‘Absolutely right or meaningless’? INDIA bloc divided on Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s Centre trying to ‘defame Amritsar’ remark | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc remained divided over Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s claim that flights with illegal Indian immigrants were being made to land in Amritsar to “defame” the state.As Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi supported the claim saying that the first flight should have landed in Gujarat given the majority of deportees belonging…

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‘Democracy doesn’t put food on plate,’ says US Senator Elissa Slotkin; EAM S Jaishankar’s retort | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday dismissed the claims of US Senator Elissa Slotkin who said that democracy “doesn’t put food on the table”. Giving example of India, Jaishankar said that the biggest democracy in the world was capable of feeding over 800 million people. Poll What Strengthens a Democracy the Most?…

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‘Told books on Gandhi, Nehru not fit to be sold’: University cancels book fair | India News – The Times of India

DEHRADUN: A book fair scheduled for Feb 15-16 at Uttarakhand’s HNB Garhwal University, the state’s only central university situated in Srinagar (Pauri Garwhal), has been cancelled, with organisers alleging pressure from right-wing groups for the cancellation. The event, titled ‘Kitab Kauthik’, a popular platform for book lovers which is annually organised by the group Creative…

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