ahead of Republic Day the conferment of honorary commissioned ranks on 2,241 JCOs of the Indian Army.At least 437 JCOs have been elevated to the rank of honorary captain, while 1,804 JCOs have…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday handed over two Mobile Stroke Units (MSUs) to the Government of Assam, marking a major shift in stroke care—from patients travelling long distances to hospitals, to hospitals reaching patients in remote areas.Stroke is among the leading causes of death and long-term disability in India….

NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry’s tableau in the 77th Republic Day parade on Monday will showcase the nationwide implementation of the three new criminal laws — the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakhsya Adhiniyam — as well as the technology-driven justice reforms. “The tableau will….highlight the nationwide operationalisation of the…

NEW DELHI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Saturday targeted the DMK government and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin” calling him a “puppet”, and further alleging that “law and order has been reduced to a laughing stock” in the state, after a country-made bomb was hurled at a police vehicle on the…

Rajeev Shukla; Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former journalist Rajeev Shukla on Saturday recalled interviewing Narendra Modi during the prime minister’s days in the BJP organisation, noting that even then, he had brought a computer with him.Shukla said he first met Modi, who was then the BJP’s general secretary, at the residence…

Yogi Adityanath greets people on Uttar Pradesh Day Uttar Pradesh has broken free from years of struggle and policy apathy to emerge from the ‘Bimaru’ category as India’s growth engine, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday, as he greeted the people on the state’s foundation day. In a video message shared on his official…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board failed to commit to travelling to India. Air India cancelled all flights to and from New York and Newark on January 25-26, citing a major winter storm expected to bring heavy snow,…