NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday raised questions about the Centre diplomatic strategy after reports emerged of US President Donald Trump allocating $397 million for the maintenance of Pakistan’s F-16 fleet. The opposition party called for a reassessment of India’s foreign policy priorities to safeguard national interests. The government and the ruling BJP have not…
The RBI maintains and distributes region-specific holiday schedules in its calendar. (AI image) Bank Holiday for Mahashivratri 2025: Banks in India observe closures based on regional holiday schedules established by the RBI and state authorities. Customers are advised to verify bank holidays in their region prior to visiting branches.The RBI maintains and distributes region-specific holiday…
NEW DELHI: A special court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in murder case in connection with 1984 anti-Sikh riots.Kumar was convicted for the murder of a father-son duo in November 1984 in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar. Last week, the public prosecutor submitted that the death penalty should be imposed, citing…
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta strongly refuted accusations by the Kerala Congress unit of having loans written off by BJP in exchange for her social media accounts. NEW DELHI: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta slammed the Congress party’s Kerala unit for spreading “fake news” about her Rs 18 crore loan waiver by New India Cooperative Bank and…
Actor Ranjana Nachiyaar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Ranjana Nachiyaar on Tuesday resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing disagreement over the party’s stance on the three-language policy under New Education Policy and alleged “neglect of Tamil Nadu.” She announced her decision through a letter, saying that she is stepping down from all responsibilities,…
Pakistan cricketers during the Champions Trophy match against India in Dubai. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/MB Media/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A day after getting knocked out of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan‘s cricket squad continued to draw harsh criticism, with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar stating that they would find it difficult to defeat even a weak Indian…
Universal Pension Scheme: The unified scheme might incorporate the Atal Pension Yojana, which is presently overseen by PFRDA. (AI image) Universal Pension Scheme: India is exploring a nationwide voluntary pension initiative that would provide social security coverage to all citizens, according to officials. Initial discussions have begun at the labour and employment ministry regarding this…
The now-scrapped 2021-22 excise policy in Delhi caused losses exceeding Rs 2,000 crore due to a weak policy framework and poor implementation, as per a CAG report. NEW DELHI: The Delhi government suffered cumulative losses exceeding Rs 2,000 crore due to the now-scrapped 2021-22 excise policy, largely due to a weak policy framework and deficient…
Shashi Tharoor’s X post picture NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing speculation about his rift with the Congress party, Thiruvananthapuram MP and senior leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday morning shared a photo on social media with Union minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal, further fuelling rumours about his political future.The picture, which also featured British secretary…
The Supreme Court today has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to regulate internet prices. The apex Court, however, granted liberty to the petitioner to seek alternative statutory remedies. A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the PIL filed by Rajat. The petitioner had also made…
