Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, backing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, has raised serious concerns over the neutrality of the Election Commission, alleging that its conduct has changed ever since a Union Minister was included in the committee for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner.Gehlot said the credibility of the Commission was once so high that other countries sought its expertise to conduct their elections. “Today, the people of India are looki…

Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) Sukhadeo Thorat, the Chairman of the State Education Policy Commission, submitted a 2,197-page report to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday. The Commission has recommended the introduction of comprehensive sex education among the programmes designed for pre-university students (Classes 11 and 12).Key recommendations include providing full financial support to all students from the Muslim community in higher education and taking measures to increase enrolment …

Imphal, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism, Suresh Gopi, on Friday reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of a transformed Northeast and stressed that a new and improved Manipur could emerge if people embraced innovative ideas across different sectors. The Union Minister, focusing on the tourism sector, while holding a series of meetings in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, acknowledged the immense potential of the tourism sector and underline…

Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) The Kota Police in Rajasthan have dismantled a major online betting racket linked to the Mahadev Satta network and arrested six people involved in running illegal betting operations worth crores of rupees. The gang operated through multiple fake websites and gaming panels, including the Mahadev Satta app. Police have seized accounts showing transactions of nearly Rs 18 crore.Kota City Superintendent of Police Tejaswani Gautam said that on Thursday, August 7, Anantpura Police…

Hyderabad, Aug 8 (IANS) BJP MP M. Raghunandan Rao received threat call once again on Friday. An unknown person called the Lok Sabha member saying he is in Hyderabad and will kill him by the evening.The MP from Medak constituency lodged a complaint with the police. He shared the number from which the call was made. Police have taken up investigation to identify the man who threatened the BJP leader.This is the sixth threat call received by the MP in recent months. Raghunandan Rao had got threat c…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 (IANS) A POCSO court here on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old minor girl in Tamando area of Bhubaneswar in February 2021. The convict was identified as Rabindra Behera of Rambha area in Ganjam district. As per reports, the victim along with her twin brothers was playing inside the house on February 25, 2021. The victim’s mother, who was busy in conversation with some neighbours outside the house, spot…

Bulawayo, Aug 8 (IANS) Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, and Henry Nicholls struck rock-solid centuries to propel New Zealand to a mammoth 601/3 in 130 overs at stumps on Day Two of the second Test against Zimbabwe on a flat pitch at Queens Sports Club here on Friday.It’s also the third time in Test cricket’s history that three batters have crossed 150 in a match. Already 1-0 up in the two-match series, New Zealand have a lead of 476 runs in their ongoing first innings and are yet to declare. W…

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) We will be celebrating the auspicious festival of Rakshabhandhan on Saturday. Just like us, several prominent television personalities have a special place in their hearts for Rakhi.Veteran actress Himani Shivpuri, who plays Katori Amma in “Happu Ki Ultan Paltan,” revealed that her brother, Himanshu, has been her biggest support and strength.”Even today, despite his busy schedule, he makes it a point to travel all the way to tie Rakhi and celebrate together. For me, he is no…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Telangana Congress MLA Aadi Srinivas’ petition challenging the Telangana High Court order for not granting any relief to him while declaring BRS leader and former MLA Ramesh Chennamaneni a German citizen and disqualifying him from contesting and holding public office.Srinivas, who had secured the second-highest votes in four elections that Ramesh won since 2009, was not declared as the MLA from Vemulawada by the High Court.Appearing…

Amaravati, Aug 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will attend the International Tribal Day celebrations in Paderu in Alluri Sitarama Raju on Saturday.This year, the United Nations has called for the observance of International Tribal Day with the theme “Indigenous Peoples and Artificial Intelligence – Defending Rights, Shaping the Future.” The Chief Minister will interact with tribal families to understand their challenges first hand. Later, he will engage with coffee …