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Rahul slams ECI for asking affidavit under oath, says he has taken oath in Parliament

BENGALURU: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reiterated his vote theft allegations and slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for demanding an affidavit...

Trump’s 50% tariffs on Indian goods

Won’t compromise on farmers’ interests, ready to pay heavy price: PM Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that India will “never...

Foreign policy disaster, can’t even blame Congress: Kharge

NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said that US President Donald Trump’s imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on India for buying...

India must impose 50% tariff on American exports as retaliation: Tharoor

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday reacted to the additional 25 per cent tariff imposed by former US President Donald Trump on...

SC rejects Justice Varma’s plea challenging in-house inquiry committee report

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined the plea of Justice Yashwant Varma Allahabad High Court challenging the in-house three-judge inquiry committee’s report...

Bihar SIR update: Over 1.6 lakh claims, objections received

NEW DELHI: The electoral rolls for Bihar under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision(SIR) drive have seen a significant response, with over 1.6 lakh claims...

How climate change and urbanisation are fuelling deadly lightning strikes in India

NEW DELHI: Once a rare occurrence, lightning has now become a frequent and deadly hazard in India. Between March and July 2025 alone, 54...

SIR issue sub judice before SC, can’t be discussed in Parliament: Rijiju tells Opposition

NEW DELHI: Rejecting Opposition’s demand of a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said...

PM Modi inaugurates Kartavya Bhavan

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Kartavya Bhavan, a state-of-the-art office complex, at Kartavya Path in Delhi. The new building,...

Govt balances creative freedom with OTT accountability, pushes AVGC-XR growth: Vaishnaw

NEW DELHI: The Government of India is pursuing a dual strategy, safeguarding creative expression while ensuring accountability in digital content distribution, alongside a strong...

Isro targets 2029 to ready third launch pad for India’s next-gen rockets

NEW DELHI: India's space capabilities are set to receive a significant boost with the ongoing development of Isro's Third Satellite Launch Pad (TLP) at...

Many feared dead as cloudburst triggers massive flash flood in Uttarkashi

Several buildings swept away, rescue ops on NEW DELHI: Several people are feared dead after a massive cloudburst triggered a landslide and flash flood in...

 ‘Not for judges to decide who a true Indian is’: Priyanka on SC pulling up Rahul over China remarks

NEW DELHI: A day after the Supreme Court of India pulled up Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his China remarks, his sister and...

Services sector continued to expand in July, PMI stands at 60.5

NEW DELHI: The services sector continued to expand in July, although employment growth slowed to its weakest pace in 15 months, the HSBC India...

BJP rides on SC rebuke to target Rahul Gandhi, demands apology for ‘insulting’ Indian Army

NEW DELHI: Riding on the Supreme Court of India’s criticism of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his Indian...

Bihar SIR controversy: No claims, objections received from pol parties so far on draft electoral roll

NEW DELHI: A total of 1,927 claims and objections have been filed directly by electors in poll-bound Bihar with respect to the draft electoral...

RS Dy chairman meets UK Dy Speaker; AI, digitization, up skilling discussed

NEW DELHI: Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh met with UK Deputy Speaker Nusrat Ghani at the Parliament House on Monday. The meeting...

SP launches its own YouTube channel ‘Samajwadi Party TV’

LUCKNOW: To establish direct communication with the public and to spread the day-long activities of the party on a wide scale, Samajwadi Party has...

Jan Dhan accounts cross 55 crore; PM Modi says nationwide KYC drive underway

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said a nationwide KYC drive is underway, with camps being held in Gram Panchayats to ensure...

ECI abusing powers, must be fought politically, legally: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Amid the raging row over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday alleged...

EC has become ‘puppet’ of PM Modi, alleges Kharge

Slams Centre over Bihar electoral roll row NEW DELHI: Amid a row over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Congress president Mallikarjun...

On Trump’s threats over Russian oil, India signals it won’t crawl when asked to bend

NEW DELHI: India’s official response to Donald Trump’s tariff plus penalty threat for buying Russian oil has been in officialese, but Delhi is sending...

Tejashwi Yadav alleges his name not in Bihar voter list; ECI counters with proof

NEW DELHI: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that his name was missing in...

ED issues lookout circular against Anil Ambani, widens scope of probe

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has widened its investigation into alleged financial irregularities of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance ADA Group by probing an alleged...

Bangladesh interim govt to unveil ‘July Declaration’ on Aug 5

DHAKA: The Bangladesh interim government of Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said it would unveil on August 5 the “July Declaration”, coinciding with the first...

Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of ‘vote Chori’ are baseless: ECI

NEW DELHI: Terming Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s charges of “vote chori” as “baseless”, the Election Commission of India has strongly refuted the accusations and...

No formal discussions yet: Govt on F-35 fighter jets deal with US

NEW DELHI: There have been no formal discussions on the sale of F-35 fighters jets to India, the government said on Friday. Replying to...

‘Avoid deserted areas’: India issues advisory over rise in attacks on citizens in Ireland

NEW DELHI: Amid growing concerns over the safety of Indian nationals in Ireland, the Indian embassy in Dublin has issued an advisory and confirmed...

2008 Malegaon blast case: Special NIA court acquits all seven accused, including Pragya Thakur, Lt. Col. Purohit

MUMBAI: Seventeen years after the blast, a special NIA court in Mumbai has acquitted all the seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh...

BJP slams Rahul for ‘echoing’ Trump’s ‘dead economy’ jibe

NEW DELHI: The BJP flayed Rahul Gandhi on Thursday for "echoing" US President Donald Trump's "dead economy" jibe at India, calling it a "shameful"...

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