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KULLU: The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received a fresh spell of snow, and parts of the high- and mid-hills recorded light rainfall Wednesday as mercury plunged close to freezing point or even below in many areas.Tabo in Lahaul & Spiti district was the coldest at minus 0.7 degrees Celsius. Manali recorded a minimum temperature…

BHOPAL: Will donkeys go extinct in Madhya Pradesh? The latest livestock census paints a grim picture — the state now has just 3,052 donkeys, a sharp fall from 49,289 in 1997, marking a 94% decline in less than three decades.Nine of the 55 districts have reported zero donkeys, signalling near-total disappearance of the animal that…

NEW DELHI: Concerned over the growing threat from AI-generated synthetic content and deepfakes, govt is considering amendments to the IT law to fix greater accountability on top social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube and X against potential misinformation and proposed that AI and social media platforms clearly label AI-generated content for easier…

Despite the recent show of bonhomie between PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump, India and the US again seemed at odds over talks between the leaders as the Indian government denied that they discussed Pakistan in Trump’s Diwali phone call to Modi. It’s also learnt that India is exploring the possibility of Modi addressing…

SRINAGAR: Congress skipped alliance MLAs’ meeting convened by National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar Wednesday to discuss key legislative issues on the eve of the J&K assembly session.“The way NC has treated us has shaken our trust in the alliance. After a long meeting today, we have written to the party high for…

Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Saurabh Bhardwaj (ANI) NEW DELHI: Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday alleged that four government agencies “worked together” to manipulate the national capital’s air quality data on the night of Diwali, terming it a “criminal act” following reports that an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading…

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing the organisation of looting over Rs 100 crore from the Kalyana Karnataka Development Board and vowing to expose its alleged misdeeds soon.Kharge cited a video allegedly featuring a BJP MLA making serious…

Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah’s son, MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, on Wednesday said that his father is at the fag end of his political career and should guide his colleague Satish Jarkiholi to lead Congress party. The comments come amid ongoing speculation about a possible leadership change in the state.“My father, (Siddaramaiah),…

Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Bansal unveiled the brochure for the 47th All India Public Relations Conference–2025, to be organized by the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), Dehradun Chapter. The national conference will be held in Dehradun from December 13 to 15, 2025, on the theme “Public Relations Vision for Viksit Bharat @ 2047.”Speaking at…

NEW DELHI: Air India Mumbai-Newark flight of Wednesday returned to the origin four hours after taking off for the US. The Boeing 777 (VT-AEQ), which took off from Mumbai at 1.14 am with a lean Diwali outbound load of just over 100 people on board, had a technical issue a couple of hours into the…