NEW DELHI: CPI Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Vishwam wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to probe the wrongdoings by Adani and Ambani and unearth the hoards of black money from them and also alleged that the PM awarded several contracts and projects in controversial manners.The CPI also claimed that the failure…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Smriti Irani has thrown down the gauntlet to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi, inviting them to a debate on any television channel, with an anchor of their choice, at a time and place of their choosing, and on any issue they desire. Irani declared, “Dono bhai-behen ek taraf aur BJP…
NEW DELHI: Former Haryana deputy CM and JJP leader Dushyant Chautala wrote to the governor on Thursday, asking for a floor test. He stated that if the government lacks the majority, President’s Rule should be immediately implemented in the state.In an interview with ANI, Chautala said, “The government that was formed two months back is…
NEW DELHI: Karan Brar, one of the suspects in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, claimed in a 2019 social media video that he obtained a Canadian student visa within days through EthicWorks Immigration Services in Bathinda, Punjab, India, according to a report by Canada-based Global News. The immigration firm shared the…
NEW DELHI: The Russian foreign ministry on Wednesday dismissed all allegations made by the US against India regarding a foiled assassination attempt plot involving pro-Khalistan radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The Russian ministry said that Washington has not provided enough evidence to implicate Indian involvement in the case.“According to the information we have, Washington has not…
MUMBAI: The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have put the spotlight back on the otherwise forgotten Kolis – the fishing community of Mumbai.Considered one of the original inhabitants of the city, Kolis are finding it hard to eke out a living due to overfishing, use of purse seine nets, pollution, steep rise in fuel prices and…
Supreme Court, while hearing a plea filed by Dehradun-based advocate Rituparn Uniyal, seeking immediate action to safeguard the region’s forests, wildlife, and birds from the devastating impact of wildfires, told the state govt on Wednesday that “cloud seeding or depending on rain god is not the answer” to the raging forest fires and the authorities…
HYDERABAD: After a 13-year hiatus, city-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has revised its ‘Dietary Guidelines for Indians’, considering new scientific findings, lifestyle changes, diseases, and food habits. It advised Indians to restrict intake of sugar to 20-25 grams a day (a teaspoon is roughly 5.7g) since it comes from natural carbohydrates, avoid protein supplements…
AGRA: After bulldozer roadshow in Mainpuri, it was bulldozer “break dance” that made the crowd ecstatic at Wednesday’s venue of UP CM Yogi Adityanath‘s election rally in Aliganj sub-division of Etah district under Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat.Yogi was scheduled to address a rally at DAV Inter College ground in Aliganj on Wednesday afternoon. Before the…
Armed with a degree in political science and law, Rebecca Samervel waltzed into journalism after a brief stint in modeling. As a reporter at The Times of India, Mumbai, she covers courts. She is a self-confessed food-a-holic. Travelling, politics and television are her passions. If you want to find her during the week the only…
