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Himanta Sarma said Rahul Gandhi was on yatra but had failed to convey his vision for the country. New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying he "does not have systematic seriousness", wants to have power without responsibility and "is not fit for politics". In an interview with ANI, Mr Sarma who was in Congress for over two decades, said he had told the party's leadership that they will lose the northeast without a course correction. Mr Sarma joined BJP in 2015. He accused Rahul Gandhi of being non-serious as a politician, behaving like "a feudal lord" and being arrogant. "The first thing is he is not fit for politics. Probably, the work he should not do, he is doing," Mr Sarma said. He said Rahul Gandhi can sometimes leave a meeting in between and go for his exercise routine like jogging or suddenly go to the next room and come after half an hour. "There is no systematic

The agency has already filed a chargesheet against 16 persons. (Representational) New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one more person in connection with the seizure of nearly 3,000 kg of heroin at the Mundra port in Gujarat in September last year, an official said today. Sushanta Sarkar, a businessman from Malda district of West Bengal, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of heroin into India for supporting terrorist activities, a spokesperson of the federal agency said. Sushanta Sarkar is the 26th accused arrested in the case pertaining to the operations of one of the largest international drug smuggling syndicates, run by Afghan brothers Hassan Daad and Hussain Daad, who are wanted by the NIA. According to the NIA, the Daad brothers have delivered multiple heroin consignments to India through containers via maritime route. The heroin was purified in Afghanistan and then concealed in other materials such as semi-processed

The Chinese envoy made four proposals to improve bilateral ties. New Delhi: China-India relations have significance not only for the two countries but also have a great bearing on the region and the world at large, Chinese ambassador Sun Weidong has said.  The envoy also made four proposals to improve bilateral ties. The proposals outlined were promotion of mutual understanding and trust, win-win cooperation, proper handling of differences and strengthening coordination and collaboration. The ambassador was speaking at a virtual event on Tuesday that was organised to celebrate the 73rd Anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. The "Asian Century" can only be fulfilled through joint development and mutually beneficial cooperation of China and India, as well as through strengthening solidarity and cooperation among China, India and other Asian countries, he said. Following the eastern Ladakh standoff, India has been consistently maintaining that p

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Arjun Kapoor shared this image. (courtesy: arjunkapoor) New Delhi: Ranbir Kapoor is celebrating his 40th birthday today. Many of his friends from the industry including Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Ayan Mukerji and Anaita Shroff wished the actor by sharing posts on social media. On Wednesday, Arjun Kapoor shared a post on his Instagram. He shared a picture of himself with Ranbir Kapoor and wrote, " Tujhe aise 40 saal se godh mein paal ke bada kiya hai maine aur aaj tu agni ban gaya ... Proud of u my boy" with a laughing, fire and cake emojis. Check out his post here: Arjun Kapoor's girlfriend and actor Malaika Arora too shared a birthday post for the actor. Sharing a picture of Ranbir Kapoor and his aunt Rima Jain, with whom he shares his birthday on her Instagram stories, the actor wrote, "Happy Birthday dear Rima and Ranbir." Check Malaika's post here: Karan Johar too shared a picture of Ranbir Kapoor on his Instagram story and wr

A still from the video. (courtesy: mandirabedi) New Delhi: It's Mouni Roy's 37th birthday today (September 28) and the actress has received a special birthday wish from BFF Mandira Bedi. On Instagram, the actress shared a video featuring several pictures of them having fun together. From Mouni Roy's wedding to Suraj Nambiar to Mandira and Mouni's vacation, the video covered all the happy memories. At the end of the video, the text read, "Happy birthday Mon, Here's to making many more memories together." Along with a video, Mandira dropped a long note wishing her "sweetest Mon".  Mandira Bedi wrote, "Happy Birthday to my dearest, sweetest Mon. We met in the January of 2019.. and have made SO many beautiful memories together, since. I'm really blessed to have you in my life. Keep smiling, keep shining.. knowing you can always count on me.. that's what friends are for....Love you," followed by a heart emoticon. Soon after she

