CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday rubbished claims of opposition parties that DMK would tie up with BJP. Stalin, however, was all praise for Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, who released a commemorative coin to mark late DMK leader M Karunanidhi’s centenary birth anniversary in Chennai on Sunday.“We did not insist Rajnath…
Modi in Kyiv but shift unlikely in Indian positionNEW DELHI: Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s “landmark and historic” visit to Ukraine, the Indian government indicated Monday its position on the Russia-Ukraine war – that ensuring peace is possible only through dialogue and diplomacy and the involvement of both parties in any peace initiative – remains…
NEW DELHI: BJP ally and Union minister Chirag Paswan Monday termed the lateral entry move “completely wrong” and said he would raise the issue before the Centre. He said his party is “absolutely not in favour of” any appointment by government without following the policy on reservations.“My party’s stance on such appointments is absolutely clear….
NEW DELHI: The Army on Monday kicked off a top-level brainstorming session to chart the future transformation of the over 11-lakh strong force into a modern, agile and self-reliant force during the ‘Amrit Kaal’, which it said was in tune with the Modi govt’s vision for ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.Coinciding with the two-day session, chaired…
KULLU: The police in Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh have registered a case of sexual harassment against controversial Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and former assembly deputy speaker Hans Raj, who allegedly sent obscene messages and demanded nude pictures while chatting on WhatsApp with a 20-year-old woman.A case under sections 75 (sexual harassment by demanding…
AGRA: A fast-track court in Mainpuri sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his 15-year-old cousin after she rejected his advances six years ago. Judge Bhoola Ram also imposed a fine of Rs 55,000 on Jitendra Kumar, 25, who was convicted of pouring kerosene on the girl and setting her alight while she was…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has exercised its suo motu power a record 10 times this year taking cognisance of diverse issues, the audacious judicial order of a Calcutta high court judge being the first and the rape-murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College & Hospital being the latest. Most of them, however,…
NEW DELHI: Accusing West Bengal government of being complicit in destroying evidence and shielding culprits in Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital rape-murder, BJP on Monday alleged that it was being done at the behest of state chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who should resign from her post immediately.“Mamata Banerjee has become Mamata, the destroyer. We demand her…
Netizens were shocked to see a false report claiming that Shreyas Talpade, who had a heart attack in December last year, had passed away on Monday afternoon. The actor has now responded strongly to the death hoax and urged people to stop spreading such harmful rumours.In a heartfelt post, Shreyas assured everyone that he is…
SRINAGAR: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Monday said his party would fight for the restoration of political and legal status of Jammu & Kashmir and promised 200 units of free power if his party wins the Assembly polls. Omar, while unveiling NC’s poll manifesto here on Monday, also promised to ensure the return of Kashmiri…
