NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday acknowledged the rise of new conflicts that threaten the socio-economic stability of nations and said that these challenges can only be effectively met through concerted global action and people-to-people engagement. PM Modi emphasised the critical importance of global peace in securing a brighter future for humanity and […]
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday will inaugurate DefConnect 4.0 at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt, a significant step towards advancing indigenous innovation and celebrating the growing defence ecosystem of the country. The event is being organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), under Department of Defence Production, Ministry of […]
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has said that the BJP government at the Center will not last long and is going to fall soon. “The BJP government has betrayed the farmers, youth, and businessmen. Every class is troubled by the wrong policies of the BJP. Inflation and unemployment are at their peak in the […]
NEW DELHI: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal Sunday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide free electricity in the 22 BJP-ruled states before the Delhi Assembly elections and promised to campaign for the saffron party if this demand is fulfilled. Kejriwal dared the BJP to hold the Delhi Assembly elections along with those in Jharkhand and […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said criminal cases should not be registered against journalists merely because their writings are perceived as criticism of the government, ruling that such action violates their fundamental right to free speech. A two-judge bench passed this order while staying coercive action against journalist Abhishek Upadhya, who faces criminal […]
RAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday transferred more than Rs 20,000 crore directly into the accounts of over 9.40 crore farmers across India, marking the disbursement of the 18th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai virtually attended the national event from Science College Ground […]
KOLHAPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said removing the existing 50 per cent cap on reservation is necessary to protect the Constitution, and asserted that the INDIA bloc will ensure passage of laws to this effect in Parliament. Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ here, he also said the Congress and the INDIA bloc […]
NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three flight-tests of the fourth Generation, technically-advanced miniaturised Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on October 3-4. The tests were carried out against high speed targets, demonstrating very critical parameters of maximum range and maximum […]
NEW DELHI: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday declared that the Northeast is the heart and soul of Bharat, urging the media to champion the region’s potential in tourism and development. He emphasised that the Northeast is not just a geographic region but a vibrant tapestry of cultures, traditions, and natural beauty that embodies the essence […]
NEW DELHI: Kangana Ranaut appears to have obliquely questioned Mahatma Gandhi’s appellation as “Father of the Nation”, her latest impetus to political controversy coming on the leader’s birth anniversary and attracting criticism from the Congress. “Desh ke pita nahi, desh ke toh lal hote hai (A country does not have fathers; it has sons),” the […]