GORAKHPUR: Gorakhpur’s iconic Bale Miyan fair will not take place this year amid claims by the organisers that local authorities in BJP-governed UP have not granted clearance. This will be the first break in the 900-year-old tradition of the fair held in the name of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi, believed to be one of Mahmud…
A driver plowed into a street festival honoring Canada’s Filipino population in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday evening, killing “a number of people,” according to the local police. The police said they had taken one suspect into custody: the driver, a 30-year-old man from Vancouver. In a news conference overnight, local officials did not specify…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has said that the court should refrain from ordering CBI inquiry in a routine manner and it should direct probe by the central agency only when it comes to a prima facie conclusion that investigation cannot be done properly and fairly by state police.It further said that the court should exercise…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday raised questions about the uniformity of global standards concerning sovereignty, political interference and territorial integrity.Speaking at Raisina Dialogue, Jaishankar emphasised the importance of establishing an “fair and strong UN” and advocated for reviewing global governance frameworks, noting that power dynamics have evolved and require acknowledgement.The minister…
SRINAGAR: Mysterious deaths of two tribal Gujjar brothers, whose bodies were recovered days apart recently after a month of disappearance, rocked J&K assembly Monday.Opposition legislators and those of governing National Conference (NC), many waving placards, sought an inquiry into the “suspicious deaths”. Unlike in other states, the Omar Abdullah-led NC govt does not control J&K…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Monday said parents can directly file complaints with him if any irregularities are found in Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota admissions. According to an official statement, the document verification process for EWS admissions is currently underway. As of now, 6,192 documents have been verified for students selected…
When Son Jun-ho, a key midfielder for South Korea’s World Cup soccer team, signed with a Chinese club, he was an indication of China’s ambition to dominate the world’s most popular sport. But after Chinese police officers detained him two years later, accusing him of bribery and match-fixing, he became a symbol of a different…
The International Kolkata Book Fair 2025 concluded on Sunday, February 9, after a 12-day run, drawing a footfall of 27 lakh visitors, according to the Publishers and Booksellers Guild.Guild president Tridib Chatterjee said books worth Rs 25 crore had been sold.Compared to the 2024 edition, which saw 29 lakh visitors over 14 days and sales…
DEHRADUN: A book fair scheduled for Feb 15-16 at Uttarakhand’s HNB Garhwal University, the state’s only central university situated in Srinagar (Pauri Garwhal), has been cancelled, with organisers alleging pressure from right-wing groups for the cancellation. The event, titled ‘Kitab Kauthik’, a popular platform for book lovers which is annually organised by the group Creative…
California’s home insurance plan of last resort, designed for people who can’t get coverage on the private market, does not have enough money to pay claims from the Los Angeles wildfires and is getting an infusion of cash from regular insurers. State regulators said Tuesday that they will allow the program, known as the FAIR…