NEW DELHI: Rejecting the UP police probe into the Ayodhya donation case, Congress Friday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the “massive embezzlement” in the Ram Mandir trust which, it claimed, ran into thousands of crores. It alleged that BJP govt wanted to let off the real culprits who occupied high positions by placing responsibility…
Nitin Nabin discusses digital public infrastructure, clean energy with envoys of 23 EU countries (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Rapid expansion of digital public infrastructure to empower citizens and India’s growing focus on clean energy, AI and semiconductor development were at the centre of BJP president Nitin Nabin’s interaction with mission heads of 23 European Union countries….
Government plans simpler import rule to cut medicine wastage NEW DELHI: To cut avoidable wastage of imported medicines, the Centre has proposed replacing a complex shelf-life rule with a simple requirement — drugs should have at least one year of shelf life left when they enter India. Health ministry has issued a draft notification proposing…
Katchatheevu island transfer to Sri Lanka ‘dark chapter’ of Congress: BJP (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: With Congress in office in Kerala and part of govt in Tamil Nadu, BJP fired a twin salvo at the party and alleged that its decisions have harmed the interests of the two states. BJP said it was the 52nd anniversary…
Drone drug trafficking cases up 100-fold in 5 years (File photo) NEW DELHI: The skies are the new frontiers in India’s war on drugs, as a 100-fold jump in drone trafficking incidents over the last five years has forced security agencies to confront a highly sophisticated, tech-empowered threat. The annual Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) data…
Army, in coordination with IAF, launches Operation Amistad to rush medical contingent to quake-hit Venezuela NEW DELHI: Becoming one of the first responders to the devastating earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela, the Indian Army, in coordination with the Indian Air Force (IAF), has launched Operation Amistad, deploying a specialised medical contingent to support humanitarian relief…
JAMMU: Alert Army troops Friday apprehended a PoK resident near LoC in Poonch district, sources said.“A man was seen moving suspiciously near a forward area along LoC and was promptly apprehended by alert Army troops during routine surveillance,” they said.“The individual has been identified Mohammed Sajad (25), son of Mohammed Rafiq, a resident of Abasspur…
NEW DELHI: India will have its own design standards for all civil structures — bridges, elevated sections, tunnels and stations — for the next phase of Bullet train projects with a design speed of 350 kmph rather than following foreign standards.Stepping up preparation for the planning and execution of seven corridors with cumulative length of…
NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday said no decision has been taken yet on whether he will contest a byelection to return to the assembly.His remarks came amid speculation that he may contest the Trichy East constituency, vacated by his successor and incumbent chief minister, C Joseph Vijay.Vijay, an actor-turned-politician,…
NEW DELHI: With the rival factions of Trinamool Congress (TMC) having approached EC to stake claim to the party name and symbol, it is now for the poll panel to formally acknowledge the split in the party, warranting proceedings under Para 15 of the Symbols Order to determine the ‘real’ TMC. For this purpose, EC…
