NEW DELHI: Delhi cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj had a 30-minute meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on Wednesday, assuring the public that there is no need to worry about him. Bharadwaj mentioned that he met Kejriwal in the ‘mulakat jangla‘ and also spoke with him over the phone.“I had a half-an-hour meeting…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal government on Wednesday moved the Supreme court against Calcutta high court decision cancelling all appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff made through the 2016 state-level exams in the state govt-sponsored and aided schools.The high court made the decision on Monday regarding the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in government-funded and supported…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court sought clarification from the Election Commission regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and summoned a senior poll panel official for a hearing at 2 pm on Wednesday. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, presiding over a case on verifying votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), said…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday clarified its stance on Sam Pitroda‘s recent comments regarding wealth redistribution. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh emphasized that while Pitroda is a respected figure and has the right to express his personal opinions freely, his views do not necessarily reflect the official position of the party.“Sam Pitroda has…
MEERUT: From the narrow alleys of Mairashtra (the ancient name of Meerut) to the vibrant streets of the modern-day city, Arun Govil, instantly recognisable as ‘Lord Ram’ thanks to the hugely popular TV version of Ramayan in the ’80s, hops out of a luxury car and steps onto a decorated truck, at times walking through…
NEW DELHI: overnment has moved Supreme Court seeking clarification on assigning spectrum for specific purposes — such as satellite communication, for use by defence forces and PSUs, and for Metro or railway operations — instead of auctions, mandated by the apex court in 2012 following the 2G scam.The petition, which was filed last Dec, came…
PUNE: Despite being decorated with the Sansad Ratna (Best Parliamentarian) award five times and Maha Sansad Ratna once, Shrirang Barne, the two-time Member of Parliament from Pune’s Maval, had one regret-his 2014 and 2019 affidavit mentioned his educational qualification as “10th class fail”. Not any more.The 60-year-old Shiv Sena MP who filed his nomination for…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge surprised everyone by deciding not to contest Lok Sabha polls. The 81-year-old told TOI of his commitment to his role as a national leader and why he decided not to contest. Excerpts:As chairman of INDIA bloc, your influence nationwide is palpable in these elections. However, your absence in Gulbarga constituency in…
Kottayam: Mary Philip, still sharp and sprightly at 79, has never missed voting in an election, whether for panchayat or Parliament, since she was 18. The matriarch of Padinjare Muthoottil family in Arumanoor, a village 15km from Kottayam town and part of the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency, Mary diligently keeps track of political and social…
MUMBAI: The Mumbai crime branch probing the April 14 firing on actor Salman Khan’s house has recovered the second gun, along with two magazines containing 17 bullets, that the alleged shooters threw in the Tapi river in Surat in their attempt to cover their tracks.The first gun was found earlier in the river on Monday.The…
