NEW DELHI: The opposition leaders assembled at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on Monday for the first high-level INDIA bloc meeting since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and pushed visuals to project unity. Sonia Gandhi warmly embraced Mamata Banerjee. Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Akhilesh Yadav and other opposition leaders exchanged pleasantries before settling down…
US President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran were “looking to do an immediate ceasefire”. At least 20 TMC MPs wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressing their support for the BJP-led NDA. The Forward Seamen’s Union of India sought urgent assistance for 24 Indian seafarers aboard a vessel reportedly attacked off the…
Uttar Pradesh’s Economic Survey for 2025–26 revealed that the state’s economy has grown at a CAGR of 10.8 per cent, with its GSDP rising from Rs. 13.30 lakh crore (at current price) in FY 2016–17 to Rs. 30.25 lakh crore in FY 2024–25. The state’s own tax revenue, an indicator of an economy generating activity,…
NEW DELHI: The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) on Sunday sought urgent assistance for 24 Indian seafarers aboard a vessel reportedly attacked off the coast of Oman, amid heightened tensions in the region linked to the Israel-Iran conflict.In a post on X, the union said the vessel was located near the Strait of Hormuz…
NEW DELHI: At least 20 TMC MPs have submitted a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressing their desire to ally with the BJP-led NDA, PTI reported citing party lawmaker Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Monday.This came after rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee called Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray’s resignation from the party and…
NEW DELHI: India has expressed deep concern over the renewed escalation of violence in the Middle East, calling for immediate de-escalation and a return to diplomatic negotiations.In a statement on developments in the region, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Monday said the ongoing conflict has caused “immense human suffering” and is now a…
NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc on Monday reached a consensus on five points after opposition leaders huddled at Delhi’s Constitution Club — their first formal meeting since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.At a press conference, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that 25 parties attended the meeting and shared their views.“The INDIA alliance meeting has concluded, with…
Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party MP Sonia Gandhi, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and others during the INDIA bloc meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc met on Monday, marking their first formal gathering since the 2024 Lok…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, often known for his sophisticated English and witty social media exchanges, has once again grabbed attention, this time for his humorous take on an unusual way of eating idli.The discussion began after an X user shared photo of an idli cut into slices and asked, “Rate my idli cutting…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Tehran Monday issued an urgent advisory asking Indian nationals to avoid travelling to Iran and urging those already in the country to leave at the earliest through available transport options.Amid a rapidly worsening security situation in West Asia, the advisory follows a significant escalation in hostilities across the region…
