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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A four-storey building in northeast Delhi's Mustafabad area collapsed early Saturday, claiming the lives of 11 people, including four children, and injuring 11. A probe has been ordered by chief minister Rekha Gupta. Police said a case of negligence has been registered and the cause of the 'pancake collapse' is under investigation.The building, located in Gali No. 1, Shakti Vihar, crumbled around 2.39am, likely exacerbated by the rains, strong winds and thunderstorms that hit the city. Police and fire officials were alerted around 2.50-3am. NDRF teams, firefighters and cops were pressed into service to rescue survivors. About two dozen people were suspected to be trapped under the debris. By early morning, 15 people were rescued while four were declared dead on the spot. More were later pulled out, seven of whom succumbed in hospital.Announcing ex gratia of […]

[ad_1] AGARTALA: Bangladesh is reportedly constructing another embankment near the Muhuri River in South Tripura, sparking security concerns and flood fears in the state's border towns.The development comes amid rising tension between India and Bangladesh over trade hostilities.On Saturday, CPM legislator from Belonia Dipankar Sen sought immediate intervention of the Union home ministry into the issue. Quoting villagers, he said the embankment is approximately 1.5-km-long and 20-ft in height."As per the Indira-Mujib pact, none of the countries is allowed to make any construction within 150 yards of the zero line, but this embankment came up at a distance as short as 50 yards and even less than 10 yards in some places. Several water lifting projects in South Tripura were halted due to the objection of Bangladesh under the clause," Sen said.CMO sources said they are waiting for a report […]

[ad_1] Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has arrived in the United States, beginning his two-day visit to the country from Boston.At Boston's Logan International Airport, Gandhi was welcomed by Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda, and others."LoP Shri @RahulGandhi received a warm welcome at Boston Logan International Airport, Boston, USA," the Congress posted on X.According to the party, their former national president will deliver a talk at Brown University on April 21 and 22."Former Congress President Mr. Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Brown University, in Rhode Island, United States, on the 21st and 22nd of April. He will be giving a talk and interacting with faculty members and students. Prior to visiting Rhode Island, Mr. Gandhi will meet with members of the NRI community, as well as office bearers and members of the Indian Overseas Congress," Pawan Khera, the head of […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey lashed out at Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna Saturday for having sought to undo the just-enacted changes to the waqf law, warning that the CJI is responsible for civil wars happening in the country. The govt, faced with questions from the CJI-led bench hearing challenges to the law, Thursday agreed to pause the operation of a few crucial aspects of the Waqf Act. "If Supreme Court makes law then Parliament House should be closed," Dubey posted on X.BJP distanced itself from the remarks, stating that they were made in the MP's personal capacity. Party chief J P Nadda said, "BJP neither agrees with such statements nor does it ever support such statements. BJP completely rejects these statements."Dubey elaborated on his criticism during an interaction with reporters, accusing the court of arrogating to […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Stepping up its attack on government in National Herald case, Congress brass on Saturday at a meeting with party general secretaries, state in-charges and presidents of frontal organisation at its headquarters in Delhi decided to denounce action against its members Sonia and Rahul Gandhi by holding press conferences across states from Monday till Thursday.Claiming ED’s chargesheet against its functionaries in the case of alleged money laundering was a “lie-sheet”, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said, “No matter whose name they put (in the chargesheet), we are not going to be afraid.” Kharge said Sonia and Rahul were named in ED chargesheet and National Herald’s assets were attached with a “spirit of vendetta”.Congress member Jairam Ramesh alleged that the case by ED is “not a legal but a political battle”. Meanwhile, stepping up its outreach the party will also […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With 26/11 conspiracy accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana, recently extradited from the US, being questioned by NIA about the larger Lashkar-e-Taiba conspiracy behind 26/11attacks as well as co-accused David Headley's reconnaissance trips to India between 2006 and 2009, any new disclosures from Rana's interrogation may prompt NIA to consider questioning Headley afresh.Headley is currently serving jail in the US, having been handed 35 years in prison following a plea bargain, under which he cannot be extradited to India, Denmark or Pakistan. Headley was interrogated by NIA in the US just once in 2010.An officer privy to the case developments said an NIA team is probing Rana to gather undisclosed details of the 26/11 conspiracy - including the role of Pakistan-based LeT masterminds Hafiz Saeed, Zakir ur Rehman Lakhvi, Abdur Rehman, Ilyas Kashmiri and ISI officers Major Samir Ali […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was diverted to Jaipur on Saturday night.This incident prompted a strong reaction from the CM, who described the situation at Delhi airport as “operational chaos”. The flight, which took off from Jammu, remained in the air for nearly three hours before being rerouted to Jaipur due to apparent congestion or disruption at the national capital’s airport. Passengers, including Abdullah, were left stranded past midnight, with no clarity on when the journey would resume. Taking to X, Abdullah wrote: “Delhi airport is a bloody s**t show (excuse my French but I'm in no mood to be polite). 3 hours in the air after we left Jammu we get diverted to Jaipur & so here I am at 1 in the morning on the steps of the […]

[ad_1] Isro to launch two high-profile space missions in May-June NEW DELHI: Isro is gearing up for two high-profile space missions over the next two months — astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla is set to travel to the international space station (ISS) in May as part of the Nasa-collaborated Axiom-4 mission, followed by the launch of the world’s most expensive Indo-US Earth observation satellite, NISAR, in June from Indian soil.IAF Group Captain Shukla, who was imparted training in Russia and US for a space trip, will be the second Indian to visit space after Rakesh Sharma, who went to space on Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft four decades ago.Making the announcement on Friday, space minister Jitendra Singh said, “Group Captain Shukla’s journey is more than just a flight — it’s a signal that India is stepping boldly into a new era of space exploration.”Isro […]

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said that Israel has “no choice” but to continue its military campaign in Gaza. He pledged to press ahead until Hamas is destroyed, the hostages are freed, and the region no longer poses a threat.Netanyahu has been facing pressure, with frustration growing among the families of Israeli hostages, reservist soldiers, and retired veterans. Demonstrations have become more frequent, calling on the government to secure the release of the remaining 59 hostages held by Hamas.Despite these calls, Netanyahu insisted: “I believe we can bring our hostages home without surrendering to Hamas’s dictates. We are at a critical stage of the campaign, and at this point, we need patience and determination to win.”In a televised statement on Saturday, Netanyahu said he would not retreat from his commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining weapons of […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Mexican standoff between political parties over Hindi and other regional languages has found a new battleground in Maharashtra, after the BJP-led Mahayuti government rolled out the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, making Hindi the third compulsory language.While the BJP is defending the move as a step towards creating a common language across the country, the opposition has accused the saffron party of imposing Hindi on the "Marathi Manoos" in an alleged attempt to "Hindi-fy" the state.Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray proclaimed that his party will not allow making Hindi compulsory in Maharashtra."We will not allow making Hindi compulsory in Maharashtra," Uddhav said."We have no aversion to Hindi language but why is it being forced?" he added.Slamming the government for its "Hindi push," Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray claimed that the very principle of linguistic […]