New Delhi: Amid reports of people filing forms in bulk seeking removal of electors from voters lists, the Election Commission on Friday placed a limit of 10 forms per person on submission of such objections. The EC has prescribed limits on the number of Form...
New Delhi: Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Friday asserted that satellite communications services can only start after clearance from the home ministry and questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for siding with US business tycoon Elon Musk on his allegations against the government. Speaking to the media...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday expressed gratitude to the people for blessing the BJP-NDA in the Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry byelections and said the victory reflects yet again that the people have a "deep-rooted connect" with the good governance agenda of the...
New Delhi: Supreme Court has directed the Centre and states to interlink key government and insurance databases, including VAHAN, SARATHI, the Electronic Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) portal, and the Insurance Information Bureau (IIB), within four weeks, to streamline motor accident claim processing and ensure seamless...
New Delhi: Reacting to reports of a so-called 'Khalistan referendum' planned in Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Friday reiterated that New Delhi strongly condemns all anti-India activities. "We strongly condemn all anti-India activities," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during a bi-weekly media briefing...
Oslo: As a student at the University of Natal in apartheid-era South Africa, Navi Pillay came across transcripts of the Nuremberg trials, in which Nazi leaders were prosecuted for war crimes. Reading the transcripts captivated her with the ideal of justice represented by countries coming...
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's appeal for a "hand of friendship" appears to have resonated among Muslims in the bypolls, as the BJP crushed the AJUP in minority-dominated Rejinagar and secured a record-margin win in Nandigram, which has a sizeable electorate from the community....
New Delhi: Delhi Police has denied permission for a protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and some student organisations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar October 10, a senior police officer said Friday. At a press conference, Joint Commissioner of...
Jerusalem: Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who fought against the attacking co-pilot in a Flydubai aircraft and helped save 174 people onboard last week, will receive Israel's Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism, the country's highest bravery award for civilians. Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced that...
New Delhi: India has strongly objected to United States Vice President JD Vance’s description of foreign workers as “foreign indentured servants” amid the Trump administration’s decision to suspend the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “We...
By Dilip Cherian Appointing Gaurav Yadav as regular Director General of Police in Punjab settles a question that should never...
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Defeat in Ayodhya in 2024, where the Ram temple was built with much pomp, appears to have deeply shaken the...
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One of the infirmities that democratically elected governments the world over suffer from is the extra-constitutional powers that captains of...
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At a time when there are nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the...
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