New Delhi: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal Friday said the BJP had once again betrayed the people of Punjab after seven Rajya Sabha MPs quit the party. Kejriwal, in a post on X, said, "The BJP has once again betrayed Punjabis." Earlier, addressing a joint...
New Delhi: Opposition parties Friday submitted a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said. The fresh charges against the CEC include "continued partisan asymmetry in the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct"....
New Delhi: The government Friday said the three-day trade talks between Indian and US officials concluded April 23, with both sides agreeing to stay engaged to sustain the momentum ahead. Both sides discussed several areas, such as market access, non-tariff measures, technical barriers to trade,...
New Delhi: As crime and forensic teams are likely to conduct scene recreation Friday in the murder of the IRS officer's daughter, investigations have revealed that the accused, Rahul Meena, was infamous for his aggressive behaviour in his native village, official sources said. "There are...
Dubai: Tensions in the standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz intensified Friday after US President Donald Trump said he ordered the US military to "shoot and kill" Iranian small boats in the strait, while Iran pushed back on Trump's claim...
New Delhi: Observing that no court can force a woman, especially a minor, to carry a pregnancy against her will, the Supreme Court Friday allowed a 15-year old girl to medically terminate her over seven-month pregnancy. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan...
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by senior Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR lodged by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, over allegations relating to multiple passports. A single-judge bench...
Washington: Democrat leaders slammed US President Donald Trump for referring to India and some other countries as "hellholes" and accused him of turning the presidency into a reality TV gig by amplifying "racist trash" on social media. "Americans are struggling, and he's busy amplifying racist...
Washington: Israel's military said it struck a missile launcher in Lebanon that had fired into Israel Thursday in an attack that Israeli air defences intercepted. Hezbollah claimed the attack. Israel's announcement of the strike came soon after Trump said the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire had been extended...
Male: India has approved the first withdrawal of Rs 30 billion under its continuing economic and financial assistance to Maldives, according to the Indian High Commission here. The funds are being released under the first drawdown of the SAARC Currency Swap Framework, the Indian mission...
The latest projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offer a sobering snapshot of India’s economic trajectory. As per IMF...
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Aakar Patel A story under this headline was reported this month: ‘No Muslim name finds place in BJP’s Bengal list’....
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre’s latest appointment of 48 babus at the joint secretary level across ministries looks routine on...
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The disruption in the supply of cooking gas (LPG) and petrol is one aspect of the economic crisis caused by...
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