BSP chief Mayawati (File photo) NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday accused the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) of being “hand in glove” ahead of the November 13 bypolls for nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, where the BSP is contesting independently.In a press conference, Mayawati condemned the…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Saturday talked about the nuanced nature of international friendships, and suggested that some allies do not share India’s ethos of mutual respect or diplomatic courtesy. Without mentioning specific countries, Jaishankar noted instances where partners have commented on India’s domestic issues, often with a prefaced call for…
A security personnel stands guard during an encounter with terrorists at Khanyar area, in Srinagar. (PTI) NEW DELHI: In a concerning escalation of violence, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed multiple terror attacks over the past two days, prompting security forces to intensify their operations in the region. The attacks have resulted in injuries to several…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday hit out at Congress party, saying that it has got back to its classic “shoot and scoot brand” of social media policy drawn from “lies, fabricated figures and fake data”. The minister said that the Narendra Modi-led government has fostered growth for the country on multiple…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday hit out at Congress party, saying that it has got back to its classic “shoot and scoot brand” of social media policy drawn from “lies, fabricated figures and fake data”. The minister said that the Narendra Modi-led government has fostered growth for the country on multiple…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj supremo Prashant Kishore on Saturday criticised the 35-year rule of Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar, saying that it has stripped Bihar‘s children of their school bags and replaced them with the burdens of labor. Kishor explained the significance of the school bag as his party’s election symbol, saying that education is…
Swati Maliwal pours bottle of ‘polluted water’ outside Delhi CM Atishi’s residence Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal arrived at the residence of chief minister Atishi on Saturday, holding a bottle of dark water allegedly supplied to residents in Sagarpur and Dwarka. The Rajya Sabha MP voiced her frustration over Delhi’s ongoing water crisis,…
NEW DELHI: Four sanitation workers lost their lives after being struck by Kerala express near Palakkad, according to news agency PTI quoting railway authorities.The police said that the Kerala express, bound for Thiruvananthapuram, struck four sanitation workers near Shoranur Railway Station while they were clearing garbage from the railway track near the Shoranur bridge, just…
New Delhi: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Saturday dismissed Canada‘s designation of India as an “adversary” in its National Cyber Threat Assessment, adding to ongoing diplomatic tensions and implying possible state-sponsored cyber surveillance activities by India targeting Canada.Reacting to the report MEA Spokesperson Randir Jaiswal said: “We see this as yet another Canadian…
Akhilesh Yadav and Yogi Adityanath (R) NEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday responded to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath‘s recent slogan, “Batenge toh katenge,” which has sparked headlines. Yadav condemned the slogan as “negative,” claiming it reflects the BJP‘s “disappointment and failure.” He added that this slogan will be…
