Light
Dark
The Centre has issued orders requiring X, formerly Twitter, to act against some accounts and posts, the Elon Musk-led organisation has claimed, stressing that it disagrees with these actions and that the posts should not be withheld on grounds of freedom of expression. The global government affairs team of X said they are unable to […]
Days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dragged Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and daughter-in-law actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in his cryptic attack on the BJP during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the star posted back a cryptic message on X, saying he was spending the evening focusing on his physical and mental health while putting everything […]
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi neither owns any vehicle, nor a house in India, but she has an ancestral home worth nearly Rs 27 Lakh in Italy. As per the poll affidavit attached to Gandhi’s Rajya Sabha nomination papers filed from Rajasthan, she has total assets worth Rs 12,53,76,822 (Rs 12.53 crore). As per the […]
Just an hour after the Congress announced on Friday that the party’s bank accounts, including those of the Youth Congress, were frozen and made inoperative by the Income Tax department, it clarified that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Delhi unfroze the accounts. The allegation comes just weeks ahead of the announcement of the […]
West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali is in news for the wrong reasons. After the attack on Enforcement Directorate’s officials, allegations of systemic sexual exploitation against local Trinamool Congress leaders are emerging from this island of North 24 Paraganas district. The opposition BJP is carrying out protests and calling for action against Trinamool leaders. They are narrating stories […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the importance of clean and transparent governance as a crucial factor in addressing the challenges faced by governments worldwide. During his address at the World Government Summit in Dubai, PM Modi also acknowledged the dynamic leadership of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, describing him as a leader with vision […]
Protesting farmers at Delhi borders flew kites to counter drones employed by the government to drop tear gas canisters on them. As the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest by farmers, primarily from Punjab, entered its second day, they remained steadfast in their determination to march towards Delhi, demanding a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP) […]
In its process of Indianising colonial practices, Indian Navy may soon introduce kurta-pyjama in naval messes. This is in line with the government’s directive to shed “vestiges of the colonial era” and “Indianise” military traditions and customs. The Navy has issued orders to all its commands and establishments to allow officers and sailors to wear […]
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination papers in Jaipur on Wednesday for the Rajya Sabha biennial polls to be held on three seats on February 27. Four sets of nomination papers, proposed and seconded by MLAs were submitted to Election Officer and Assembly Secretary Mahavir Prasad Sharma. After arriving at Jaipur International […]
Keeping in view the growing congestion and resultant flight delays, the government has asked Mumbai airport to reduce the number of scheduled flights and limit the movement of business jets during busy periods or rush. This decision will result in airlines cutting up to at least 40 flights and also impact the operations of private […]
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday won the trust vote in the state Assembly, with 130 legislators voting in his favour, even as the Opposition staged a walkout. The Bihar Assembly has a strength of 243 MLAs. The floor test took place two weeks after Kumar jumped ship from the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) — […]
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said the government has taken efforts to link the health sector with development to ensure every citizen gets healthcare facilities with the same quality standard. The minister made the remarks while virtually addressing the 5th Foundation Day celebration of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of AIIMS, Jhajjar. Addressing […]
Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has filed a complaint with Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, claiming that he was harassing her and threatening her from inside a jail. In her letter sent a few days ago to the police chief, Jacqueline said, “I am responsible citizen, who has found herself inadvertently […]
Amid a war of words going on between Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja and his father, with the latter levelling serious allegations against him and his wife Rivaba, a media query regarding this posed to the cricketer’s wife has not gone down well with her. Jadeja’s father Anirudh Jadeja has said that after marriage, Jadeja’s wife […]
After Baba Siddiqui quitting the party, former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan also resigned from the Congress on Monday, in yet another setback to the party’s Maharashtra unit months before the Lok Sabha elections and state polls. Reports indicated that Ashok Chavan might join the Bharatiya Janata Party. According to party sources, three Congress MLAs–Subhash Dhote, […]
For the first time, the constable recruitment examination in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will be conducted in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English. This was announced by the Mnistry of Home Affairs with an aim to increasing the participation of local youth in the force. The Examination will be conducted […]
In anticipation of possible tension surrounding the mega farmers’ march to the national capital on February 13, Delhi Police has imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code at the Ghazipur border. “Information has been received that some farmer organisations have given a call to their supporters to gather/march to Delhi on 13th February for […]
Family members of the eight former Indian Navy officers released from Qatar erupted in joy as they landed in New Delhi early on Monday. It is learned that all eight men have been released and will be able to live freely with their families in India. The officers had been arrested in Qatar in connection […]
A 7-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court observed that not allowing sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) will lead to a situation where the “advanced among” them “would grab all benefits.” The court reserved its judgment on a reference that raises the question of sub-classification of SCs. Senior advocate Manoj Swarup, appearing for the respondents […]
At least two people were killed, and several others injured after violence hit Uttrakhand’s Haldwani on Thursday. Most of those hospitalised were police personnel. The remaining were municipal workers involved in the demolition of the local madrasa and the mosque in its complex. A high alert was issued in the entire state, the Uttarakhand government […]
