Senior Congress leader said: “They kept calling him ‘Pappu’, but now he has become everyone’s ‘Papa’.” NEW DELHI: The BJP and the Congress, two arch political rivals, sparred over Rahul Gandhi‘s student-outreach event, “Chhatron Ki Goonj”, with Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav dubbing it “Jhooth Ki Goonj” (echo of lies).Striking a combative note over … Read more
New Delhi: BJP and Congress on Sunday traded barbs over the all-vegetarian menu at the dinner for Brics leaders, as the opposition party alleged that the govt was imposing its dietary choices on foreign guests.Hitting back, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said, “I cannot believe Congress is doing politics even on food served to Brics leaders. … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Ladakh outfits in talks with the home ministry on safeguards for the Union territory (UT) have been asked to submit a draft proposal addressing seven questions on the larger governance structure for Ladakh, including the division of powers and functions between the proposed UT-level body and the seven district councils.Sources involved in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Taking a stern view of a murder accused taking out a “victory procession” on being granted bail by Punjab and Haryana HC, Supreme Court has directed Haryana Police to produce him before it.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also recorded in its order that despite a non-bailable warrant being issued … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ten years after the current disability law was passed, govt is yet to frame a revised National Policy for Persons with Disabilities. The existing National Policy for Persons with Disabilities was adopted 20 years ago.“This prolonged delay is particularly concerning because a contemporary national policy is essential to translate the rights guaranteed under … Read more
Mumbai: Union home minister Amit Shah said Sunday that all 21 NDA-governed states would implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029.“Triple talaq has been abolished, giving Muslim women equal rights. We have introduced UCC in several states and I am confident that in the 21 BJP-NDA-governed states, we will introduce UCC before 2029,” he … Read more
New Delhi: Congress Sunday accused PM Modi of “calibrated capitulation” before China, claiming the trade deficit with the neighbour has ballooned to unprecedented levels.A day after the meeting between President Xi Jinping and Modi, AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh asked four questions to the PM, ranging from his statement giving a “clean chit” to China after … Read more
Brics Summit 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s statement on integrating markets and developing an open-source AI platform, along with other initiatives he proposed, is unlikely to enthuse policy circles here, given the wariness over such proposals from across the border.Ahead of China taking over … Read more
NEW DELHI: India and France have stepped up their space cooperation as companies from the two countries signed three key agreements at the recent International Space Summit in Paris relating to satellite launches, space surveillance and microsatellite technology.In the first agreement, France’s Safran Space signed contracts worth more than 5 million euros with Indian space … Read more
Violence broke out in Leh on September 24 last year SRINAGAR: Ladakh lieutenant governor VK Saxena announced Sunday Rs 15 lakh compensation for the next of kin of each of the four protesters killed in police firing during violent protests in Leh on Sept 24 last year.The firing left around 90 protesters wounded as demonstrations … Read more