Yogi Adityanath (L) Neeraj Singh (C) Pankaj Chaudhary (R) LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced a major organisational reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh, replacing all six regional presidents as part of preparations for the 2027 assembly elections.According to the list issued by state BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary, the party has appointed 19 vice-presidents,…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced plans to allow Americans to use their smartphone and laptop camera to take passport photos, removing the need to visit photo centres or retail stores for printed pictures. Speaking at the Reception for the Consular Affairs Patriot Passport Launch recently, Marco Rubio said the US State Department…

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced that all Sikh AAP MLAs and ministers will appear before the Akal Takht on Monday to present the government’s stance on the new anti-sacrilege law AMRITSAR: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Sunday that all Sikh MLAs and ministers from the AAP govt, accompanied by assembly speaker Kultar…

Siya Goyal (left, face covered) and her alleged boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary are in police custody in connection with the death of 26-year-old Ketan Agarwal. PUNE: Claiming that the police are yet to establish any direct evidence against his client, lawyer Ashutosh Srivastava on Wednesday said there was no eyewitness or independent witness to prove that…

DRDO launches indigenous assault rifle ‘Ugram’ for armed forces In another boost for Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Ugram rifle has cleared key Army and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) trials. Chambered for the 7.62×51mm cartridge, the rifle is now likely to be procured by several Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) such as the Central Reserve Police…

Imam and Muhammad Umar, two labourers from Mand, were found dead with gunshot wounds after they were allegedly detained by Pakistani security personne Two brothers who were allegedly taken into custody by Pakistani security personnel were later found dead in Balochistan’s Kech district, with their bodies bearing bullet injuries, raising concerns around custodial treatment.The victims,…