NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan launched an attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government on Monday over the Maha Kumbh stampede case in Prayagraj and said the water is most contaminated there as “bodies were thrown in the River.” In a conversation with reporters outside the Parliament over the discussion on Jal Shakti…
Rahul Gandhi criticized India’s inability to build a strong manufacturing base, saying, “Any country basically organizes two things: consumption and production.” NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi criticized the Narendra Modi government during the Lok Sabha debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, stating that the ‘Make in…
Arvind Kejriwal and Sambit Patra (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Monday cited a research report by Jawaharlal Nehru University, claiming that illegal migration from Bangladesh and Myanmar has led to a significant rise in Delhi’s Muslim population. He alleged that “political patronage”, particularly from the Aam Aadmi Party, has enabled this…
NEW DELHI: Delhi-based doctor Suvrankar Datta slammed IndiGo Airlines after enduring what he called a “nightmare” experience on a recent Bangalore-Delhi flight. Datta, a radiologist at AIIMS, took to social media to highlight concerns over passenger safety and service standards.In a series of posts on X, Dr Datta detailed his ordeal, saying that his pre-booked…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday attacked Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of betraying the promises he made to the people.Addressing a public meeting at Hauz Qazi Chowk in old Delhi, Rahul called out Kejriwal’s political journey, saying he started in a humble…
Election Commission of India (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday issued notification to prohibit the conduct, publication, or publicising exit polls between 7am and 6:30pm on February 5 as voters cast their ballots for the Delhi assembly elections and bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.In a notification issued on January 22,…
PRAYAGRAJ: Authorities implemented a “zero-error” approach to ensure safety and smooth crowd management as the sacred bathing ritual of Basant Panchami got under way at Maha Kumbh. The tithi for the third major holy dip began at 9.14am Sunday and will continue until 6.52pm Monday.Nearly 90 lakh devotees had already taken a dip at Sangam…
CHATRA/NAGPUR: Maoists killed a villager in Jharkhand’s Chatra Sunday morning and another in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli Saturday night, on suspicion of their being police informers, report Visvendu Jaipuriar and Soumitra Bose.Within 48 hours of a police station being opened in Nelgunda at foothills of Maoist stronghold Abujmarh in Gadchiroli, ex-panchayat samiti chairman Sukhram Madavi was killed…
A day after offering the largest tax relief ever in absolute terms, FM Nirmala Sitharaman explained the macroeconomic context of her Budget to TOI’s Diwakar & Surojit Gupta. In an exclusive interview, she rejected the criticism that the concessions would further shrink the tax base, while asserting that strong fundamentals would help the economy weather…
NEW DELHI: With the Budget presented, Parliament is set to witness a fiery start when it reconvenes on Monday with the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill to be tabled in the Lok Sabha and the opposition making its intent known to raise issues such as the recent stampede at Maha Kumbh.After…
