NEW DELHI: At least four people were shot dead at a hotel in Guwahati, Assam.According to the police, the incident occurred in the Ulubari area. A manhunt has been launched to nab the accused.The incident reportedly occurred near a Kalyan Jewellers outlet in a lane adjoining Hotel Bilas Inn.The circumstances leading to the shooting remain…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister Amit Shah must sack Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar if they are genuinely concerned about Delhi’s traders and want to stop the INDIA bloc’s November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan.In a post on X, Congress MP Pawan Khera said the government’s refusal…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that efforts were being made to spread misinformation about the party’s seat-sharing negotiations with the Congress but maintained that such attempts would only strengthen the alliance’s support base among the “PDA” communities.The term “PDA”, coined by Akhilesh Yadav, stands for “Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak”,…
“Entirely unbecoming in a democracy”: Pushkar Dhami slams Kharge over remarks against PM Modi. NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s father and targeted Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his alleged use of the term “infiltrators” for the…
NEW DELHI: From protests over examination irregularities and electoral rolls to debates over caste, education and government policies, students have returned to the streets, raising questions that extend far beyond university campuses. The recent demonstrations in Delhi have once again put student organisations and their leaders in the national spotlight.In October, student activists joined demonstrations…
Ritabrata Banerjee hits out at Mamata-led TMC name NEW DELHI: Democratic Trinamool Congress chief Ritabrata Banerjee on Monday accused the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction of attempting to loot a truck carrying its affidavits to the Election Commission in New Delhi.In a social media post on X, Ritabrata said his faction had dispatched documents by road…
The affidavit was approved unanimously by the CEC and both Election Commissioners NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Monday filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court defending its functioning and the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The poll body rejected allegations of irregularities and questioned the basis of a petition challenging…
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government on Monday constituted a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to conduct an in-depth inquiry into an audio clip released by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange.As per the official order, the SIT will comprise Shailesh Balkawade, additional commissioner, south region, Mumbai, who will head it; Vijaykant Sagar, deputy commissioner of police…
The regulator has recommended a light-touch authorisation framework for ALTD services, proposing a one-time entry fee of Rs 1 lakh, an application processing fee of Rs 10,000 and an initial authorisation validity of 20 years, while incorporating measures for consumer protection and inclusion of ALTD viewership in TV audience measurement framework. NEW DELHI: Telecom Regulatory…
NEW DELHI: The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Monday labelled the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) an “evil force” following the arrest of DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in connection with an alleged Rs 100-crore scam.The Chennai Police’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested Poyyamozhi over alleged irregularities in…
