PM Modi stops BJP candidate from touching his feet, instead touches young leader’s feet 3 times at Delhi rally | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a public rally in Delhi’s Kartar Nagar on Wednesday, discouraged BJP candidates from touching his feet as they were introduced on stage.As Patparganj BJP candidate Ravinder Singh Negi approached PM Modi and attempted to touch his feet, the Prime Minister immediately reciprocated by touching Negi’s feet thrice instead,…

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‘Challenge him to drink Yamuna water’: Rahul Gandhi calls on Arvind Kejriwal to fulfil ‘promise he made years ago’ | India News – The Times of India

Rahul Gandhi in Delhi rally NEW DELHI: Stepping up his attack on AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday challenged the former Delhi chief minister to drink Yamuna water, accusing him of not fulfilling on his promise of cleaning the river. Addressing an election rally in Bawana, Gandhi took jabs at both…

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Watch: West Bengal professor ‘weds’ student in classroom, faces inquiry | India News – The Times of India

A viral video showing a senior female professor and a first-year student performing a Hindu wedding ritual in the classroom has sparked outrage. The footage, which went viral, is from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) in West Bengal. It showed the professor—dressed as a bride—and the student exchanging garlands and applying sindoor…

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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini takes sip from Yamuna, state govt to file case against Arvind Kejriwal over ‘poison in Yamuna’ remark | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Haryana government will file a case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal over his remark alleging that “poison” was being mixed in the Yamuna, state minister Vipul Goel said on Wednesday. The case will be registered under the Disaster Management Act in the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court in Sonipat.“Kejriwal…

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9 Indians killed in road accident in Saudi Arabia; EAM Jaishankar offers condolences | India News – The Times of India

Nine Indian nationals were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia, according to information shared by the Indian consulate in Jeddah on Wednesday. The diplomatic mission confirmed its ongoing support and communication with relevant authorities and affected families.The Indian consulate, in a statement on X said, “We deeply mourn the tragic loss of 9…

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Amid global tech war, India moves to secure supply chain, stockpile critical minerals | India News – The Times of India

In a strategic response to the ongoing global technology war and fierce competition over securing raw material crucial for the sector, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) with an expenditure of Rs 16,300 crore and expected investment of Rs 18,000 crore by public sector undertaking (PSUs)…

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‘If they want higher compensation …’: TMC leaders target parents of RG Kar victim; BJP, CPM hit back | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The leaders of Mamata Banerjee‘s Trinamool Congress (TMC) continued to attack the parents of RG Kar rape-murder case victim accusing them of parroting the lines of the opposition in criticising chief minister Mamata Banerjee.After Bengal court’s life sentence verdict for convict Sanjay Roy, the deceased medic’s parents criticised CM Banerjee last week, stating…

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JPC adopts amended Waqf bill, opposition terms it ‘unconstitutional’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) panel on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill formally adopted its report on Wednesday, and the amended version of the proposed law with 15-11 votes was confirmed by chairperson Jagdambika Pal.The adoption comes amid opposition’s protests and accusations of government interference in religious affairs of Muslims.Meanwhile, opposition members strongly…

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