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‘Gandhi personally chose him’: Congress MP counters Amit Shah’s ‘vote chori’ charge on Nehru; shares ‘historical truth’ | India News

Manickam Tagore counters Amit Shah’s “vote chori” claim, says Gandhi chose Nehru in 1946 NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark that Jawaharlal Nehru became India’s first prime minister through ‘vote-chori.’ Tagore listed five points to argue that Nehru assumed the post fairly and legitimately.“What […]

Ballot papers will bring back booth capturing: BJP | India News

BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Kangana Ranaut strongly defended Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Lok Sabha, dismissing calls to return to ballot papers as a move backward to booth capturing. They highlighted court validations for EVMs and the Election Commission’s challenge for parties to hack them. Ranaut criticized the opposition’s defeatist attitude and disruptive […]

Sovereign control a valid concern: Satya Nadella | India News

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a significant $17.5 billion investment in India over four years, focusing on AI and cloud. He acknowledged India’s need for sovereign control and local resilience in technology deployment. Nadella lauded India’s unique “virtuous cycle” of policies, digital infrastructure, and market, highlighting the launch of Sovereign Public Cloud for enhanced governance […]

Goa club blaze: Luthras booked Thailand tickets as fire raged; manhunt on | India News

NEW DELHI: Goa police said the brothers purchased seats on a Phuket-bound flight at 1.17 am on December 7, even as firefighters and local authorities were struggling to contain the flames and rescue staff at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa. Interpol Blue Notice Explained: How CBI Tracks Absconding Luthra Brothers In Goa […]

Key CIC posts under review: Rahul notes dissent; BJP slams LoP over Germany tour | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday held a nearly two-hour closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah to finalise key appointments to the Central Information Commission (CIC). The discussions revolved around the selection of the Chief Information Commissioner, eight Information Commissioners, and the Vigilance Commissioner […]

Miami Mayoral Elections: Eileen Higgins becomes city’s first-ever female mayor – who is she? | India News

Miami voters have elected Democrat Eileen Higgins as the city’s first female mayor and the first Democrat to hold the office in nearly three decades. In Tuesday’s runoff, Higgins, a former county commissioner, defeated Republican Emilio González, a former city manager backed by former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.“Together, we turned the […]

Miami Mayoral Elections: Eileen Higgins becomes city’s first-ever female mayor – who is she? | India News

Miami voters have elected Democrat Eileen Higgins as the city’s first female mayor and the first Democrat to hold the office in nearly three decades. In Tuesday’s runoff, Higgins, a former county commissioner, defeated Republican Emilio González, a former city manager backed by former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.“Together, we turned the […]

Goa authorities trashed own report on violations by club | India News

Goa authorities allegedly ignored a report detailing “gross violations” at a property where a fatal nightclub fire occurred, dropping proceedings against the owner. Meanwhile, in Delhi, agencies are passing the buck over a vanished wetland, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Central Pollution Control Board blaming each other for its disappearance under landfill waste. […]

Pro-Muslim parties opposing clean-up of rolls: BJP | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday took on Rahul Gandhi over his allegation of electoral malpractices against the govt, saying EVMs were introduced by former PM Rajiv Gandhi to curb poll irregularities, and blamed “pro-Muslim” politics of Congress and regional parties for their opposition to SIR, as he cited disproportionate rise in Muslim […]

Vendors stop cardiac supplies to Jammu hospital over unpaid dues; HC takes note of crisis | India News

JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court (HC) Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of a shocking lapse at Government Super Speciality Hospital (GSSH), Jammu, wherein cardiac care services reportedly remained paralysed for two days after registered vendors allegedly stopped supplying emergency cardiac devices over unpaid dues, amounting to nearly Rs 30 crore, under Ayushman […]