China said the India-China border remains “generally stable” while sidestepping reports of increased Chinese military activity near Arunachal Pradesh. China said Wednesday that the situation along the India-China border was “generally stable at the moment”, while declining to confirm reports of increased Chinese military activity in disputed areas near Arunachal Pradesh.Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo…
FCRA amendment bill sent to JPC (Image: IANS) NEW DELHI: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill was formally referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Wednesday after the Centre moved a motion to this effect in Parliament.Union minister Nityanand Rai moved the motion in the Lok Sabha after the House resumed proceedings…
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Chennai: The Union govt on Wednesday informed Lok Sabha that security assessments are conducted periodically at all nuclear power plant sites by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and “external govt agencies.”In a written reply to Congress MP Manickam Tagore, minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a fresh investigation into a doctor’s 2024 rape and murder NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday ordered action against social media making unsavoury comment against Subhash Chandra Bose.While talking to reporters, Suvendu said, “Those making derogatory remarks against Netaji on social media should immediately…
Chinese manjha is generally made using synthetic or plastic material. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has found a rather unusual way to join the viral ‘kuchu-puchu’ Gen Z trend, using internet humour to deliver a serious warning about kite-flying strings.In a recent social media post, the police urged residents to enjoy kite flying but stay away…
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Solapur school roof collapse NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has questioned whether the lives of children from disadvantaged backgrounds are valued any less than those of politicians’ children after a school slab collapsed in Solapur, Maharashtra, injuring 13 students.“Are the lives of these kids…
PM Modi and Trump to work on tariff deal NEW DELHI: US senior counsellor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro has said President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have a “very good working relationship” and will resolve differences over the US tariff issue linked to India’s imports of Russian oil.Responding to an ANI…
Evening news wrap: Panel indicted ex-judge Yahwant Varma, Rijiju defends FCRA Bill amid opposition criticism and more Lok Sabha panel indicted ex-judge Varma over unaccounted cash found at his residence. Amit Shah offered a 24-hour debate on alleged student protest crackdown; Rahul Gandhi rejected it. Tata Sons chairman Chandrasekaran resigned after differences with Tata Trusts…
Chhattisgarh Congress leader Ramgopal Agrawal (Photo: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Ramgopal Agarwal, former treasurer of the Congress in Chhattisgarh, in an ongoing money laundering investigation in the Rs 3,000 crore liquor scam in the state. The agency said a substantial part of the proceeds of crime, generated in cash, was delivered…
RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch has called for a boycott of American products NEW DELHI: From Russian oil to Pepsi, Coke and social media, the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch has sought to turn the latest US tariff threat into a wider “swadeshi” campaign, calling on Indians to boycott American products and platforms and asking the Centre to…
