Our soldiers, their families bearing brunt of BJP’s wrong policies: Rahul on J-K attacks

    NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Centre after four soldiers were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, with Rahul Gandhi asserting that the government should take full responsibility for the repeated security lapses and take strict action against the culprits.   Four Army personnel, including an officer, died […]

Cong gave OBC quota to Muslims in Karnataka, BJP won’t allow it in Haryana: Amit Shah

MAHENDRAGARH (HARYANA): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Congress of being anti-backward classes and said if the party comes to power in Haryana, it will snatch the reservation for them and give it to Muslims.   Addressing a ‘Backward Classes Samman Sammelan’ here, Shah referred to the Kaka Kalekar Commission formed in […]

Trump makes first public appearance with bandaged ear at Republican National Convention

Trump makes first public appearance with bandaged ear at Republican National Convention

MILWAUKEE: Former US president Donald Trump, wearing a bandage partially covering his right ear, made his first public appearance at the Republican National Convention here since surviving an assassination attempt.   Trump, 78, on Monday, entered the hall to roaring applause and holding his fist aloft towards the end of the first day of the […]

BJP Ministers to undertake Public Outreach Prog in J&K from Aug 5-14

JMMU: The BJP Ministers in Narendra Modi Government will undertake Public Outreach Programme from August 5-14 in different Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, days ahead of the Assembly elections while Union Minister for Coal and Mines GK Reddy, Election Incharge for the Union Territory will reach here tomorrow on a day’s visit to gear […]

PM Modi likely to address high-level UNGA session on Sep 26

UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the high-level UN General Assembly session here on September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN.   The high-level General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly will take place from September 24-30.   As per the […]

Excise “scam:” HC lists ED’s plea against bail to Kejriwal in money laundering case for Aug 7

  New Delhi:The Delhi High Court on Monday listed for August 7 the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea challenging bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam.   The high court had earlier stayed the trial court’s June 20 order by which Kejriwal was granted bail […]

Pak government to ban jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s party for alleged anti-state activities

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities, it was announced on Monday.   Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced that the federal government has decided to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), alleging that the former ruling party was involved in anti-state […]

NITI Aayog’s SDG report vindicates Bihar govt’s demand for special category status: Ministers

PATNA: Bihar government ministers claimed that the latest report of NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2023-24 vindicated the state’s long-standing demand for greater central financial assistance.   NITI Aayog on July 12 released SDG India Index 2023-24. Bihar has figured at the bottom, despite improvements on some parameters, in the SDG Index […]

Biden condemns attack on Trump during Pennsylvania rally

CHICAGO: US President Joe Biden on Saturday condemned the life-threatening attack on his Republican rival and predecessor Donald Trump and said “there is no place for this kind of violence in America”.   Trump got injured during his election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania following an apparent series of gunshots. He was immediately escorted out of […]