Gyanesh Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Gyanesh Kumar was appointed the 26th Chief Election Commissioner on Monday as the tenure of incumbent poll body chief Rajiv Kumar ends on February 18.The former IAS officer from Kerala cadre was appointed by a panel led by Prime Narendra Modi, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union home…
AMRITSAR: After nearly two weeks of silence, another explosion occurred, targeting the house of a policeman in Raimal village in Batala police district, on Monday evening. This is the twelfth blast targeting police posts and the first targeting the house of a police person since mid-November 2024.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Batala, Suhail Qasim Mir,…
NEW DELHI: Remember this post on X by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on June 26, 2024: “During the recent election campaign Sam Pitroda had made some statements and comments that were totally unacceptable to the Indian National Congress. By mutual consent he stepped down as Chairman of Overseas Indian Congress. Subsequently he clarified the context…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea from social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia challenging the FIRs filed against him over his allegedly offensive remarks made during a now-deleted YouTube show, with the hearing scheduled for Tuesday.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh is scheduled to hear the case,…
PM Modi receives Emir of Qatar NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport to personally receive Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani. The Qatar Amir is on a two-day state visit that will conclude on February 18.During his visit, the Qatar Emir will also…
NEW DELHI: Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday responded to the death of a Nepali student at KIIT University in Odisha, saying that his government has dispatched two officers from the Nepalese Embassy in New Delhi to counsel affected students. “Our Embassy in New Delhi has dispatched two officers to counsel Nepali students…
Sanjeev Sanyal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Sanjeev Sanyal, PM Modi’s economic advisor, put light on the surreptitious role the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) had in shaping India’s medical and social policies, besides meddling with the Indian elections.Substantiating his claims on X on Monday, Sanyal said USAID “effectively ran India’s National Family Health…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Monday said a meeting called by the central government to elect the next Election Commission chief should have been deferred until the final verdict by the Supreme Court on the formation of a selection panel.“Today, a meeting related to the election of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) was held….
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “weak PM,” after dozens of Sikhs deported from the United States arrived at Amritsar International Airport over the weekend bare-headed, without turbans or patkas (headgear).Taking to X, Congress shared a photo of PM Modi with the caption: “Narendra Modi…
NEW DELHI: Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) chairman Sam Pitroda, who seems to be forever embroiled in controversy, was once again caught in political crossfire over his latest remarks on China. Pitroda’s remarks drew ire from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which accused him of undermining India’s sovereignty and aligning with Congress’s alleged pro-China stance. The…
