Armed forces need to be prepared for war: Rajnath

Armed forces need to be prepared for war: Rajnath

Lucknow: The armed forces need to be prepared for war in order to preserve peace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday while addressing the top commanders of the Army, Navy and the Air Force. In his remarks at the maiden joint commanders conference here, Singh, touching upon the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza […]

Rebel BJP leader to contest as independent

Rebel BJP leader to contest as independent

Jammu: Amid growing rebellion in the BJP over ticket distribution for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Chander Mohan Sharma on Wednesday announced his decision to contest the polls as an independent candidate from the Jammu East constituency. The BJP is facing significant discontent over ticket distribution, with leaders and workers […]

BJP will emerge as strongest political force in J&K: Dr Andrabi

BJP will emerge as strongest political force in J&K: Dr Andrabi

SRINAGAR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive Member and senior party leader Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi on Tuesday addressed a youth rally in Rajpora constituency of Pulwama held as a part of the election campaigning for the BJP youth leader and party candidate Arshid Bhat. The rally was participated by youth in large numbers. Many […]

How Can Houses Be Demolished Sans Procedure Prescribed By Law, Asks SC

How Can Houses Be Demolished Sans Procedure Prescribed By Law, Asks SC

New Delhi: With several state administrations flattening the houses of those involved in criminal cases with bulldozers, the Supreme Court on Monday questioned how can anybody’s house be demolished just because he is an accused. The court said it will lay down the guidelines on the issue that would be enforceable across the country. “How […]

J&K witnessed historic transformation since Art 370 abrogation: Jitendra Singh

J&K witnessed historic transformation since Art 370 abrogation: Jitendra Singh

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Jitendra Singh has claimed that Jammu & Kashmir has undergone a historic transformation following the abrogation of Article 370, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for introducing grassroots democracy in the region. “Jammu & Kashmir ushered in a new era of grassroots democracy under PM Modi,” he said in an exclusive interview […]

Jaishankar Calls China A ‘Unique Problem’

Jaishankar Calls China A ‘Unique Problem’

New Delhi: Calling China a ‘unique problem’, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is not the only country in the world that is having a debate about that country. Addressing the ET World Leaders Forum on Saturday, Jaishankar said everyone chose to consciously overlook the nature of Chinese production decades ago, and are […]

SC scan on legality of bulldozer drives against people accused of criminality

SC scan on legality of bulldozer drives against people accused of criminality

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on September 2 take up the legality of authorities using bulldozers to demolish houses belonging to people accused of crime, with two fresh applications moved on Friday seeking urgent listing. The bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, before which the matter was mentioned for urgent hearing, […]

Era of uninterrupted dialogue with Pakistan is over: Jaishankar

Era of uninterrupted dialogue with Pakistan is over: Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the “era of uninterrupted dialogue” with Pakistan is over even as he noted that India is “not passive” and whether events take a positive or negative direction, either way New Delhi will react. In his address at a book launch here, Jaishankar also said for […]

Assam Assembly ends 78-Year-old practice of Friday Namaz adjournments

Assam Assembly ends 78-Year-old practice of Friday Namaz adjournments

GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly has made a significant change by discontinuing the long-standing practice of adjourning sessions on Fridays to allow Muslim members to offer Namaz. This tradition, which dates back to 1946, was initially introduced under the speakership of Sayed Sadullah. For decades, the Assembly would break from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM […]