US chokehold on PM Modi, he has sold India: Rahul Gandhi | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the govt Wednesday of “completely surrendering” India’s core data, food and energy interests in the trade deal, in a sharp attack in Lok Sabha on PM Modi who, he alleged, had caved in to pressure due to the leverage that country has over him.Participating in […]

‘Why was Puri seeking advice from Epstein?’ Congress ups the ante, poses 6 questions | India News

[ad_1] Pawan Khera NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday sharpened its attack on union minister Hardeep Singh Puri over his remarks on alleged links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.Party leader Pawan Khera raised six-pointed questions and accused the minister of downplaying the seriousness of Epstein’s crimes. Entertainment Value Or Evidence? Hardeep Puri Blasts Rahul Gandhi’s […]

’20-25 Congress MPs entered Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber, abused him’: Kiren Rijiju’s big charge | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused Congress MPs of storming into Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s chamber and hurling abuses at him.“At least 20-25 Congress MPs entered the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber and abused him. I was also there. The Speaker is a very soft person, otherwise strict actions […]

Government confident it did better in battle of wits with opposition | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Any hope of normalcy returning to LS was apparently dashed when opposition stepped up their offensive and submitted a notice for the removal of the Speaker. In a twist, it turned out to be the end of a week-long impasse, laying bare faultlines within the opposition as pragmatic voices wanting to be […]

No-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla likely to be taken up on March 9 | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Discussion on the no-motion confidence against Lok Sabha Speaker is likely to take place on March 9, news agency ANI reported citing sources.This comes after opposition parties put in motion the process to oust Om Birla as Lok Sabha speaker, alleging that he had acted in a “blatantly partisan” manner in the […]

Assam final electoral rolls published: Over 2.43 lakh names removed ahead of assembly elections | India News

[ad_1] Election Commission of India (ECI) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday published the final electoral rolls for Assam after the Special Revision (SR) exercise. Over 2.43 lakh names were removed from the draft list ahead of the Assembly elections due in the coming months.According to a statement issued by the office of the […]

‘Not right at all’ to say Tamil Nadu was ignored in Budget: FM Sitharaman | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Amid the Budget discussion that started in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman called out DMK member P Wilson for his claim that Tamil Nadu was ignored in the Union Budget. She highlighted various initiatives unveiled in the Budget for the poll-bound state and observed that “sweeping statements like […]

In ‘clear message’, Malaysia, India slam cross-border terror | India News

[ad_1] Malaysia joined India on Sunday in strongly condemning cross-border terrorism, signalling a greater understanding of India’s position on the issue, with PM Modi saying after a bilateral meeting with his counterpart Anwar Ibrahim that message from both sides on terror was clear: no double standards, no compromise. Modi’s visit to Malaysia saw close to […]

In a first for India, a desi aerospace firm gains in-orbit snooping capability, takes images of ISS | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a giant leap for the Indian space sector, domestic aerospace company Azista Space has demonstrated a new indigenous capability in space by taking images of objects in orbit from another satellite, a first by any space company in the country. This is often called “in-orbit snooping or space watch”.Using its 80-kg […]

Delhi biker death: AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj says detained by police during candlelight protest in Janakpuri | India News

[ad_1] Saurabh Bharadwaj (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj, along with several party workers was detained by police on Sunday while protesting in west Delhi’s Janakpuri over the death of 25-year-old Kamal Dhyani. The protest was organised to demand justice for Dhyani, who died earlier on […]