Smriti Irani, Vasundhara Raje get key roles in BJP office bearer list NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday announced its new team of national office-bearers, with party leader Smriti Irani and Rajasthan veteran Vasundhara Raje Scindia among those given key organisational responsibilities.Raje has been appointed national vice president for Rajasthan, while Irani has been named…
CID raided JSSC and Jharkhand cancelled 14th JPSC and backlog exams as protests entered 24th day with 6 on hunger strike – top developments NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand recruitment exam row intensified on Monday as the state CID raided the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) office in Ranchi. Protesting job aspirants are also set to…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the special investigation team (SIT) to file a status report on the progress made in the Ram Temple donation theft probe and take the investigation to a logical conclusion.A bench CJI Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked the SIT to take the probe…
Congress MP Imran Masood refuses to sing Vande Mataram NEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood on Monday said that he would respect the national song but would not sing it, citing his constitutional right to practise his religion.His statement came amid row over the recitation of Vande Mataram involving grand old party high-command Sonia Gandhi,…
Several devotees were reportedly injured after a stampede-like situation broke out near temple complex NEW DELHI: Several devotees were reportedly injured after a stampede-like situation broke out near the Mahakaleshwar Temple complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain on Monday, amid a massive crowd gathered for Nag Panchami and Sawan Somvar.The incident was reported near Harsiddhi Chauraha…
Sudhanshu Trivedi, P Chidambaram NEW DELHI: BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday hit back at Congress leader P Chidambaram over his ‘dimagi Naxal’ remark, questioning the Congress’ position on Naxalism by invoking former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s 2006 assessment of the threat.Trivedi said PM Modi had raised the issue in his Independence Day address…
The Supreme Court in New Delhi. The Court and its Registry will remain closed on August 27, 2026, with August 22 designated a full working day under the revised schedule. (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court and its Registry will remain closed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, while Saturday, August 22, will be a…
SC asks Allahabad HC to not proceed with case against Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Allahabad high court not to proceed with a case against Lok Sabha leader of opposition and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi involving allegations of disproportionate assets.The top court also directed the CBI and Enforcement…
Rahul wrote a letter to Jharkhand CM and ally urging him to meet the student protestor representatives. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday wrote to Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, urging him to personally meet students protesting alleged irregularities in the state’s recruitment examinations.The letter, dated August 14 but made public on Monday,…
Prashant Kishor takes office as MLA NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday took oath as the Bankipur MLA at the Bihar Legislative Assembly, following his victory in the Bankipur Assembly by-election.In Bihar’s urban constituency of Bankipur, a BJP stronghold since 1995, Prashant Kishor secured his first electoral victory, defeating his nearest…
