KOLKATA: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said seeing the Sangh through the lens of BJP would be a “big mistake”. Bhagwat, who tried to define “Hindus” and the “Indian society”, said the goal of the Sangh is organisation of Hindu society, but it is not aimed at opposing others.Speaking at Kolkata...
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North India shivers from intense cold, relief unlikely in 48 hours
NEW DELHI/KULLU: A sharp cold wave tightened its grip across north India on Sunday, with snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and northeastern Himachal Pradesh, while scattered rain and dense fog pushed down temperatures across the plains of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.IMD has forecast continued snowfall, rain and fog...
‘Eggs in India safe for consumption’: FSSAI rejects cancer risk claim; explains how
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) firmly rejected claims linking eggs to cancer risk, saying eggs sold in India are safe for consumption and that recent reports and social media posts are scientifically unsupported and alarmist.Clarifying concerns over alleged presence of nitrofuran metabolites (AOZ) – trace marker residues that may...
How Trump Tariffs may make Zara and H&M’s ‘China problem’ that of entire Europe
FILE – Clothes by Chinese company Shein are seen in the BHV (Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville) department store in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File) Less than a decade old, Chinese retail giant Shein has already become the world’s No. 1 player in terms of market share and the player that has gained the most...
Poll bonds scrapped by SC, trusts now swell BJP coffers with 84% of funds in 2024-25
NEW DELHI: Rather than having an adverse impact on BJP’s coffers, scrapping of electoral bonds in Feb 2024 ended up boosting its donations kitty in 2024-25, with electoral trusts alone disbursing over Rs 3,577 crore to the party.In 2023-24, BJP’s total receipts through voluntary contributions had stood at Rs 3,967 crore, of which Rs 1,686...
Terrorists force villager to give food in Jammu & Kashmir, combing operation on
file photo JAMMU: Terrorists stormed a villager’s house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Saturday evening and forced him to provide food before fleeing into a nearby forest, prompting security forces to launch a massive search operation.“The entire forest belt surrounding Chore Motu village and its adjoining forest hamlets in the Majalta area was...
Woody Marks injury update: Insiders break silence as return vs Raiders remain unclear
Woody Marks sustained an ankle injury.(Image via Getty Images) Woody Marks, the Houston Texans’ star player, had to leave the last match against the Arizona Cardinals after he sustained a brutal ankle injury.As the Houston Texans gear up to face the Las Vegas Raiders today, all eyes are on Woody Marks’ return to the field...
Delhi airport assault: Pilot alleges casteist abuse; claims passenger threatened family
NEW DELHI: Air India Express Captain Virender Sejwal, who got into a brawl with a passenger, Ankit Dewan, at Delhi airport‘s Terminal 1 last Friday, has accused the latter of making “casteist remarks” and issuing “absolutely unfathomable threats to female members of his family, including a child.” In a statement on the pilot’s behalf on...
Bigg Boss Telugu 9 winner: Kalyan Padala lifts trophy, wins Rs 40 lakh
In an electrifying finale, Kalyan Padala emerged as the champion of Bigg Boss Telugu 9, besting fellow contestant Thanuja Puttaswamy. His victory earned him a whopping Rs 35 lakhs and a brand-new SUV, along with an extra Rs 5 lakhs for his exceptional gameplay. Bigg Boss Telugu 9 concludes after declaring commoner contestant Kalyan Padala...
Record! Mandhana becomes first Indian woman to achieve this rare feat
Smriti Mandhana (Photo: PTI) Indian star batter Smriti Mandhana created history during the first Women’s T20I match against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. The left-handed opener achieved a major milestone and entered an elite list in women’s T20 international cricket.Mandhana became the first Indian woman cricketer to score more than 4,000 runs in T20Is....
