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‘Mamata didi is like my younger sister. Maybe she is angry with me’: Prez Murmu

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday wondered aloud if Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was upset with her. “I am also a daughter of...

BJP reduced Nitish Kumar from PM hopeful to retirement candidate: Akhilesh

NEW DELHI: Politics in Bihar took another dramatic turn this week as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections...

Over 85% of 30 million voters covered in UP electoral roll revision

LUCKNOW: With hearings completed for 85.80 per cent of over 30 million voters during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in...

‘Why does India need America’s permission?’: Opposition slams US waiver on Russian oil

Calls move ‘neo-imperial arrogance’ NEW DELHI: The Opposition on Friday sharply criticised the Centre after the United States announced a temporary waiver allowing Indian refiners...

Politics, int’l relations now moving towards ‘darkness’: Rahul Gandhi

KOLLAM(KERALA): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that politics and international relations in current times were "running towards darkness" and away from knowledge. Gandhi,...

Amit Shah assures India will be free from Naxalism by March 31

Highlights CISF’s ‘crucial role’ NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reaffirmed that the security forces will fulfil the resolve of eradicating Naxalism...

Raj Bhavans have become BJP war rooms: TMC slams govt over major governor reshuffle

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Friday said the governor reshuffle effected across several states reflects the Modi government's contempt for constitutional federalism and...

India seeks US cover for Middle East energy cargoes: Source

NEW DELHI: India is tapping the United States to secure marine cover for vessels to ferry oil from the Middle East as it looks...

Instability risks like ongoing Gulf crisis becoming new normal: Rajnath

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the risks of instability caused by geopolitical rivalry across land, sea, and air, such...

As Nitish heads to Rajya Sabha, Bihar likely to get its first ‘BJP sarkar’

PATNA: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar's "wish to become a Rajya Sabha member" has paved the way for the formation of a new government, with...

BJP has‘hijacked’ Kumar: Tejashwi

PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to enter the Rajya Sabha was a "betrayal" of the...

Huge betrayal of people’s mandate: Congress

NEW DELHI: With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcing that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, the Congress on Thursday said a...

India needs steady hand at the wheel but has ‘compromised PM’: Rahul

NEW DELHI: A day after a US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka's coast, the Congress on...

Ex-VP Dhankar was made to resign for exchanging ‘explosive’ ideas with Opp: Sena (UBT)

MUMBAI: Former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankar was made to resign citing health reasons after the BJP-led government learnt that he was exchanging “explosive” ideas with...

Russia readies oil shipments to India amid Middle East supply disruption

NEW DELHI: Russia is ready to divert oil to India to offset Middle East supply disruptions, with about 9.5 million barrels of Russian crude...

PM Modi welcomes Alexander Stubb, says visit to boost India-Finland ties

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed Finland’s President Alexander Stubb to India, expressing confidence that the visit would elevate bilateral relations...

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar set to move to Rajya Sabha: JDU Sources

PATNA: Amid mounting speculation over Nitish Kumar resigning from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar, sources from the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday...

PM urges industry, states to align with Budget roadmap for quality manufacturing

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on industry leaders, investors, and state governments to unite behind the Union Budget’s vision of...

PM must speak up; does he support head of state’s assassination: Rahul

NEW DELHI: Amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must speak up and answer as to...

World Wildlife Day: PM Modi reaffirms commitment to wildlife conservation

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said World Wildlife Day is an occasion to celebrate the planet’s rich faunal diversity and the...

Govt signs contracts worth over Rs 5000 cr to acquire choppers for coast guard, missiles for Navy

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday signed contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-II...

Modi urges de-escalation, protection of civilians on call with Netanyahu

NEW DELHI: ‎Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone to review the evolving...

Emergency helpline numbers issued for Indians in West Asia

NEW DELHI: In view of the continuing conflict in parts of the Middle East, emergency contact numbers have been issued for Indians residing in...

India, Canada launch defence dialogue, seal uranium deal; set $50 bn trade goal by 2030

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a wide-ranging reset in India-Canada ties, unveiling plans for a new defence dialogue, a landmark...

PM Modi should act as ‘Vishwaguru,’ stop war between Iran &Israel: Sanjay Raut

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and help stop the escalating war between...

Oppn condemns killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, questions govt ‘silence’

NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Sunday condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes and questioned the Centre's "silence",...

DMK looted Tamil Nadu, brought mafia-like politics’: PM Modi

Says NDA to form next govt MADURAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on MK Stalin-led DMK, accusing the ruling party...

President Murmu to launch free pink mobility card for women in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government will launch a Pink National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) on Monday, aimed at providing free bus travel to women...

‘Target fixed before SIR began’: Abhishek attacks EC over voter deletions in Bengal

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday stepped up his attack on the Election Commission over the post-SIR electoral...

CBI case on Arvind Kejriwal discredited; Delhi excise policy charges infirm, says court

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the politically...

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