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New Delhi: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, suggesting that his party should be renamed “Samajwadi Yadav Parivar” over alleged favouritism towards the Yadav community and inadequate Muslim representation. Addressing a rally in Kairana on Sunday, Owaisi questioned the changing political representation in constituencies such as Azamgarh and Firozabad, alleging that members of Akhilesh Yadav’s family had replaced Muslim leaders in these seats. “Akhilesh Yadav, the name of your party should be changed from Samajwadi to Samajwadi Yadav Parivar,” Owaisi said, accusing the…

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday criticised National Conference president Farooq Abdullah over his remarks on Pakistan’s role in the Kashmir issue, describing the statement as incorrect and rejecting the suggestion that Pakistan’s international interventions had helped protect the region. Azad responded to Abdullah’s comments made during a party event in Budgam district on Saturday. Abdullah had claimed that Pakistan’s repeated raising of the Kashmir issue at international forums had helped keep the region safe. Expressing disagreement, Azad said he respected Abdullah but did not agree with his assessment. He also pointed to the…

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ₹169 crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute at Info Valley II in Jatni, Odisha, marking a significant addition to the country’s digital financial infrastructure. Spread across 18.55 acres, the facility is designed to support the RBI’s growing computing requirements and provide a secure, resilient, scalable and future ready technology ecosystem for India’s financial sector. The foundation stone for the project was laid by then RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on March 22, 2023. The data centre will host mission critical payment and settlement systems, along with…

New Delhi: Odisha has sounded a red alert in five southern districts as Cyclone Arnab is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, bringing extremely heavy rainfall, strong winds and the risk of landslides in parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that although the cyclone is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, Odisha will experience significant weather disturbances, particularly in its southern districts. The weather system over the east central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is…

New Delhi: India and the Port of Rotterdam are working towards digitalising port processes to speed up cargo evacuation, reduce ship turnaround times and improve logistics efficiency, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. Goyal made the announcement during his visit to the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where he met Port of Rotterdam Chief Executive Officer Boudewijn Siemons to discuss cooperation in modernising India’s port infrastructure and cargo handling systems. The initiative aims to introduce modern digital standards and improve coordination between Indian customs authorities and Rotterdam port officials. Faster cargo clearance and reduced waiting times for ships…

New Delhi: Seventeen men allegedly impersonating registered cadres of Kuki armed groups have been arrested during a joint security operation at Sinai Camp in Manipur, with security personnel recovering 24 firearms, explosives, ammunition and communication equipment. The operation was conducted on October 23 by Manipur Police, the Quick Action Team of the Central Reserve Police Force and the CoBRA unit. Sinai Camp is a designated camp under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) arrangement, which has come under renewed scrutiny amid continuing tensions in the state. According to police, the arrested men allegedly used false identities to pose as members of…

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been acquitted in a criminal defamation case over remarks made against Amit Shah, the then president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the current Union Home Minister, during a rally in Bengaluru in 2018. A Special MP MLA Court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, pronounced Gandhi not guilty, ruling that his remarks did not amount to defamation. The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha appeared in person before the court for the pronouncement of the judgment. The case dates back to 2018, when Vijay Mishra, who was then a BJP district…