Water samples were found to contain coliform bacteria. NEW DELHI: Comptroller and Auditor General has flagged gaps in sanitation and minimum essential amenities at 458 out of 512 railway stations, including presence of E coli bacteria in water coolers at eight stations.The CAG report on “passenger amenities and sanitation at non-suburban railway stations”, presented in…
The controversy erupted after a video from Congress’s Aug 15 function showed Sonia gesturing and speaking to party president Kharge. NEW DELHI: The row over the full rendition of Vande Mataram at Congress headquarters on Independence Day acquired a Bankim Chandra connection, with BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee, a direct descendant of the national song’s author,…
Arday, 41, was found dead at his London home on Friday. LONDON: The spotlight has now turned to the universities of Cambridge, Durham and Glasgow for allegedly overpromoting Jason Arday, and particularly to Cambridge, as the former professor’s death continues to dominate UK media coverage.Arday, 41, was found dead at his London home on Friday,…
CISF Delhi Metro said that a detailed inquiry has been ordered. (Image-Social Media) NEW DELHI: An inquiry has been ordered after a ruckus took place inside a Delhi Metro coach after a woman claimed that a CISF man took her pictures on his mobile phone. The incident happened Saturday night on Yellow Line.A video shared…
In photo: CM Vijay, DMK MK Stalin, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu political parties on Sunday condemned the killing of three Tamil farmers by Karnataka forest officials in Chamarajanagar district and demanded a probe into the incident.Former CM M K Stalin said the shooting was ‘shocking’ and demanded…
China expands religious scrutiny to Chengdu hospitals, schools; employees, students asked to disclose beliefs China has expanded scrutiny of religious affiliation into public workplaces and schools in Chengdu. Employees at a public hospital were ordered to disclose their religious beliefs and education authorities collected information on the religious backgrounds of students and their families, according…
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu had said that there would be no Palestinian state as long as he is PM Several countries on Sunday condemned Israel’s decision to reject the latest US proposal for the next stage of the Gaza peace process.Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan issued a joint statement,…
NEW DELHI: National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday acknowledged that the UGC-NET papers in English, Commerce and Sociology had multiple errors and repeated questions, and said the defects were too extensive to be addressed simply by dropping questions after the answer-key challenge process. It has ordered fresh examinations for all three subjects.The re-tests will be…
Four Antonello da Messina works stolen in Renaissance painter’s hometown Four works attributed to celebrated Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina have been stolen from a regional museum in Messina, Italian media reported Sunday, in a heist carried out during the country’s Ferragosto holiday.The theft took place Saturday evening at the MuMe regional museum, where…
Indian players celebrate after scoring a goal against China in the FIH World Cup. (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India began their Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Paris Olympics silver medallists China on Sunday, twice taking the lead before being forced to settle for a point at…