NEW DELHI: BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Sunday responded to Congress leader Rashid Alvi‘s statement on the Champions Trophy India vs Pakistan match today. He said that politics and sports policy is different and the Indian cricket team is definitely going to win the match.“Rashid Alvi probably forgets that diplomacy is different, politics is different…
NEW DELHI: As Bihar’s assembly elections draw closer, the battle for the state is shaping up to be a high-stakes affair. After Lalu Yadav’s invitation to Nitish Kumar, RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday extended an invitation to Nitish’s son, Nishant Kumar.Nishant Kumar who is reportedly set to make his electoral debut in the…
Navi Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister and BJP leader Ganesh Naik during a ‘Janata Darbar’, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Forest Minister and BJP leader Ganesh Naik will hold a ‘janata darbar‘ in Thane on Monday, a move that has stirred political speculation given Thane’s status as deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday named Atishi as the leader of opposition in the Delhi assembly, where the BJP holds a majority with 48 MLAs. Former Delhi CM and prominent AAP leader Atishi secured her Kalkaji seat after a tough contest against former BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress leader Alka Lamba.The…
Akhilesh Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a sharp critique of the BJP-led central government, questioning their repeated promise of making India a $5 trillion economy. He also indirectly took a jab on BJP’s ‘double engine’ governments, wondering aloud whether one of the engines is ‘foreign’.In his…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in the 119th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat,’ celebrating India’s remarkable achievements in space exploration. He highlighted ISRO’s 100th rocket launch and praised the nation’s growing list of space milestones, including the successes of Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, Aditya L-1, and the record-breaking launch of 104…
Delhi ministers hit the roads to undertake surprise inspections NEW DELHI: Newly sworn-in Delhi ministers spent the day on Saturday doing a reality check on the ground by carrying surprise inspections and asking officials to fast-track projects that have been delayed or are stuck.PWD minister Parvesh Verma undertook an extensive review of projects in and…
GHAZIABAD: A law student was arrested in connection with the celebratory firing that led to the death of a two-year-old boy watching a wedding procession pass by in the city last week. Another of the groom’s friends, Hitesh alias Happy Singh is a 25-year-old second-year student who lives in Gurgaon’s DLF Phase 3.He is the…
File photo of EAM S Jaishankar (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar said Saturday that govt is looking into statements by the Trump administration suggesting foreign interference in Indian elections and that “facts will come out”. US President Donald Trump had earlier said USAID had allocated $21 million to boost voter…
File photo of PM Modi and Shaktikanta Das (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as principal secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a post that has been created for the first time. The notification was made on Saturday by the appointments committee of the cabinet.The appointment of Das,…
