NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday shared a letter allegedly written by Hathras rape victim‘s father following which Rahul Gandhi paid a visit to the family.“The victim’s family of Hathras had written a letter to the Leader of Opposition Mr. @RahulGandhi demanding justice. After this letter, Mr Rahul Gandhi came to meet the victim’s family today,”…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday unveiled its “big surprise” for the women of Delhi. Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced that every registered woman in Delhi will receive a monthly payment of Rs 1,000, which after elections will rise to a payment of Rs 2,100. To avail this benefit, women will need to…
NEW DELHI: An Army jawan allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Rajouri district late Tuesday, officials said.The incident occurred when the army personnel, Havaldar Indesh Kumar was on sentry duty at his camp in Anjanwali village, located in the Manjakote area. The reasons behind his actions remain unclear, the…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Thursday headed to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, a day after the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha along with Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi paid a visit to the families of five people who died in the Sambhal violence on November 24.Security arrangements were amped up in Boolgarhi village as he…
NEW DELHI: A day before the Supreme Court hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of Places of Worship Act, citizens from various walks of life, including noted academicians, historians, former IAS and IPS officers, MPs and political parties have filed applications in support of the law, saying it was intended to safeguard…
NEW DELHI: The opposition is set to file a motion in the Rajya Sabha for removal of Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, whose controversial comments on a uniform civil code and Muslims at a VHP event triggered a major row, with even Supreme Court seeking a report from HC.While the motion is likely to…
New Delhi: India will be in a position to commission its deep-sea mission by the end of next year, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.He also said by the end of next year, or maybe in 2026, “we will have the first Indian in space”. Simultaneously, a crew will be sent to…
NEW DELHI: Parliament is set to hold a discussion on the Constitution of India in the backdrop of the 75th anniversary of its adoption, but the landmark event may see the rivals using the stage to target each other instead.Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met Speaker Om Birla Wednesday and urged…
Protest erupted into violence CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Prohibitory orders preventing the assembly of five or more persons in public in Maharashtra’s Parbhani city were imposed on Wednesday and 40 people were arrested after a bandh over the desecration of a replica of the Indian Constitution turned violent. Agitators torched and looted shops in the area, besides…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress, which is part of the INDIA bloc, “has decided” to move a privilege motion against Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha, for making derogatory remarks against opposition members, said TMC sources.With Rijiu attacking the opposition for moving a notice on Tuesday seeking removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar for…
