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Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) An Income Tax Department search operation is underway at the Lucknow residence of Uma Shankar Singh, the only Bahujan Samaj Party legislator in Uttar Pradesh.More than three dozen officials reached his home early in the morning, accompanied by a heavy police deployment.The presence of the tax authorities and security personnel led to heightened activity in the area, while scrutiny of documents inside the house triggered political reactions.According to sources, the Income …

Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that investing in children’s education is the strongest way to secure the state’s future, as the government continues to roll out multiple welfare initiatives aimed at removing barriers to learning. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister highlighted a series of measures undertaken by the state government to support students across Assam, ranging from free textbooks and uniforms to scholarship…

Kalyani, Feb 20 (IANS) Experienced India fast bowler Mohammed Shami gave valuable advice to the Jammu and Kashmir bowlers for their maiden Ranji Trophy final in the history of the premier domestic tournament. J&K will play their first final against the eight-time champions Karnataka, who secured their place by beating Uttarakhand in the semifinal. The summit clash is scheduled to take place at KSCA Cricket Stadium in Hubballi from February 24.Jammu and Kashmir scripted history as they storme…

Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday reflected on completing 25 years as a legislator, calling it a deeply personal milestone marked by service, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to public welfare. ​ In a post on the social media platform X, Sarma said that, with the conclusion of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly session, he paused to look back on his journey that began in 2001 as a first-time MLA and has continued to the present day as the Chi…

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will not deliver the keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit, his philanthropic organisation, the Gates Foundation, announced on Thursday morning. In a statement, the foundation clarified that it will instead be represented at the summit by Ankur Vora, president of its Africa and India offices, who is scheduled to address the gathering later in the day in New Delhi.”After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the …

Guwahati, Feb 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday highlighted the significant improvement in electricity supply across the state since 2016, contrasting the present situation with what he described as frequent power cuts and mismanagement during the Congress regime.In a post on social media platform X, Chief Minister Sarma shared a visual comparing electricity supply hours in Assam before 2016 and in 2024.The graphic claimed that prior to 2016, the state witnessed bar…

Guwahati, Feb 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that decades of Congress rule in the state led to large-scale encroachment of forest land and asserted that his government has put a “full stop” to the practice through sustained eviction and reclamation drives.In a post on social media platform X, Sarma claimed that the Congress party allowed encroachments to flourish across Assam’s forest areas over several decades, resulting in the illegal occupation of m…

Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Actress Nikki Tamboli, who is currently seen in the reality show “The 50”, has strongly called out reality TV show star Prince Narula over an alleged body-shaming remark, questioning his conduct as a “so-called husband, father and public figure.” It was during an episode of The 50, when Prince reportedly commented on Nikki’s appearance. She now has shared the clip on X, formerly called Twitter, and said that mocking someone behind their back isn’t power.She wrote …

Seoul, Feb 11 (IANS) South Korea’s media watchdog said on Wednesday it has launched a probe into US social media platform Instagram over allegations that the service disabled user accounts without justifiable reasons last year.The Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) said the investigation will examine whether Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram violated the local telecommunications act and provided proper and timely support to affected users, reports Yonhap news agency.The move follows …

Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Telugu superstar Allu Arjun has slammed the claims made by a certain brand strategist about her professional interaction with the actor. On Tuesday, the actor’s team took to their X, formerly Twitter, and shared a note denying the claims made by the brand strategist.They wrote, “Certain recent comments made about Mr. Allu Arjun are completely baseless and untrue. He has always conducted himself with the utmost dignity and honour. We take these false allegations seriousl…