File picture of Himmat Shah. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Renowned artist Himmat Shah died at Jaipur’s Shalby Hospital after suffering a heart attack on Sunday, his close friend Himanshu Jangid told PTI. Mr. Shah was 92. “Although he was not feeling well for the last one week, he was actively working in his studio. … Read more
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File | Photo Credit: PTI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday (March 2, 2025) alleged that the Left and the liberals are the biggest danger to Hindus. Maintaining that Muslims or Christians are never a threat to the Hindus, he claimed that those weakening the Hindus are … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: KAMAL NARANG The Employees Provident Fund Organisation fears that it may have to spend ₹1,86,920 crore to pay just 50% of the total applicants for a higher pension. In a note circulated to the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) at a recent meeting, the EPFO provided an actuarial analysis of … Read more
Jagdeep Dhankhar’s remarks come at a time when the Union and Tamil Nadu Governments are caught in a war of words over the 2020 National Education Policy (NEP) and its three-language formula. File | Photo Credit: ANI Wading into the Tamil Nadu Government’s ongoing clash with the Centre over the alleged imposition of Hindi, Vice-President … Read more
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and General Secretary (Organization) KC Venugopal. File | Photo Credit: ANI After a series of defeats in the recent Assembly elections, the Congress has stepped up its efforts to strengthen the organisation in States where polls are scheduled in the next … Read more
Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani. File | Photo Credit: Handout E Mail Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani has said that while employment is increasing in India, real wages for regular jobs have not kept pace with inflation over the past seven years. India has an opportunity in terms of the global population, and there is … Read more
To the teeming hundreds of thousands, the Maha Kumbh is not just about taking a dip in the Triveni Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati — but also an emotional roller coaster. The unimaginable hurdles and difficulties the pilgrims face to reach the Sangam in Prayagraj of Uttar … Read more
SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch. File | Photo Credit: PTI A special court in Mumbai has directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register an FIR against former SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials in connection with alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations. “There is prima facie evidence of regulatory lapses and … Read more
Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: V. Raju Taking cognizance of certain reports that electors in two different States were getting the same Voter ID numbers, the Election Commission of India on Sunday (March 2, 2025) said irrespective of the EPIC number, a person can cast a vote only at their designated polling … Read more
BSP supremo Mayawati with his brother Anand Kumar during all India meeting with party’s senior office bearers and state prseident, in Lucknow on March 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday (March 2, 2025) removed her nephew Akash Anand from all party posts, and announced there will no successor to … Read more