NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that India’s ties with Canada continue to be “challenging” because of the political space provided by Ottawa to “secessionist elements who advocate an anti-India agenda”. The MEA added that New Delhi has “repeatedly” urged Canada to act against such individuals, and that mutual respect…
PM Narendra Modi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday shared a video montage comprising different occasions when Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted contradictions between Congress and its allies.Sharing the video on X, Puri said: “When it comes to the shallow politics of the Congress party, PM Modi’s predictions have always…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that all Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV measures except relating to schools will continue to be in place next hearing on December 2. The apex court also said that action against officials for ‘serious lapse’ in implementation of GRAP-IV measures needs to be expedited.Meanwhile, the Commission of…
NEW DELHI: Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday at a ceremony in Ranchi. This will be the fourth term as chief minister for the 49-year-old leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). The event was attended by several political leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of opposition…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday expressed concerns over a series of attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh, calling for swift action from the Bangladeshi government to ensure the safety and security of its minority communities.Responding to a question on the issue in Rajya Sabha, minister of state for external affairs…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday took a meme-fueled jibe at Congress pointing out how latter questions credibility of Electronic Voting Machines when it loses elections while credits itself when it wins.BJP shared a meme with Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s image of celebrating the latter’s win in Wayanad bypolls. “If they lose, they…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the recent arrest of Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh and urged the centre to take relevant action.While speaking in the legislative assembly, Mamata said that no religion should be harmed and her government is with the Central government on this issue.“We do…
Salman Rehman Khan (File photo) NEW DELHI: The CBI, NIA and Interpol have secured extradition of a Lashkar-e-Taiba member from Rwanda who was under an Interpol Red Notice for terrorism activities in Bengaluru.Salman Rehman Khan, identified as a member of the banned terrorist organisation, had facilitated the supply of weapons, ammunition and explosives to support…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the Waqf (amendment) Bill “anti-secular” and said that it would “snatch the right of the Muslims.”Banerjee said that the proposed bill had been introduced without prior discussions with state governments regarding the legislation. “There were no discussion with us (state governments) regarding waqf bill….
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday targetted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Mahayuti alliance over the uncertainty surrounding Maharashtra’s chief ministerial position.Sena leader Sanjay Raut pointed out that unlike previously, the Bharatiya Janata Party now makes decisions about the state’s future in Delhi.Speaking to reporters, Raut questioned why the Bharatiya Janata Party, despite…
