Kemi Badenoch on Saturday won the race to become the new leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, vowing to return the once dominant party to its “founding principles” to try to win back voters who handed the Conservatives their worst election defeat in July.A staunch proponent of Brexit, 44-year-old Badenoch is known for her outspoken views…
New Delhi: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday dismissed Canada‘s designation of India as an “adversary” in its National Cyber Threat Assessment, adding to ongoing diplomatic tensions and implying possible state-sponsored cyber surveillance activities by India targeting Canada.Reacting to the report MEA Spokesperson Randir Jaiswal said: “We see this as yet another Canadian…
Akhilesh Yadav and Yogi Adityanath (R) NEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday responded to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath‘s recent slogan, “Batenge toh katenge,” which has sparked headlines. Yadav condemned the slogan as “negative,” claiming it reflects the BJP‘s “disappointment and failure.” He added that this slogan will be…
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal briefs the media, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: In response to recent US sanctions against Indian entities, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) affirmed on Saturday that India is actively engaging with American authorities to address concerns surrounding the measures. The sanctions, imposed by the US State Department, target 19 Indian…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday showcased his fielding prowess with a remarkable sideways running catch to dismiss the dangerous Daryl Mitchell during Day 2 of the third and final India-New Zealand Test in Mumbai.Mitchell comes down the track to loft Ravindra Jadeja, but couldn’t get to the pitch of the ball as it came…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party‘s (AAP) national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, on Saturday promised to waive inflated water and electricity bills if his party returns to power after next year’s Delhi assembly elections. Speaking at an event in Transport Nagar on Vishwakarma Day, Kejriwal said, “I am not a politician like leaders from other parties. For…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin walked in at number 10 for the first time in his distinguished Test career during day two of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Throughout his career, Ashwin has predominantly batted at number 8, where he has accumulated 1977 runs in 83 innings at…
NEW DELHI: India has lodged a protest in the strongest terms in regards to the “absurd and baseless” references made by a Canadian minister about home minister Amit Shah, the external affairs ministry said on Saturday, adding that it also formally protested to the Justin Trudeau government regarding recent revelations that Indian diplomats in Canada…
NEW DELHI: In a thrilling display of pace and precision, India pacer Akash Deep delivered a fiery in-swinger that left New Zealand skipper Tom Latham stunned during Day 2 of the third and final Test in Mumbai.The incident happened in the first over of the NZ’s second innings when Kiwi skipper Latham, who survived a…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka’s home minister, G Parameshwara, announced that all district deputy commissioners have been instructed to cease issuing eviction notices to farmers under the Waqf Act, treating revenue records as the final authority on land ownership. “The chief minister has directed all deputy commissioners to withdraw any such notices or letters. The matter is…
