‘Thank you Maharashtra!’ PM Modi hails civic poll verdict; congratulates NDA workers | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated BJP workers and thanked the people of Maharashtra after the BJP-led NDA and Mahayuti registered a sweeping victory in the state’s municipal corporation elections.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Thank you Maharashtra! The dynamic people of the state bless the NDA’s agenda of […]

Indelible ink row: Rahul Gandhi accuses EC of ‘gaslighting’ voters – What does it mean? | India News

[ad_1] Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday weighed in on the controversy surrounding the alleged fading of indelible ink used during Maharashtra’s civic body elections, using a Gen Z term to accuse the Election Commission of undermining public trust.Amid mounting complaints from voters and opposition parties that the ink applied to mark fingers during Thursday’s […]

Experts warn: Mass removal of stray dogs could backfire on public health | India News

[ad_1] A coalition of multisectoral experts from a range of global institutions has lent its weight to petitioners in the stray dog case being heard in Supreme Court. The coalition warned that authorities’ proposals to remove and mass-shelter India’s free-living community dogs could undermine public health, go beyond the law, destabilise urban ecosystems and impose […]

Indigenisation a strategic necessity: Gen Dwivedi | India News

[ad_1] JAIPUR: India’s military might lined a 3km stretch of Mahal Road in Jaipur’s Jagatpura on Thursday as the 78th Army Day Parade moved out of the confines of a cantonment to a public street for the first time in the annual event’s history.Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi took the salute at what […]

How many deleted over citizenship from rolls: SC to EC | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Supreme Court asked the Election Commission on Thursday to provide information on how many voters have been deleted on the grounds of “suspected citizenship” in the SIR drive.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that only three categories of deletion of voters have been furnished by EC […]

‘India low on using…’: Immigration attorney on whether India could face a visa freeze ever in future

[ad_1] Immigration attorney Steven Brown said it is unlikely that India could ever face a visa freeze in the US as India is low on using government resources in the US. But that does not mean it can’t change ever, the attorney said explaining the Trump administration’s sudden visa freeze on 75 countries, including many […]

‘I have enough skill’: Man who got laid off in Canada replies to ‘go back to India’ jibe on TikTok

[ad_1] An Indian-origin man in Canada, Gurvinder Singh, said as he announced on his social media that he was laid off from his job, he received a spate of hate comments asking him to look for jobs either at Tim Hortons or go back to Canada. “I am not going anywhere,” the person said in […]

‘As if it’s Jantar Mantar!’ SC ‘disturbed’ by ED’s charge; agency says TMC asked people to come to HC before I-PAC raid hearing | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed that it was “disturbed” by the chaos at Calcutta high court on January 9 which led to the adjournment of the hearing on ED plea against Mamata Banerjee government over I-PAC raids. Reacting to the central agency’s charge that TMC “instructed” people to go to the […]

I-Pac raids drama in SC: ED alleges CM barged in, accuses her of theft; Mamata calls it a ‘blatant lie’ | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was “disturbed” about commotion that occurred at Calcutta high court during hearing on disruption at Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Trinamool-linked political consultancy I-PAC.Aftershocks of the showdown between ED and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over raids on I-PAC jolted Calcutta high court last week, prompting […]

US freezes visa processing for 75 countries: Is India, Pakistan in the list? Check the complete details

[ad_1] The US State Department paused immigrant visa processing for 75 countries to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.A State Department memo, seen first by Fox News Digital, directed consular officers to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassessed screening and vetting procedures.The pause began Jan. 21 and […]