NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a veiled dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the government’s decision to rename two iconic halls at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Speaking on the renaming of halls, Priyanka said, “There is no concept of durbar but that of shehenshah”, implying that the decision reflects a shift towards a more…
Amid the ongoing violent protest in Bangladesh a total of 6,700 Indian students have returned to India, ministry of external affairs’ spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday adding that New Delhi hoped for the Dhaka situation to return to normal.Responding to a media query on Bangladesh situation, Jaiswal said, “So far, we have had over…
The US state department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, addressed the issue of “nameplates in Kanwar Yatra” on Thursday, alleging that the Supreme Court’s order was not currently in effect. Responding to a question by a Pakistani journalist, Miller said that the US was aware of the reports.“We have seen those reports. We have also seen reports…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday slammed Congress and other opposition parties for criticising the Union budget, saying that it revealed their political frustration and negative attitude towards “some backward states” that need special focus and assistance for development.BJP spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha MP G V L Narasimha Rao said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led govt’s…
VARANASI: When Varanasi police cracked a month-old case on Wednesday, it was left red in the face as the kingpin of a gang that looted Rs 43.5 lakh from a businessman on June 22 was one of their own. Suryaprakash Pandey, a sub-inspector in charge of the Nadesar outpost, was found to be running a…
VARANASI: When Varanasi police cracked a month-old case on Wednesday, it was left red in the face as the kingpin of a gang that looted Rs 43.5 lakh from a businessman on June 22 was one of their own. Suryaprakash Pandey, a sub-inspector in charge of the Nadesar outpost, was found to be running a…
DEHRADUN: In a significant relief to over 50,000 people, the SC has ordered the creation of a rehabilitation scheme for those living on “encroached” railway land adjoining Haldwani railway station in Uttarakhand. The court instructed authorities to identify necessary land for railway track expansion and the families affected by it within four weeks, with the…
NEW DELHI: UK foreign secretary David Lammy pushed for a reset in bilateral ties, including through the commitment to secure an early conclusion of the free trade agreement (FTA), as he called on Prime minister Narendra Modi and held talks with his counterpart S Jaishankar during what was the first ministerial visit to India by…
NAGPUR: Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh alleged Wednesday that deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis pressured him to file false affidavits against key Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) functionaries three years ago in an attempt to topple the coalition govt.Deshmukh, a senior NCP (Sharad Pawar) member, said: “I was promised freedom from ED and CBI investigations in…
MUMBAI: In his police statement, actor Salman Khan (58) has alleged that he believes gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his gang members were behind the firing incident outside his Bandra residence on April 14. Khan said he believes the attack was carried out with the intention of killing him and his family members.Observing that there is…
