KULLU: A proposal to transfer water from the natural hot water springs at Manikaran – a site of pilgrimage for both Hindus and Sikhs – to the nearby popular tourist destination of Kasol, 4km away, in Parvati Valley of Kullu district has upset the locals. Residents have threatened mass agitation if the plan to “use…
NEW DELHI: India since 2014 has been “assertive” in its communication to Pakistan and “they have understood that we mean business”, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Wednesday, while also expressing “concern” over reports that a Pak Army-ISI delegation recently visited areas in Bangladesh close to ‘Chicken’s Neck’ or the Siliguri Corridor in West…
The TOI correspondent from Islamabad: At least seven passengers belonging to Pakistan’s Punjab province were shot dead late on Tuesday night in Barkhan district, in volatile southwestern Balochistan province.The incident occurred on a Balochistan-Punjab highway running through the Koh-e-Sulaiman mountain range. With 45 passengers on board, the bus was en route to Faisalabad from Quetta,…
NEW DELHI: Another state, another surprise pick. The BJP has done it again. On Wednesday, the BJP, which returned to power in Delhi after 27 long years, picked first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as its chief minister. While the announcement ended days of suspense and speculation, it did reinforce the notion that being a heavyweight or…
NEW DELHI: Former chief minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday congratulated Rekha Gupta after the BJP named her Delhi chief minister. “Many congratulations to Rekha Gupta ji on becoming the Chief Minister of Delhi. I hope that she will fulfill all the promises made to the people of Delhi,” Kejriwal said in a…
BJP supporters celebrate amid its legislature party meeting, outside the party office in New Delhi. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed jubilant scenes outside Rekha Gupta’s residence on Wednesday evening after reports emerged that the BJP MLA-elect will be the next chief minister of the national capital. Supporters gathered in large numbers, waving party flags, bursting…
NEW DELHI: Rekha Gupta has been announced as next chief minister of Delhi, marking the BJP’s comeback in the national capital after 27 years.Rekha, a first-time MLA, won the Shalimar Bagh constituency in the Delhi assembly elections, defeating AAP’s Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes. This victory marked the end of AAP’s decade-long stronghold in the…
NEW DELHI: A war of words between the BJP and Congress erupted on Wednesday after the ruling party accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by using the term “shraddhanjali” (homage) instead of “adaranjali” (respectful tribute) in his tribute on the Maratha ruler’s birth anniversary. BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar criticised Gandhi’s choice…
Sam Pitroda and Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: What do Sam Pitroda and Mani Shankar Aiyar have in common? Well, both the leaders, who were once part of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi‘s inner circle, have a penchant for landing their party in trouble with their off-the-cuff remarks.While Mani Shankar Aiyar, whose disdainful remarks against PM…
Ukraine‘s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump is influenced by Russian disinformation regarding comments about the Ukrainian leader’s approval ratings. Trump had claimed Zelenskyy’s rating was 4%.Zelenskyy also addressed Trump’s suggestion about holding Ukrainian elections, which are currently suspended due to martial law and ongoing conflict.Zelenskyy’s issued these statements before…
