New Delhi: Accusing Rahul Gandhi of making baseless, shameless and reckless allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Congress itself was involved in “big scams” which “tarnished” the image of the country. Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address in Lok Sabh, Gandhi […]
Kanpur (UP): A cameraperson for a national Hindi news channel died after an alleged brawl with a catering staff at a wedding, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place Monday in Rahmatpur village in the Bilhaur police station area of this Uttar Pradesh district. Identified as Swatantra Kushwaha alias Muni (39), a resident of […]
New Delhi: “Hello, are you safe?” Sercan Unsal, a Turkish-origin person settled in Delhi, utters these words every few minutes as he rings relatives and friends in Earthquake-hit Türkiye and disconnects soon after hearing the answer from the other side in affirmation. “As the rescue operation is underway, I don’t want to occupy the phone […]
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will be the chief guest at Delhi University’s convocation during which over 1.5 lakh students will receive their degrees, a varsity official said. The varsity will hold its 99th convocation on February 25, according to an official notification. This year, the highest number of PhD degrees will be handed over, […]
New Delhi: Opposition MPs on Monday held a protest in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament complex and stalled proceedings in both houses while demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe or a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the Adani issue. Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 PM after opposition members protested […]
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday showcased India’s phenomenal projected growth in energy demand, stable and decisive leadership, and sustained reforms to invite global investors in the country’s oil and gas exploration and new energy, including green hydrogen. Modi in his inaugural address at India Energy Week 2023 said India is the most opportune […]
New Delhi: More than Rs 28 crore has been spent on the first five editions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ with students, parents and teachers, according to the Ministry of Education. The sixth edition of the annual interaction was held on January 27 at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium. The numbers have been shared […]
New Delhi: A day after Shashi Tharoor drew sharp reaction over his tweet on Pervez Musharraf’s death, the senior Congress leader asked why the earlier BJP government under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee negotiated a ceasefire with the former Pakistan President. Reacting Musharraf’s death, Tharoor had tweeted, “Once an implacable foe of India, he became […]
New Delhi: A plea seeking a review of the judgement that upheld the Centre’s 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes was filed in the Supreme Court on Sunday. A five-judge Constitution bench, in a 4:1 majority verdict, on January 2 had given its stamp of approval, saying the decision-making process […]
New Delhi: Five new judges appointed to the Supreme Court will take the oath of office Monday morning. Three of them — Justice Pankaj Mithal, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice P V Sanjay Kumar – were the chief justices of the high courts of Rajasthan, Patna and Manipur respectively. The other two are Justice Ahsanuddin […]