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MEERUT: Plans for hundreds of weddings in Bareilly have been thrown into disarray after the district administration on Monday sealed seven banquet halls and farmhouses over alleged illegal encroachment. The crackdown followed clashes between police and protesters of the “I Love Muhammad” campaign last Friday.A senior Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) official, speaking on condition of…
The US manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh consecutive month in September, although the pace of decline eased slightly as production and demand showed marginal improvement.The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index rose to 49.1 in September from 48.7 in August. The figure remained below the 50-point mark that separates expansion from contraction, AFP…
NEW DELHI: Former Union home minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday refuted claims that the United States prevented India from taking military action against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying he was misquoted by the media.In a social media post on X, Chidambaram said, “In no part of the interview to Megha Prasad’s podcast did…
Donald Trump and Lisa Cook (Images/Agencies) The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred President Donald Trump from immediately removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ensuring she will remain in her post until the court hears arguments on the case in January 2026.In a brief order, the court said they had “deferred” the administration’s request, leaving…
UP Police have arrested two more associates of local Bareilly cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan following an encounter BAREILLY: UP Police have arrested two more associates of local Bareilly cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan following an encounter in Fatehganj Paschimi area on Wednesday morning.The accused had allegedly snatched a constable’s anti-riot firearm and opened fire at police…
Congress MP Imran Masood put under house arrest NEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood was placed under house arrest in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday. He was preparing to lead a party delegation to violence-hit Bareilly, where tensions remain high over the ‘I Love Muhammad’ poster row. Police Lathicharge Protesters After Violence Breaks Out In…
Taiwan has firmly rejected US pressure to shift half of its semiconductor production to American soil, stressing that Taipei “will not agree” to such a demand.The island’s lead tariff negotiator ,Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, told reporters that,”I want to clarify that this is the US’s idea. Our negotiation team has never made a 50-50 commitment…
Amidst the ongoing debate about 8-hour work shifts in Bollywood, actress Deepika Padukone and filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan have reportedly unfollowed each other on Instagram.For the unversed, the actress marked her debut with the Khan’s film ‘Om Shanti Om’. However, a new Instagram activity has sparked rumours of a rift between the two. Deepika Padukone and…
Protests erupted in Bareilly (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Bareilly Police on Sunday detained 15 people involved in stone-pelting and acts of violence during the ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests held in the district on Friday. The detained individuals are being sent to jail, authorities said.SP City Bareilly, Manush Pareek said, “Fifteen rioters are being detained and…
(L) Donald Trump, Pakistan PM’s decapitated head (R) MURSHIDABAD: In a twist to the traditional Durga Puja celebrations, two pandals in Berhampore, Murshidabad, have become the centre of attention for their controversial depictions of political figures as the asura, or demon. The Khagra Crematorium Ghat Durga Puja Committee has chosen to model its asura after…
