Lucknow, Sep 25 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the BJP government, accusing it of looting the public through GST collections, fuelling inflation and doing gimmicks instead of real work. The truth is, those who imposed GST and looted the treasury, collected it all, are today out doing Ganging to mislead people. Tell me, after nine years, they suddenly realised that milk has become expensive, curd has become expensive, food items have becom

Guwahati, Sept 12 (PTI) Taking a jibe at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said that people of Assam deserve better and they will receive better after the 2026 assembly elections. Gogoi also took a dig at Sarma for his latest flop show, referring to the Assam Polices investigation into alleged Pakistani links of the Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha, the probe report of which has not yet been disclosed. I feel sorry for a chief minister whose words have lost all

KATHMANDU, Nepal, September 9, 2025 (AP) Nepals government lifted its ban on social media platforms Tuesday a day after police killed opened fire on mass street protests against the ban, killing 19 people. The district administration ordered an indefinite curfew in the capital and schools were closed. A curfew was also imposed in two other cities. Several widely used social networks, including Facebook, X and YouTube were blocked in the Himalayan nation last week after failing to comply with a

Majuli (Assam) [India], August 28 (ANI): Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi expressed his partys enthusiasm for the INDIA blocs Vice-Presidential nominee, former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy, stating that the people of India are warmly accepting him. Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Gogoi said, We are very pleased that the people of India are accepting B Sudarshan Reddy, the INDIA Alliance candidate for the Vice Presidential election. He is already creating an impact, and we wish him all the best.

Patna, August 11, 2025 (BBC) A few days ago, Indias Election Commission released updated draft electoral rolls for Bihar state, where key elections are scheduled for November, following a month-long revision of the voters list. But opposition parties and election charities say the exercise was rushed through and many voters in Bihar have told the BBC that the draft rolls have wrong photos and include dead people. The Special Intensive Revision better known by its acronym SIR was held from 25

Health experts have sounded the alarm for people over 50, as a particular infection that can wake you up in the middle of the night poses a greater risk to them. In an update, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) explained that older people are more likely to become hospitalised due to a urinary tract infection (UTI). UTIs occur when bacteria enter the urinary system including the urethra, bladder or kidneys. While most lower UTIs cause mild discomfort and go away on their own or with antibioti

ISLAMABAD, July 18, 2025 (AP) Heavy monsoon rains killed at least 54 people in eastern Pakistan in 24 hours, bringing the total rain-related deaths in the country to 178 over the past three weeks, officials said Thursday. Rainfall has triggered flash floods and inundated several villages as the country experiences 82% more rainfall this month compared to the same period in July 2024, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. Since June 26, Pakistan has reported 178 deaths from Punjab, Khyber