New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka appeared before the Special Executive Magistrate at the Mandir Marg police station Friday, police sources said. The sources further said that they were questioned in connection with two separate cases registered against them....
New Delhi: Congress Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the reported "face-offs" with the Chinese Army in Arunachal Pradesh, saying there has been a "deafening silence" on it from him and his establishment, while the "self-styled vishwaguru's calibrated concessions" to China continue. Congress general...
New Delhi: The BJP Friday launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the Congress leader is not just a "failed product" but also appears to be a "mentally unstable person". BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi also took on the Congress, claiming that the main...
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Friday said that the stranded Umrah pilgrims have returned to India safely, and the remaining Umrah pilgrims are being assisted, stressing that the government is always proactive in addressing the issues and concerns of Indian citizens. In a...
Amaravati: A low-pressure area has formed over the east-central and southeastern Bay of Bengal and it is likely to strengthen into a cyclonic storm. Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority said Friday that the low-pressure area is expected to intensify into a depression in the...
Dubai: The Indian Embassy in Yemen Friday said it has reached out to different parties to "establish circumstances and facts" surrounding an incident off the coast of Yemen in which "apparently there were Indian nationals on board a yacht." Some Arab media Thursday quoted Yemen's...
Washington: Five Democratic US senators have asked Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to disclose whether the company communicated with the Trump administration about No Kings protests, following the temporary shutdown of the coalition’s Instagram account during nationwide demonstrations. The senators sought answers by October 29...
Beijing/Lhasa: At least 16 people were killed, and 65 others injured after a magnitude seven earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the city's earthquake relief headquarters said. The powerful earthquake that struck around 10:33 pm Thursday prompted the regional...
Kathmandu: The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) has approved US$20 million in assistance for Nepal to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in communities devastated by the August 26 floods. The deadly floods killed more than 1,400 people, while over 5,000 remain unaccounted...
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday announced that the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held at the 'Samvidhan Sadan' October 26–27. Addressing a press conference at Parliament House, Birla said that the Forum marks a new chapter in the history of India’s...
By Aakar Patel Next week, on 3 November, America will have its midterm election. It is so called because it...
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By Dilip Cherian Five extensions in three months, including those of Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan and Home Secretary Govind Mohan,...
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s second visit to India has ruffled quite a few feathers in New Delhi....
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By Aakar Patel The three democratic tools available to us are the vote, the court and protest. The only one...
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