NEW DELHI: In its first response to the indictment of industrialist Gautam Adani by US authorities for alleged bribery, the Indian govt said Friday this was a legal matter involving private firms, individuals and the US department of justice Distancing itself from the issue, the govt also denied it had any prior knowledge about the…
SRINAGAR: A day after Mehbooba Mufti and Sajad Lone, chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, too, condemned the court-ordered surveys of Muslim religious places, terming them a “dangerous trend” that could have “serious consequences”.Addressing the Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, he referred to the death of five people during the…
NEW DELHI: Is Eknath Shinde, the caretaker chief minister of Maharashtra, upset over the turn of events after the ruling Mahayuti of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP scripted a spectacular victory under him in the assembly elections?On Friday, a day after the first meeting of Mahayuti leaders on government formation in Delhi with BJP’s top…
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Friday issued a resolution alleging that the integrity of India’s electoral process is under severe threat. The party announced plans to launch a national movement to address these concerns, calling free and fair elections a “Constitutional mandate” compromised by the “partisan functioning of the Election Commission.”The meeting, held during…
NEW DELHI: As Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal reeled from violent clashes and unrest, the Supreme Court on Friday directed a trial court to halt proceedings related to the contentious survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid. The move comes amid tensions following a November 19 court order that authorised the survey of the mosque, based on…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the opposition parties of spreading misinformation and conspiring against the BJP-led central government to win elections.Referencing the infamous 2019 “Chowkidaar chor hai” jibe used by the Congress, PM Modi told a gathering of party workers, “In 2019, the ‘chowkidaar’ was a ‘chor’ for them. But by…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s remark comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to outgoing US President Joe Biden and called it “unfortunate”.Rahul Gandhi speaking at a rally during Maharashtra elections, had said that PM Modi was “losing his memory” just like Biden.“My sister was telling me…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that the Indian government has taken the incidents of attacks on minorities seriously and communicated its concerns to Bangladesh authorities.“The government has seen several reports of incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities, their homes and business establishments, and of attacks on temples/ religious…
Devendra Fadnavis (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government on Friday withdrew its earlier order granting an additional funding of Rs 10 crore to the Waqf board. Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that it was not it was not appropriate for the administration to issue a GR disbursing funds to the Waqf Board when…
NEW DELHI: A recent audit by Kerala’s Finance Department has exposed cases of social security pension misuse in Kottakkal Municipality in Kerala’s Malappuram district, where individuals owning luxury assets like BMW cars were found receiving pensions meant for the economically weaker sections.“Some welfare pensioners reportedly live in houses equipped with luxuries such as air conditioners….
