NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Tuesday evening announced actor-turned politician Raj Babbar as its candidate for the Gurgaon constituency in the Lok Sabha elections. Raj Babbar, a seasoned Congress leader, has previously served as a Member of Parliament from Firozabad and Agra in Uttar Pradesh.The grand old party has unveiled four candidates in its…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has removed Vistara’s VP Pilot training, Captain Vikram Mohan Dayal, over alleged lapses in conversion training of pilots, a senior official said on Tuesday.The regulator had conducted an enquiry into alleged lapses in conversion training of some pilots. This conversion training allows a narrow body pilot…
NEW DELHI: Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, on Tuesday took charge as the 26th Navy chief after R Hari Kumar retired from service. Dinesh K Tripathi, earlier served as the director-general of naval operations and the flag officer commanding-in-chief of the Western Naval Command.An official announcement about his appoinment was made by the government on April…
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NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday reacted to an article by the Washington Post claiming that a member of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) was involved in a plot to kill a Khalistani separatist and said that the report makes ‘unwarranted and unsubstantial imputations’ on a serious matter.The report claimed that RAW member Vikram Yadav…
DHRADUN: While there were speculations that Char Dham yatra will witness a dip in tourist numbers following the opening of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the advance booking exceeded the 15 lakh mark in a fortnight, officials said.This year, the Char Dham yatra will commence with the opening of portals of Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri on…
HYDERABAD: Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy said on Monday that PM Narendra Modi and Union minister Amit Shah, who were “using CBI, I-T and ED” to intimidate opposition leaders, have now started to “use even Delhi Police to win elections”. The CM’s retort came minutes after Delhi Police served notices on him and four other…
SOLAPUR: The responsibility of dispensing social justice to oppressed and backward sections is “atonement for the sins our ancestors may have committed”, PM Modi said Monday in a retort to the opposition’s allegation that BJP aims to do away with reservation over the long term.“Check my record over the last five years. I have the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi govt has “come to a standstill” due to absence of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi high court said on Monday, underlining that “national and public interest” demands a CM can’t be absent for a long stretch of time or for an uncertain period.In a strongly-worded order flagging the failure of Delhi govt…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Monday summoned Canadian deputy high commissioner with regard to raising of separatist slogans on ‘Khalistan’ at an event which was being personally addressed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.“Government of India’s deep concern and strong protest was conveyed at such disturbing actions being allowed to continue unchecked…
