NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh on Sunday discussed the escalating tensions along the border and vowed to implement a “cooperative approach to combating crime.” This came after the Indian envoy to Bangladesh was summoned amid reports of increased tensions and disputes along the shared border arising due to some “unequal agreements signed during the previous…
NEW DELHI: A day after Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal asserted that Ramesh Bidhuri was Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief ministerial face for Delhi, the saffron party leader termed it “baseless” denying any claim to the post.Calling it a “misleading propaganda” by Kejriwal, Bidhuri in an official statement said, “The party has given me a…
PM Modi addresses Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2025 at Bharat Mandapam NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday emphasised that India’s journey to becoming a developed nation will be driven by its young population’s potential. Marking Swami Vivekanada’s birth anniversary, also observed as National Youth day, the PM was speaking at the Viksit…
NEW DELHI:The Election Commission, amid the ‘One Nation, One Election’ debate, rejected the government’s argument of the frequent imposition of model code disrupting development work and normal public life terming it a “vital instrumentality” that served as a crucial mechanism for ensuring electoral fairness.The government’s legislative proposals for implementing ‘one nation, one election’ emphasise the…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday clarified that his party’s decision to contest local body polls solo is aimed at strengthening its grassroots base and does not signal a break in the opposition INDIA bloc or the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance.Speaking to reporters, Raut explained, “The MVA was formed for assembly polls…
Arvind Kejriwal (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: AAP supremo and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launched a sharp attack on Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday, challenging him to withdraw cases against slum dwellers and guarantee housing for them. Kejriwal said that he would not contest the upcoming Delhi assembly elections if Shah fulfilled his…
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: Amid concerns of internal discord within INDIA bloc, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday dismissed speculations of a rift, saying that the alliance remains intact. Speaking confidently about its cohesion, Yadav said, “The INDIA alliance is intact.”“The INDIA alliance was formed to unite regional parties…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan on Sunday criticised chief minister MK Stalin for calling governor RN Ravi “childish” after he staged a walkout alleging disrespect to National Anthem during opening session of the assembly.In a strongly worded post, the Raj Bhavan called out the CM’s “arrogance” and accused him of “betraying the true intentions…
NEW DELHI: Bodies of three Maoists were recovered alongside a significant cache of weapons, explosives, and automatic firearms in Chattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police officials confirmed on Sunday. Efforts to identify the deceased are under way as search operations continue. The operation occurred in the dense forest under the National Park area of Bijapur.The encounter follows…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of president-elect Donald Trump as the 47th US president, said the government in an announcement Sunday. The visit, it said, followed an invitation from the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.“During the visit, EAM will also have meetings with representatives of the incoming Administration,…