3 Jaish terrorist killed in joint operation of Jammu and Kashmir police and Indian army. Kulgam: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir killed three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, including a Pakistani one in twin operations in Kulgam in the last 24 hours. J-K Police got intelligence input on the presence of terrorists in the Ahwatoo area of Kulgam. A joint cordon-and-search operation was launched by police, Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the area. During the search operation, as the joint search party approached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately upon the security forces which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter. According to the police, two local terrorists were killed in the encounter. They were identified as Mohammad Shafi Ganie of Batpora and Mohammad Asif Wani alias Yawar of Takia Gopalpora. As per police records, both the killed terrorists were categorized terrorists and were linked with the proscribed

Mumbai based doctor cheated of Rs 85 lakh by an investement firm, the police said. (Representational) Thane:  A case of cheating was registered against six persons, including the owner and director of a company, for luring victims by promising hefty returns on investment, Thane Police said on Tuesday. No arrest is made so far. The case was registered on a complaint lodged by a Mumbai-based doctor claiming that he was cheated of Rs 85,50,000 by the accused persons. The accused are identified as Sunilkumar Singh, proprietor of Swastham Ayurved, chief finance advisor Anil Singh, director Shanti Singh, accountant Mahendra Pratap Singh, business development head Bhanushali, and operations head Deep Bhanushali. They had been booked in August for a similar crime in Mumbai for cheating a Kandivli-based heart surgeon and his family to the tune of Rs 4.32 crore, the police said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated fe

There is no need to fear the ED and Income Tax departments, said Bhupesh Baghel to government officials. Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said stern action will be taken if the state police receive a complaint of Central agencies targetting anyone "unnecessarily". He was speaking at a function organised in the Durg district this evening. "There is no need to fear the ED, DRI or Income Tax departments. If you are being targeted unnecessarily then as the head of the Chhattisgarh government, I assure you that if you lodge a complaint at any police station of the state against the concerned officers (of the Central agencies), stern action will be taken," Mr Baghel said. "We have to fight the battle of truth. If someone commits wrong then he should be punished. The government can't be run by creating fear..", he added. Later talking to reporters, Mr Baghel spoke about complaints regarding people being targeted by the DRI

The Chief Minister, Mr Siddaramaiah said, should nail such a board in front of his house first. Bengaluru: Congress's Siddaramaiah today took the corruption allegations against the state's BJP government to the next level, slamming it over a proposed pledge to end the alleged bribery culture in government offices. The Basavaraj Bommai government has received a proposal from a citizens' group that suggests that all government officials have a board in their rooms to vouch for their honesty.   The text, suggested the Citizen Enquiry Council, should read, "No one needs to pay me a bribe. I will not be a corrupt officer", the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister has written in a letter. Chief Minister Bommai, Mr Siddaramaiah said in a series of tweets, should nail such a board in front of his house first. "As per the reports, the @BJP4Karnataka govt will now ask every govt office to put the board which says, "No one needs to pay me a bribe. I wi

One of the small herding dogs now sells for over $2,678 for the first time. London: Prices for corgis, the dogs beloved by the late Queen Elizabeth II, have doubled to new highs since the monarch's funeral last week, the UK's largest pet marketplace said Monday. Pets4Homes told AFP it was currently experiencing "over ten times the volume of daily searches for corgis when compared to this time last week". It added: "The prices asked for by registered corgi breeders have today hit a new high, with average asking prices doubling over the past three days." One of the small herding dogs now sells for over $2,678 for the first time, even outstripping prices reached during the pandemic, when demand spiked for four-legged companions. The queen's corgis were the most loyal of all the monarch's servants, providing domestic companionship during nearly a century in the public glare. The little, mainly sandy-coloured dogs with pointy ears were a busy pr

The boat was packed with up to 50 pilgrims, police said. Dhaka: At least 24 people were killed and around the same number were missing on Sunday after an overcrowded boat carrying Hindu pilgrims overturned on a river in Bangladesh, police said. "Firefighters and divers are searching for more bodies," local police official Shafiqul Islam told AFP, confirming that 24 deaths had been confirmed so far, most of them women and children. The boat was packed with up to 50 pilgrims, police said. They were travelling to a centuries-old temple when the vessel suddenly tipped over and sank in the middle of the Karotoa river near the town of Boda in northern Bangladesh. Another police officer said up to 25 people were still missing. Local media said at least 10 people had been rescued and sent to hospital. Mobile phone footage aired by TV station Channel 24 showed the overcrowded boat suddenly flip over, spilling the passengers into the muddy brown river. Dozens of people watc

