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As Delhi went to polls on February 5, 2025, the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party may have just fought its biggest battle in its little over a decade of existence. Confronted with the proverbial 10-year-old itch of the electorate, the Arvind Kejriwal-led organisation had three mammoth challenges. One, it had to overcome the increasing impression that […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has struggled in recent Delhi Assembly elections, is set to return to power in the national capital after a 27-year hiatus, according to a majority of exit polls released on Wednesday. This prediction marks a significant setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its leader Arvind Kejriwal, who […]
New Delhi: The air hangs heavy with the combined weight of dust, diesel fumes, and simmering discontent. As the spring sun begins its descent, casting long shadows across the labyrinthine lanes of Karawal Nagar and Mustafabad, the residents of these two Northeast Delhi constituencies prepare to make a choice that will shape not only their immediate […]
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday rejected claims made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi that he was sent “three-four times” to secure an invitation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. Gandhi, speaking in Parliament, said that Jaishankar’s visits to the US were aimed at obtaining […]
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking specific guidelines to ensure the safety of devotees attending the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, where at least 30 people died and 60 others injured in a pre-dawn stampede at Sangam. A bench consisting of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice […]
The Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj has witnessed an unprecedented influx of devotees at the sacred confluence of the River Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. Sages, saints, Kalpvasis, and pilgrims from across the country and abroad have gathered in large numbers to take part in the religious festivities and perform the holy dip. On […]
The Union Budget 2025 has allocated Rs 903 crore to the Lok Sabha, more than double the Rs 413 crore allocated to the Rajya Sabha. A major portion of the Lok Sabha budget, Rs 558.81 crore, has been designated for the Lok Sabha Secretariat, which includes Grants in Aid to Sansad TV. In comparison, the […]
The Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, introduces major tax rebates under the new tax regime, signalling a potential shift away from the old system. Individuals earning up to Rs 12,75,000 will now be exempt from income tax, provided they opt for the new regime. A social media user on X (formerly […]
Responding to middle-class resentment against the ruling party, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting her record eighth consecutive Budget, has declared a significant rebate on income tax. Those earning up to Rs 12 lakh will have zero income tax liability under the new regime. “The new structure will substantially reduce the taxes of the middle class and leave […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an increase in the income tax rebate limit from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 12 lakh under the new tax regime. This means that individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will have zero tax liability. However, the rebate is not applicable for those earning beyond this […]
The Congress on Saturday criticised the Union government over its Budget announcements related to the agriculture sector, stating that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman remained “completely silent” on key demands of farmers, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) and farm loan waivers. Sitharaman, presenting the Union Budget for 2025-26, said that the government […]
New Delhi: Ever since 42 persons were killed in a stampede at the Allahabad Railway station during the 2013 Maha Kumbh Mela, Mohammad Azam Khan, the senior Muslim leader of the Samajwadi Party, has been widely projected by the Bharatiya Janata Party as the villain behind the tragedy. Khan, who was the state’s urban development minister […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday arrived at Parliament with a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch to present the full Budget 2025-26 in a paperless format. Continuing the practice adopted in 2019, she posed for the customary ‘briefcase’ picture outside her office, accompanied by her team of officials, before heading to […]
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come down heavily on the Congress Party over the “poor thing” remark made by Sonia Gandhi allegedly directed at President Droupadi Murmu. The controversy erupted following Gandhi’s comment on the President’s speech at a joint sitting of Parliament during the Budget session. PM Modi accused the Congress leadership of […]
The stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, which killed 30 people and left 60 injured, is a stark reminder that without a strong disaster management plan, events of such magnitude can lead to overwhelming tragedies. The episode has raised the issue of crowd management at religious congregations. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted a […]
Even as the Uttar Pradesh government remains tight-lipped about the number of casualties following the Kumbh Mela stampede, the DIG of Mahakumbh told media outlets that “at least 30 people have lost their lives and 60 others have been injured.” As scores of pilgrims fought for space to have a sacred bath on the occasion […]
The Maha Kumbh area has been declared a no-vehicle zone and VVIP passes have been cancelled following a stampede that claimed the lives of 30 people on Wednesday. The incident, which also left 60 others injured, occurred in the Sangam area as millions of devotees gathered to take a holy dip on the occasion of […]
A hundred, they say, is always special. And the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will always cherish the milestone of the 100th launch on Wednesday. The space agency marked the momentous occasion by placing the navigation satellite NVS-02 into orbit. New ISRO chairman Dr V Narayanan paid tribute to space pioneers such as APJ Abdul […]
Congress on Wednesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, pledging to conduct a caste census and establish a dedicated ministry for Purvanchalis if voted to power. The manifesto was unveiled by Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav, who was accompanied by Congress communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh. The party, which lost power to the […]
A stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday may have killed 30 people. The exact number is awaited at the time of this article being published. The incident occurred when installed barriers broke as tens of thousands of people thronged the Triveni Sangam on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, the day of the ‘second […]
