JAIPUR: A day after declaring in Bihar’s Jamui that BJP-governed India “ghar mein ghus ke maarta hai (goes into the enemy’s home to strike)”, PM Narendra Modi reprised the theme in Rajasthan’s Churu, harking back to how his last visit to the district on Feb 26, 2019, coincided with the Balakot airstrike.A chorus of “Modi,…
NEW DELHI: India was among 13 countries that abstained from voting on a UN Human Rights Council resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza but also, in a first, sought an arms embargo on Israel. The resolution was adopted as 28 countries voted in favour and 6, including the US and Germany, against.In…
MUMBAI: In a symbolic yet landmark effort, India Post opened its third post office in the icy continent of Antarctica near the South Pole Monday. India runs research missions in the icy, uninhabited terrain where a floating number of 50-100 scientists work during various months.The new post office was inaugurated at Bharati Station, Antarctica, through…
LUCKNOW: Yogi Adityanath government’s ‘experiments’ with law and order, starting with bulldozer action, law against love jihad and cow protection, has been replicated across other BJP-ruled states as well.UP government has been regularly harping on its success in improving the state’s law and order by eliminating mafia, which has resulted in greater employment and investment…
MUMBAI: The IMD has said that during the upcoming hot weather season (April to June), above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country, especially with high probability over central India and western peninsular India.Addressing the Media Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DG, IMD said “Normal to below normal maximum temperatures are likely over…
After not acting on complaints against Patanjali’s misleading ads for more than two years, the Uttarakhand state licensing authority’s (SLA) latest excuse for not taking any action was shot down by the Supreme Court. The SLA claimed that since the matter was in the Supreme Court “further action against the firm will be subject to…
NEW DELHI: Determined to address voter apathy, particularly in urban areas, the Election Commission on Friday exhorted the municipal commissioners and district election officers of cities and rural areas with a history of low voter participation, to shun the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and make booth-specific, targeted interventions to instil a sense of self-motivation among voters to…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the decision for the prime ministerial candidate will be made collectively by the opposition’s INDIA bloc members after the elections.Gandhi expressed confidence that the NDA’s 2024 campaign will meet a fate similar to the ‘India Shining’ campaign in 2004. He emphasized that the ongoing Lok…
MUMBAI: India has allowed limited exports of essential commodities, including sugar, wheat, rice, and onions, to the Maldives, the government said on Friday, even as ties between Male and New Delhi remained tense amid rising Chinese influence. India, a leading exporter of rice, sugar and onions, has imposed various curbs on exports of these food…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru last March, Karnataka‘s health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Friday.According to the minsters post on X, the BJP worker, identified as Saiprasad, was apprehended from Thirthahalli in Shimoga district, Karnataka….
