India

FIR lodged against BJP MLA Ashwath for ‘finish off Siddaramaiah’ remark

25 May 2023 10:13 AM IST

Days after forming the government in the southern state, the Karnataka Congress has registered an FIR against former minister and BJP MLA CN Ashwath Narayan for his alleged statement to “finish off” Siddaramaiah like Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda finished off Tipu Sultan. A delegation of Congress leaders led by

PM Modi arrives at Delhi’s Palam airport after concluding three-nation visit

25 May 2023 10:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived at Palam airport in Delhi after concluding his three-nation visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Prime Minister Modi was garlanded by BJP National President JP Nadda and party members on his arrival at the airport. Nadda reached Delhi’s Palam airport early

NDA slams opposition’s Parliament boycott, denounces affront

25 May 2023 03:40 AM IST

In a scathing attack on Wednesday, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) criticised opposition parties for their decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building. The NDA condemned the move as not only disrespectful but also a direct affront to the democratic ethos and constitutional values of the country.

CRY applauds tracing of missing children during pandemic

25 May 2023 03:38 AM IST

In a significant development on International Missing Children’s Day, Child Rights and You (CRY), a leading child rights NGO, has commended the Ministry of Home Affairs for successfully tracing a large number of children who had gone missing during the pre and post-pandemic period from 2019 to 2021. The data

Punjab Chief Minister’s anti-corruption drive: 300 arrested

25 May 2023 03:33 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, revealed on Wednesday that more than 300 officers and officials have been apprehended on charges of corruption within a year of the launch of the state’s anti-corruption helpline. In a video message, Chief Minister Mann expressed his commitment to providing clean, transparent, and responsive governance

Ethnic violence in Manipur drives soaring commodity prices

25 May 2023 03:30 AM IST

The ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur over the past three weeks has caused a significant surge in the prices of essential commodities. The import of products from outside the state has been severely affected, resulting in items being sold at double the normal price. Rice, potatoes, onions, eggs, LPG cylinders,

Congress MP questions govt’s decision on Rs 2,000 notes

25 May 2023 03:26 AM IST

In a recent development following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) surprising announcement to withdraw the circulation of Rs 2,000 currency notes, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh has directed his criticism towards the government, demanding an explanation for the introduction of the now-withdrawn denomination. The RBI declared last Friday

AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleges Centre’s power abuse

25 May 2023 03:24 AM IST

In a recent development, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh has levelled serious allegations against the central government, accusing it of misusing its authority. The accusations came after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on two of Singh’s associates in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. During a

PM Modi to launch Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express

25 May 2023 03:20 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the maiden journey of the highly anticipated Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi via video conferencing on Thursday, as announced by his office. This significant event marks the introduction of the Vande Bharat Express in Uttarakhand, according to the Prime Minister’s

Back to the trusted leader

25 May 2023 03:18 AM IST

The BJP, realising that Uttar Pradesh offers the best chances of securing maximum seats from any state in the next general election, has set in motion an exercise to win most of the 80 Lok Sabha seats. To begin with, the party’s national general secretary Sunil Bansal, in-charge of Odisha,

DU to focus on research associated with partition

25 May 2023 03:09 AM IST

The Delhi University will set up a Centre for Independence and Partition Studies to facilitate research on the “high voltage politics” accompanying Partition and how the then central leadership failed to contain the “germs of separatism”, documents show. It will also focus on the “non-insistence of central leadership on having

Delhi HC nixes former IPS officer Satish Verma’s plea

25 May 2023 03:04 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected the plea of former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Satish Chandra Verma challenging his dismissal from the service just a month before his retirement. Verma had assisted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its probe into the Ishrat Jahan ‘fake encounter’ case.