NEW DELHI: The US responded to BJP’s claims that the State Department and “deep state” were working to destabilise India by targeting PM Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani, saying it’s “disappointing that the ruling party in India would make these kinds of accusations”.BJP had alleged that the US deep state worked with investigative journalism…
Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expressed her willingness to lead the INDIA bloc if asked to do so, Congress’ silence was conspicuous as its top brass chose to steer clear of making any official statement on her remarks. However, party sources said Congress veterans see no…
NEW DELHI: Farmers organisations during their pre-Budget consultation with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday demanded GST exemption on agri inputs, doubling of the financial assistance under the PM-Kisan scheme and uniform taxation in agricultural markets across the country.General secretary of RSS affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Badri Narayan Choudhary, demanded increasing benefits under PM-Kisan whereas…
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey rile the opposition party further with his “Congress ka haath, Soros ke Saath” jibe NEW DELHI: Political confrontation on BJP’s allegation about Congress’s links with US-based currency manipulator and hedge fund operator George Soros looks unlikely to abate soon with the party in power rejecting the demand for an apology.“I stand…
The scheme launched last month has helped save lives, officials said, though their claims are yet to be backed by data PILIBHIT: The night is its own predator on UP’s highways as it snakes through hiding unseen dangers: speeding trucks, sudden turns, and then, out of nowhere, the dark silhouette of a stray bull, standing…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday condemned the opposition parties’ decision to boycott the oath-taking ceremony during the first day of the Maharashtra assembly’s special session. Fadnavis accused the elected members of the opposition of insulting the voters who had chosen them by refusing to take their oaths as MLAs.“The voters have…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader Fakhrul Hasan Chaand distanced the national leadership from Maharashtra SP chief Abu Asim Azmi’s remarks hours after Azmi announced the party’s intention to sever ties with the MVA, citing an advertisement and social media posts by Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders celebrating Babri mosque’s demolition.Highlighting that the final decision rests with…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday detailed how India has been walking the talk by engaging directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, transparently carrying messages between the two sides.He outlined India’s proactive diplomatic efforts in addressing global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and…
Lok Sabha leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, hit out at the Centre, saying the government is hiking the rates of the income tax and other taxes for the common man while giving concessions to billionaires.The Congress leader on Saturday claimed that the Narendra Modi government…
A chilling act of violence unfolded in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, as a 17-year-old Class 12 student allegedly shot his school principal, Surendra Kumar Saxena, at point-blank range. Police have described the accused as “remorseless” and possibly a “psychopath,” as per reports from news agency PTI. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Dhamora Government…
