Hydrogen-train flagged off while Andy Burnham is set to become UK PM PM Modi on Friday flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train. Andy Burnham is set to be new UK Prime Minister, takes over from Keir Starmer on Monday. A BJP MLA in MP sparked controversy after refused to hear grievances of villagers from a…
The development came ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon session NEW DELHI: A joint parliamentary committee (JPC) examining a bill on the removal of prime ministers and chief ministers on Friday decided to defer the adoption of its draft report even as voting was underway on the panel’s five recommendations.The development came ahead of the Monsoon session…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian Ambassador to Canada Sanjay Verma has defended India’s position on the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case, asserting that allegations linking India to the killing were “baseless” and unsupported by evidence. He also maintained that New Delhi has consistently warned Canada about Khalistani extremist activities.“Whatever allegations were levelled were grave, but there was…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday rejected any possibility of an alliance between Bharatiya Janata Party and DMK, claiming that the two parties have different ideologies.Rajya Sabha member and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said Congress remains in contact with DMK MPs, claiming that the Dravidian party is still in the opposition.“BJP and DMK can never…
File photo of Madan Mitra who joined rebel TMC faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Former Mamata Banerjee loyalist Madan Mitra, who left her faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to join the rebel camp led by Ritabrata Banerjee, on Friday dismissed allegations that his decision was linked to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) action…
Appealing for restraint, CM Yogi said devotees should uphold the values associated with Lord Ram, Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath Friday appealed to Kanwar yatris to maintain discipline during the annual yatra, warning that anti-social elements are “attempting to provoke violence and damage” the pilgrimage’s image.He urged…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the rapid electrification of Indian Railways over the past 12 years has helped the country withstand global energy disruptions, claiming the rail network would have come to a “complete standstill” during the ongoing Middle East crisis if the same situation had arisen before 2014.Addressing a gathering…
Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Chaturvedi urges Centre to ‘ease out’ education minister (Image source: PTI on right, ANI on left) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday urged the Centre to remove the Union education minister, saying it was the “right thing” for the government to do and that students deserved credit for…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the nationwide release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath on or after July 28, after the conclusion of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra festivities.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan noted that the film is based on a web series that has already been released on…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday met activist Sonam Wangchuk and other protesters at Jantar Mantar as their indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in the education system and the NEET paper leak entered its 20th day.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Khera expressed concern over Wangchuk’s deteriorating health and said the Centre…
