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SIR row escalates: Jairam Ramesh calls EC press note ‘desperate damage control’ NEW DELHI: Congress Sunday continued with its protest against EC, saying the proposed measures related to special intensive revision of electoral rolls were an admission that the exercise had been a “disaster”. It added the “piecemeal measures” for deleted or at-risk voters would...

There is a beautiful saying that the tree does not consume its own fruit, nor does the river retain its waters. Both exist for the benefit of others. Our saints and seers have long taught us that a life devoted to the welfare of those around us acquires a meaning far greater than individual achievement....

A software issue could disengage the B737 MAX autopilot during certain go-arounds when pilots alter the aircraft’s planned altitude or flight path. NEW DELHI: Boeing has identified a software issue that could potentially lead to auto pilot disengaging during certain go-arounds (aborting landing to take off again and make a second attempt) on the B737...

Pakistan to host SCO coordinators’ meet from Sept 28-30 NEW DELHI: India will participate in a meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) national coordinators to be hosted by Pakistan from Sept 28-30, official sources have said. The meeting is expected to approve a calendar of events under Pakistan’s presidency, culminating in Council of Heads of...

Yemen army claims 4 Iranian drone-missile experts killed in Taiz Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces carried out 756 operations against Houthi military positions across several fronts over the past 72 hours and killed or wounded 2,316 Houthi members, the Yemeni armed forces said on Sunday. The military also claimed that four Iranian experts specialising in...

A telephonic conversation between BJP councillor Vishwajit Tripathi and Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan has gained attention online. GORAKHPUR: A telephonic conversation between BJP councillor Vishwajit Tripathi and Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan, recorded during the recent spell of heavy rain and waterlogging in the city, has triggered political debate after a video of the exchange went...

25 students were taken to Desun Hospital, where two were admitted and the rest discharged after first aid. KOLKATA: Around 30 students and two faculty members of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) were injured on Sunday afternoon in a clash between students and members of Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP), an RSS-affiliated consumer...

Following unsettling rumors of a student’s alleged rape and suicide, Lovely Professional University witnessed violent protests. JALANDHAR: Violent protests erupted at the Lovely Professional University campus in Phagwara on Saturday night following rumours of the rape and suicide of a female student at a hostel — the pattern uncanny similar to protests that rocked Chitkara...

BHEL township in Bhopal has experienced severe damage to roads due to recent monsoon rainfall. BHOPAL: Once regarded as one of Bhopal’s most serene and well-planned residential areas, the localities surrounding Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have been severely affected by civic woes and monsoon.Rainfall has damaged internal roads across the township, leaving residents and...

Armed police officers work on a road outside the perimiter of the RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base after several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 27, 2026. LONDON: Five men were arrested by police early Sunday morning in...