‘What a tragedy’: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar says history manipulated to credit select few for Independence | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday expressed disappointment over what he called the ‘distortion’ of India’s history, criticising the selective glorification in history books that attributes India’s independence to a few individuals while neglecting the contributions of others.Addressing the 138th birth anniversary celebration of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh at Bharat Mandapam in New…

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‘Hiding in another country’: FIR against ‘EVM hacker’ Syed Shuja after EC complaint | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) has filed a complaint leading to an FIR against Syed Shuja, who claimed he could hack electronic voting machines (EVMs) by isolating their frequency. Mumbai Cyber Police registered the case on November 30 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and IT Act, officials said.The Maharashtra chief electoral officer (CEO)…

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Fight is for spirit of country: Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre over ‘businessmen friends’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Wayanad Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the BJP-led Centre on Sunday, highlighting concerns about the government’s actions that she claims are diminishing people’s rights whilst benefiting few businessmen friends. During her address in Mananthavady, she said, “Today we are fighting for the spirit of our nation, soul of India.”“We are fighting against…

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Bangladesh carriers cancel 3 daily flights as flyer count nosedives | India News – Times of India

KOLKATA: At least two daily flights between Kolkata and Dhaka and one between Kolkata and Chittagong have been cancelled by airlines operating between the two countries as passenger count continues to nosedive in the wake of continued unrest in Bangladesh, attacks on minorities and curbs on travel due to Indian visa restrictions.Bangladesh’s flag bearer, Biman…

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Roadblocks are ‘price of pioneering’: Gautam Adani | India News – Times of India

In his first public reaction to indictment by US prosecutors, Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani said Saturday that “every attack” makes the group stronger and affirmed its “absolute commitment to world-class regulatory compliance“.“This is not the first time we have faced such challenges… despite a lot of the vested reporting, no one from the Adani…

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Reconsider stand on Vishwakarma scheme, don’t reject it for petty political gains, Centre tells TN | India News – Times of India

M K Stalin (Picture credit: MK Stalin X handle) NEW DELHI: Stating that a state should not arbitrarily reject a scheme for petty political gains, Centre Saturday urged Tamil Nadu govt to reconsider its decision to reject PM’s Vishwakarma scheme, which aims to “uplift traditional artisans and craftspeople”. Minister of state for skill development and…

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EC to meet Congress team, hear out poll process complaints | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Election Commission, in its interim response Saturday to concerns raised by Congress regarding “arbitrary deletion and additions of voters” and increase in voting percentages between 5pm and 11.30pm on polling day in the recent Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, reiterated that electoral roll updation is a transparent process conducted with the involvement of all…

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