Reuters was unable to verify either sides' claims. Shelling hit southern Ukraine late on Saturday while Russia sought to defend its seven-month old war at the United Nations even as it moves to escalate the conflict. Kyiv and Western nations say referendums in territories Russia has seized by force are a sham designed to justify a ramping up of hostilities with newly drafted troops, after battlefield losses in Ukraine in recent weeks. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addressed the U.N. General Assembly and the world's press on Saturday, casting opposition to Russia's assault on its neighbor as limited to Washington and countries under its sway. Nearly three-quarters of countries in the assembly voted to reprimand Russia and demand it withdraw its troops shortly after the Feb. 24 invasion. Kyiv and Moscow traded blame for shelling in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday. Regional governor Oleksandr Starukh said on Telegram that Russian forces launched

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed Putin's comments. The Kremlin's statements on the possible use of nuclear weapons are "absolutely unacceptable" and Kyiv will not give into it, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said early on Sunday. Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, have mentioned nuclear weapons as an option in extremis. "Putin's and Lavrov's irresponsible statements on the possible use of nuclear weapons are absolutely unacceptable," Kuleba wrote on Twitter. "Ukraine won't give in. We call on all nuclear powers to speak out now and make it clear to Russia that such rhetorics put the world at risk and will not be tolerated." (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Adblock test (Why?) from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/pKd0EZP https://ift.tt/nl8toJq

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Shehbaz Sharif warned the UN that climate disasters will not remain confined to his country. United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned the United Nations Friday that climate disasters will not remain confined to his country, in the wake of devastating floods. "What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan," he said. "Pakistan has never seen a more stark and devastating example of the impact of global warming. Life in Pakistan has changed forever." (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Adblock test (Why?) from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/OdxQC1L https://ift.tt/k0Opjgx via IFTTT

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Portuguese PM Antonio Costa was addressing the 77th session of the UNGA. New York: Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Thursday called for UNSC reform that should include representation of India, Brazil and Africa continent at the UN Security Council. Addressing the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, PM Costa advocated for a Security Council that incorporates a comprehensive view of security and gives fair representation to small countries. "We need a representative, agile and functional security council that is able to respond to the challenges of the 21st century without being paralyzed and whose actions are scrutinised by the other members of the United Nations," he said. "A security council that incorporates a comprehensive view of security. A security council where the African Continent, Brazil and India have seats. And where small countries are fairly represented," he added. During his address, the Portuguese PM said many chil

Delhi: The accused was arrestedafterinterrogation, said police. (Representational) New Delhi: A sketch artist was arrested for allegedly uploading nude pictures of his former girlfriend on social media, police said on Thursday. The accused was identified as Mohd Tanzeem Ahmed (22), a resident of Doranda in Jharkhand's Ranchi. The woman lodged a complaint at Cyber North Police Station stating that she met the accused on Instagram in February, and impressed by his sketch art and follower count on social media, she entered into a relationship with him. Gradually, as they kept chatting, she shared her private pictures with him on Instagram at his insistence. "A few days ago, the woman, who is a student of a prestigious college under Delhi University, met the accused for the first time and during their meeting, the victim casually checked the mobile phone of the accused and found her nude pictures saved in his phone's Google drive," the police said. She also found

Lung disease can manifest in a number of ways. Covid can cause lasting lung damage. Virginia, United States: “I just can't do what I used to anymore.” As pulmonologists andcritical care doctors treating patients with lung disease, we have heard many of our patients recovering from COVID-19 tell us this even months after their initial diagnosis. Though they may have survived the most life-threatening phase of their illness, they have yet to return to their pre-COVID-19 baseline, struggling with activities ranging from strenuous exercise to doing laundry. These lingering effects, called long COVID, have affected as many as 1 in 5 American adults diagnosed with COVID-19. Long COVID includes a wide range of symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, cough and shortness of breath. These symptoms can result from damage to or malfunctioning of multiple organ systems, and understanding the causes of long COVID is a special research focus of the Biden-Harris administration. Not all breath

