NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday penned a letter to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, outlining five “key concerns,” including the alleged misuse of central agencies by the BJP. Kejriwal accused the BJP of deploying agencies like the CBI and ED against political rivals and […]
NEW DELHI: The heart and soul of judging is the need to be impartial and fair and it is important that every judge is aware of his or her own predispositions, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The apex court’s observation came while hearing a suo motu (on its own) matter over alleged objectionable comments […]
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is projected to grow faster at 7.1 per cent this fiscal (FY25), Moody’s Analytics said, as the country continues to remain resilient amid global uncertainties. In its new Asia Pacific outlook, the global credit ratings kept the country’s growth forecast unchanged at 6.5 per cent for 2025 while projecting faster […]
NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel prices may be reduced after October 5, for the first time since March 2024, according to brokerage firm CLSA. The remarks came after the comments from India’s Oil Secretary, Pankaj Jain, suggesting a price drop last month and media reports indicating that Maharashtra’s state elections are expected in early November. […]
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday slammed the BJP over its MP Kangana Ranaut’s remarks calling for bringing back the three farm laws that were repealed in 2021, and said poll-bound states including Haryana would give a befitting reply to the ruling party. Ranaut on Wednesday withdrew her remarks and expressed regret. She […]
NEW DELHI: Mozilla has been accused of tracking user behaviour and websites without consent, reports Reuters. Vienna-based advocacy group NOYB (None Of Your Business) has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection against the software company. NYOB has accused Mozilla of enabling a “privacy preserving attribution” feature that turned the browser into a tracking […]
Jammu: Taking on Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the prime minister, Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said the leader of opposition will have to talk to India’s farmers, soldiers, scientists, youth and women to understand where Narendra Modi’s confidence comes from. Hitting out at the Congress leader, Reddy also said that if […]
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a ceasefire in West Asia, the release of hostages and a return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy as he stressed that only a two-state solution will deliver enduring peace and stability in the volatile region. Modi expressed deep concern at the humanitarian crisis unfolding […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought responses from 11 states, including Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, on a plea alleging that they are yet to set up Right to Information (RTI) portals under the transparency law in pursuance of a 2023 judgment. In the landmark judgment, the top court had on March 20 last year […]
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday lamented the fact that women and vulnerable sections of the society in many parts of the world have less access to digital technologies, fewer opportunities to develop digital skills, and are under-represented in the digital economy. ”This divide not only limits their ability to access essential services but […]