Rohit Pawar and Ajit Pawar (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Saturday said that he will present a detailed presentation on February 10 on the air crash that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. He said that questions and doubts persist over the circumstances of the incident, which will be addressed […]
NEW DELHI: Rebutting PM Narendra Modi‘s accusation, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said Modi’s “Goebbelsian” and “filthy” propaganda against then PM Manmohan Singh, who was a decent and hardworking achiever, was an insult to the Sikh religion, and demanded that Modi apologise for it.Kharge said Congress respects Sikh religion and made Manmohan Singh finance minister and […]
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday urged students not to view success in exams as the sole purpose of their education and said an individual’s character and temperament, and not just grades, determine success in life. “Education is not only for exams but for life. Exams are meant to examine oneself,” Modi said at […]
NEW DELHI: A minor’s mother sought Supreme Court’s permission for termination of her daughter’s pregnancy, taking into consideration that the child would be illegitimate and the girl had to live her life with mental trauma and social stigma. The court said the girl has a right over her reproductive autonomy. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy […]
NEW DELHI: Police on late Friday night arrived at the residence of Purnia MP Pappu Yadav in Patna in connection with an old case.Meanwhile, Pappu Yadav resisted the arrest and accused Bihar Police of hatching a conspiracy of killing him and said that cops reached at his residence in civil uniform like criminals.“I have doubt […]
NEW DELHI: At least 7 Naxals were killed in an encounter with special force of police in Maharashtra’s Gadhchiroli on Friday.Officials said that top Naxal Prabhakar, from Telangana was also among 7 Naxals killed. Officials added that Prabhakar had Rs 25 lakh bounty on his headMaharashtra police launched an operation three days ago ear Phodewada […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition filed by Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party challenging the 2025 Bihar assembly elections. A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi declined to issue any direction on the request to annul the election results and order fresh polls. “How many votes […]
While India and Malaysia will look to ramp up trade and defence ties during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuala Lumpur over the weekend, the issue of fugitive Zakir Naik’s extradition is also likely to be raised by the Indian side. The visit is likely to see signing of several MoUs, including one for cooperation […]
Agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Amid opposition allegations over the India-US trade deal, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that the agreement fully safeguards India’s agricultural interests, particularly those of the farm and dairy sectors.Underlining that India’s staple grains, fruits, major crops, millets and dairy products remain completely secure […]
JAMMU: A bitter dispute over identity and regional recognition rocked J&K assembly for a second straight day after opposition leader Sunil Sharma of BJP dismissed the existence of the “Pir Panjal region” — triggering protests, walkouts and demands for an apology from lawmakers.CM Omar Abdullah said Thursday that Sharma’s remarks had “angered an entire region” […]