Congress also asked the RSS chief to join Rahul Gandhi in uniting the country. New Delhi: Congress leader Gourav Vallabh on Thursday claimed that the meeting of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat with the All India Imam Organization president is the impact of the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra , and asked the RSS chief to join Rahul Gandhi in uniting the country. The RSS chief, who has been meeting Muslim leaders in an unprecedented outreach, on Thursday visited a mosque and a madrasa in Delhi, and met the chief cleric of All India Imam Organisation, Dr Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, who called the RSS chief "the Father of the Nation". Speaking to reporters, Mr Vallabh said that the results of the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra are evident from the fact that for the first time Mr Bhagwat visited a madrasa. "Only 15 days have passed since the Bharat Jodo Yatra has begun and the results are out. A BJP spokesperson said '(Nathuram) Godse Murdabad ' on television. Mohan Bhagwat wen

India will build these aircraft and export them to other countries in its region, US official said. Washington: The United States and India will co-develop drones, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday, as Washington seeks closer ties with Delhi as a way of countering China. India will build these aircraft and export them to other countries in its region, this official said. Delhi wants to diversify its weaponry, which is mainly Russian-made, and also to develop its own defence industry. "And we want to support India on both fronts and are doing so," Eli Ratner, assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs, told a group of reporters and defence experts. "In practical terms, that means that we're going to be working closely with India on co-producing and co-developing capabilities that will support India's own defence modernization goals," Ratner said. India can then "export to our partners across the region, including in

Pakistan Floods: Floods have affected 33 million Pakistanis. Pakistan should suspend international debt repayments and restructure loans with creditors after recent floods added to the country's financial crisis, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing a UN policy memo. The memorandum, which the UN Development Programme will share with Pakistan's government this week, states that the country's creditors should consider debt relief so that policymakers can prioritise financing its disaster response over loan repayment, the newspaper said. Pakistan has earlier estimated the damage at $30 billion, and both the government and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have blamed the flooding on climate change. The memo further proposed debt restructuring or swaps, where creditors would let go of repayments in exchange for Pakistan agreeing to invest in climate change-resilient infrastructure, FT said. Floods have affected 33 million Pakistanis, inflicted billions of

Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia's first mobilisation Shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he will deploy citizens to fight Ukraine on Wednesday, "how to break an arm at home" became the top Google trend in Russia. The Russians also bought one-way plane tickets out of the country after the announcement, reported New York Post. In an address, President Putin and military officials said 300,000 reservists would immediately be conscripted to fight in the unprovoked invasion after the warring country had lost significant ground in Ukraine amid recent counterattacks, said the report. Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two and backed a plan to annex swathes of Ukraine, warning the West he was not bluffing when he said he'd be ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia. The Russians were given just four hours to pack their bags and say goodbyes to their families, said a Metro.uk report. Tens of thousa

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The purpose of the meeting was to filling up security gaps in Naxal operations. (Representational) Ranchi: Top police brass of five eastern states - Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Odisha - on Wednesday proposed a slew of measures to enhance coordination among them to tackle Naxalism and crime in the region, a top official said. The proposed measures included filling up security gaps in Naxal operations, timely and accurate exchange of information, better coordination and real-time input on inter-state gangs. Jharkhand Police spokesperson and IG Operations, Amol V Homkar, said the annual meeting of the Coordination Committee of five states was held today, participated by senior officials. "Senior officers discussed the present Naxal scenario and action concerning it by the states and coordination issues like security gaps, action required in core areas of Naxalites. Emphasis was laid on the timely and accurate exchange of information among states," Mr

Raju Srivastava, 58, comedian died on Wednesday after more than 40 days in hospital. New Delhi: The postmortem of comedian Raju Srivastava was performed using a novel technique -- virtual autopsy -- which is devoid of dissections, AIIMS forensic department head Dr Sudhir Gupta said on Wednesday. The 58-year-old comedian died on Wednesday after more than 40 days in hospital. Virtual autopsy, which is done with help of high-tech digital X-rays and CT scan, are less time consuming as compared to the traditional postmortem and is non-invasive allowing the body to be released for cremation or burial sooner, Mr Gupta said. When asked why an autopsy had to be done in this case, he said, "In the very beginning when he was brought to the AIIMS casualty, he was not in his senses and a clear history of fall during running on treadmill could not be explained properly. "That's a reason it had become a medico-legal case, and in such type of cases police opt for postmortem if t

