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NEW DELHI: Two Bengal tiger cubs have died at the Delhi zoo in the past three days, officials said on Monday, just a week after the birth of six cubs, the largest litter in two decades. The cubs were born to a seven-year-old tigress, Aditi, on August 4. This was her first litter since arriving…

NEW DELHI: In a bizarre incident, authorities in Bihar’s Rohtas district are investigating how “Cat Kumar,” son of “Catty Boss” and “Catiya Devi,” applied for a residential certificate. Sharing the details, officials said that the application has been made to seek a residential certificate listing the applicant as “Cat Kumar,” with “Catty Boss” as the…

P Chidambaram (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Sunday lashed out at the Election Commission of India (ECI), asserting that it is “not a court” and must not act like one while dealing with petitions or complaints.In a post on X, Chidambaram wrote, “The ECI is not…

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant, who is next in line to succeed him, have disapproved of the tendency of judges of superior courts to comment on the knowledge and ability of lower court judges, and said the Supreme Court and high courts are only to correct, modify…

Kolkata: Football fans continued to turn stadiums into spaces of protest, using giant tifos to voice political and social anguish. Mohun Bagan supporters displayed a banner during their Saturday match at Salt Lake stadium, protesting against insults to the Bengali language and people. The banner appeared two days after East Bengal fans made a similar…

vijay sinha voter card issue PATNA: The Election Commission on Sunday issued a notice to senior BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha for allegedly possessing two voter cards and being registered as an elector at two places, officials said.Earlier in the day, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the deputy CM…

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will soon come up with a community radio station exclusively for its students, teachers and other stakeholders, according to officials.The proposal was approved in the recent Governing Body meeting of the board, where it was decided that the application for procuring a license be moved.“The proposal…

Asaduddin Owaisi urges AMU to rollback fee hike, backs students’ protest NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has voiced support for the ongoing protests at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), urging the administration to reverse its recent fee hike.“In complete solidarity with the students of Aligarh Muslim University. The University must roll…