Shashi Tharoor praises PM Modi’s US visit, ‘something good has been achieved’; Congress says ‘views are personal’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor offered a rare moment of praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his recent visit to the United States. Tharoor acknowledged key achievements from PM Modi’s visit, particularly on trade negotiations and defence cooperation. He welcomed the trade deal discussions and expressed optimism over India’s diplomatic engagements.However, his remarks…

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Watch: Former UK PM Rishi Sunak tours Agra’s Taj Mahal with wife, daughters and mother-in-law | India News – The Times of India

Former UK Rishi Sunak with family at Agra’s Taj Mahal (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, accompanied by his daughters, wife, and mother-in-law Sudha Murty, toured the Taj Mahal on Saturday. The family’s visit to the monument lasted approximately ninety minutes. Sunak’s itinerary includes a two-day stay in Agra.The Archaeological Survey…

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Telangana CM claims PM Modi not from backward class by birth, BJP hits back | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday strongly condemned Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for his recent remark on PM Modi’s caste. The Telangana chief minister had claimed that PM Modi did not belong to the backward classes at the time he was born, which the BJP criticised calling it an “irresponsible” comment.Union minister G…

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Setback for AAP: Three AAP councillors defect to BJP ahead of mayoral polls | India News – The Times of India

Three AAP councillors join BJP NEW DELHI: In a setback for AAP ahead of the forthcoming MCD mayoral election, three council members defected to the BJP on Saturday, in the presence of Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva.The council members who joined the saffron party are Anita Basoya (Andrews Ganj), Nikhil Chaprana (Hari Nagar) and Dharamvir…

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BJP sweeps Chhattisgarh mayoral polls, wins all 10 seats | India News – The Times of India

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Chhattisgarh civic polls, winning all 10 mayoral posts on Saturday, reported news agency PTI citing officials. The results were declared after votes were counted for 173 urban bodies in Chhattisgarh.Calling the poll victory “historic day for the Chhatisgarh BJP”,…

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Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha sacks 3 government employees for alleged terror acts | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Saturday ordered the sacking of three J&K govt employees — a police constable, a teacher and an orderly in the forest department — for alleged terror activities that include arranging weapons and providing targets for terror attacks as well as fuelling violent protests in the valley,…

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‘Will deportees be shackled again?’: Chidambaram on landing of 2nd US plane in Amritsar | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the arrival of a second US aircraft carrying deported Indian nationals would be a “test for Indian diplomacy.” The flight, carrying a fresh batch of illegal immigrants, is set to land in Amritsar.Chidambaram, in a post on X said, “All…

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‘Absolutely right or meaningless’? INDIA bloc divided on Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s Centre trying to ‘defame Amritsar’ remark | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc remained divided over Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s claim that flights with illegal Indian immigrants were being made to land in Amritsar to “defame” the state.As Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi supported the claim saying that the first flight should have landed in Gujarat given the majority of deportees belonging…

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‘Democracy doesn’t put food on plate,’ says US Senator Elissa Slotkin; EAM S Jaishankar’s retort | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday dismissed the claims of US Senator Elissa Slotkin who said that democracy “doesn’t put food on the table”. Giving example of India, Jaishankar said that the biggest democracy in the world was capable of feeding over 800 million people. Poll What Strengthens a Democracy the Most?…

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