[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) while addressing a mega rally at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground, accusing the state government of “protecting rapists”, undermining constitutional institutions and insulting President Droupadi Murmu.Bringing up Sandeshkhali and the brutality faced by a woman […]
[ad_1] Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi (ANI photo) Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday sharply criticised the United States over its stance on Russian crude oil, claiming Washington was now “begging” countries, including India, to buy Russian oil after earlier pressuring them to halt such imports.In a post on X, Araghchi said, […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In his phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian late Thursday, PM Modi stressed that India is Iran’s friend and that his govt will do all it can to advance diplomacy as escalation is not in anyone’s interest. This is the closest India has come to expressing solidarity with Tehran, which said […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Jayalalithaa’s long-time aide and expelled from AIADMK, VK Sasikala on Friday announced the name of her new political party — All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munetra Kazhagam — and said its symbol will be a “coconut tree farm”, as the political ground heats up in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, where multiple stakeholders are […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Centre on Thursday justified the exclusion of transgender persons, men having sex with men, and female sex workers from list of potential blood donors, saying the decision was not discriminatory but one based on health studies which found six to 13 times higher incidence of HIV among these groups.Additional solicitor general Aishwarya […]
[ad_1] ‘Can’t Have Sweeping Provision To Access Individual’s Info’ NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday said invocation of public interest could not be grounds for seeking sweeping access to private information of persons holding public offices.“The right to access information in public interest must be balanced with the right to privacy of individuals. There cannot […]
[ad_1] Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly one of the best batsmen the world has ever produced. Despite being one of the best, he still has had his fair share of ups and downs, with issues ranging from injuries to inconsistency. Towards the end of his career, he struggled for consistency. From eight Tests […]
[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah, India’s star with the ball in the recently concluded T20 World Cup, could reportedly play limited T20Is going forward, at least until the 2027 ODI World Cup. According to a PTI report, a blueprint for Team India’s path ahead will be made once the IPL 2026 ends. India head coach Gautam Gambhir, […]
[ad_1] Farooq Abdullah (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: After an attempt on his life, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday reflected on the incident, saying, “God saved me.”Sharing brief details about the tense moments at a wedding function in Jammu’s Greater Kailash area, NC chief told reporters, […]
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the determination whether a candidate falls within the creamy layer or the non-creamy layer of the OBCs cannot be decided solely on the basis of the income.“Determination of creamy layer status solely on the basis of income brackets, without reference to the categories of posts […]