Lalu Prasad Yadav said that BJP is his "biggest enemy". (File) Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is his biggest enemy and he would not bow down to the ruling party at the Centre. Addressing party workers at RJD state council meeting in Patna, he said, "I stand firmly with my ideology. Many parties have compromised with BJP and fallen to their knees. But neither I bow down nor will I ever bow down. BJP is our biggest enemy. If I had bowed down, I would not have been in jail for so long." He said the BJP started chanting "jungle raj" as soon as the party was ousted from power in Bihar. "Everyone needs to be alert, BJP needs to be uprooted in 2024. I will go to Delhi and meet Sonia Gandhi soon. I will also meet Rahul Gandhi," said the RJD supremo. On Union Home Minister Amit Shah's upcoming visit to Seemanchal, Yadav said that BJP must have some ill-intentio

Four money-lenders arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a man, police said. (Representational) Pune:  Four money-lenders were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 52-year-old man, police said. Ganesh Shinde, who worked as an auditor with the State Cooperative Department, allegedly died by suicide at his house on Monday morning. "He had borrowed money from four money-lenders as he was facing a financial problem. Afterwards, they began to harass him for repayment," said an official from Faraskhana police station. The accused had also promised Mr Shinde to help him get a personal loan of Rs 1 crore and had taken money from him but later refused to help him, he said. Pravin Rantara, Balkrishna Kshirsagar, Ganesh Salunke and Manish Hajra were arrested under relevant sections of IPC and Maharashtra Money Lending Regulation Act, 2014 and further probe was on, the official added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by ND

Ashok Gehlot is expected to meet Rahul Gandhi in Kochi ahead of party president polls. (File) Jaipur:  Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday told Congress MLAs that they will be asked to come to New Delhi if he decides to file his nomination for the party president election. But he will first visit Kochi to persuade Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra there, to contest for the post. Mr Gehlot said this at a Congress Legislature Party meeting at his official residence here, according to a state cabinet minister. "The chief minister will first visit Kochi and urge Rahul Gandhi to contest for the party president post," the cabinet minister said. After the meeting, state Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas told reporters, "The chief minister said that if he files nomination for the party's national president post, then legislators will get a message to reach New Delhi." He said there is no anti

The Congress may have a non-Gandhi president for the first time in over 20 years. New Delhi: Soon after reports of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor getting the green signal from Sonia Gandhi to run for party President, the grand old party's communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh in what is being seen as a veiled swipe at Mr Tharoor, said, "Nobody needs anybody's nod to contest, especially that of party leadership". "Entire party is immersed in making #BharatJodoYatra a success. Even so it's important to reiterate that any member is welcome to contest for Congress President. This is a democratic & transparent process. Nobody needs anybody's nod to contest, especially that of party leadership," he tweeted. Entire party is immersed in making #BharatJodoYatra a success. Even so it's important to reiterate that any member is welcome to contest for Congress President. This is a democratic & transparent process. Nobody needs anybody's nod

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Rupee Today: Rupee gains to 79.68 per dollar early on Tuesday The rupee gained ground early on Tuesday even as the dollar firmed but remained below its two-decade peak, with investors eyeing the Federal Reserve meeting later this week to understand the rate hike path. PTI reported that the rupee gained 13 paise to 79.68 against the US dollar in early trade. Bloomberg quoted the domestic currency last at 79.6800, after opening at 79.6862, compared to Monday's close of 79.7725. That even as investors braced for the Federal Reserve to continue its aggressive interest-rate-hiking campaign to reign in runaway inflation, pushing the dollar to hold steady on Tuesday against major rivals, but below a two-decade high. The dollar index, which compares the value of the greenback against six other major currencies, was flat at 109.53, below the high hit earlier this month of 110.79, a level not reached since June 2002. Adblock test (Why?) from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/PUY

Amini's death has reignited calls to rein in morality police actions against women Tehran: Fresh protests broke out Monday in Iran over the death of a young woman who had been arrested by the "morality police" that enforces a strict dress code, local media reported. Public anger has grown since authorities on Friday announced the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, in a hospital after three days in a coma, following her arrest by Tehran's morality police during a visit to the capital on September 13. Demonstrations were held in Tehran, including in several universities, and the second city Mashhad, according to the Fars and Tasnim news agencies. Protesters marched down Hijab Street -- or "headscarf street" -- in central Tehran denouncing the morality police, the ISNA news agency reported. "Several hundred people chanted slogans against the authorities, some of them took off their hijab," Fars said, adding that "police arrested several people an