NEW DELHI: The Union government on Thursday declared a seven day-day national mourning of Manmohan Singh.According to officials, the Union cabinet will meet at 11 am Friday to pat tributes to the veteran Congress leader. Singh’s last rites will be conducted with full state honours, the officials added.Meanwhile, Congress also announced that all party official…
PM Modi and former PM Indira Gandhi (R) (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 107th birth anniversary.Taking to his official account on X, PM Modi wrote, “Tributes to our former Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary.” Born…
Former Shiggaon MLA Sayed Azeempeer Khadri stirred controversy with contentious remarks on Monday. HAVERI:Former Shiggaon MLA, Sayed Azeempeer Khadri, sparked a controversy on Monday with his remarks suggesting that Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, was ready to convert to Islam. Speaking at an Adi Jambava community event in connection with the Shiggaon…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday voiced concerns about the rising tensions between India and Canada, calling on the government to take a more inclusive approach by engaging the opposition in resolving the sensitive matter, stressing that safeguarding “India’s global reputation is a shared responsibility.”Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to the social media platform…
NEW DELHI: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, consisting of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP), on Sunday targetted the Maharashtra government for its handling of law and order in the state, alleged corruption, and failure to fulfill promises.During a joint press conference, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray said, “BJP’s condition is…
Baba Siddique (Photo: X handle) Baba Siddique, born Ziauddin Siddique, was a seasoned politician from Mumbai, who joined Ajit Pawar’s NCP after long-standing association with the Indian National Congress (INC). Over the decades, he has held several influential positions in the Maharashtra government and the Mumbai Youth Congress.Baba Siddique passed away on Saturday after being…
NEW DELHI: In the Faridabad Assembly constituency, Vipul Goel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading with 19,828 votes, holding a significant margin of 8,126 votes over his closest rival, Lakhan Kumar Singla of the Indian National Congress (INC), who has garnered 11,702 votes. Narender Pal Singh Baghel of the Indian National Lok Dal…
Jagdish Tytler (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday ordered the framing of charges against Indian National Congress functionary Jagdish Tytler in the killing of three persons in the Pul Bangash area during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.The court of Special Judge Rakesh Syal directed the framing of charges against Tytler under Sections 143…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP and the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that approximately 90% of the population, despite having the required skills and talents, remains disconnected from the system and that’s why there is a demand for a caste census.Speaking in an event at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, the…
NEW DELHI: A day after accusing BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya of seeking sexual favour, RSS worker Shantanu Sinha on Tuesday withdrew his allegations against the BJP leader and claimed that his earlier social media post was not aimed to malign Malviya but was posted as a caution not to get entangled in a…
