Upset over Rahul ‘snub’, Tharoor skips poll meet with Cong brass, goes for lit fest instead | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor did not attend the meeting of Kerala state leadership with AICC high command Friday amid reports that he is upset over a recent “snub”, even as the party stepped up planning for the upcoming state polls scheduled for mid-2026 and urged netas to put up a united fight.AICC […]

J&K encounter: Jaish terrorist killed in Kathua; anti-terror operation on since Jan 7 | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday that a Pakistani terrorist has been killed in an anti-terror operation in the Billawar area of Kathua, where an encounter broke out on January 7. The terrorist was from the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit, according to police officials. “The Pakistani terrorist killed in the […]

Lula discusses strategic ties with PM Modi, to visit in February | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday and reviewed progress in the India-Brazil strategic partnership, while also underlining the significance of bilateral cooperation for the Global South. Modi also told Lula – who, in the middle of a tariff spat with the US last year, […]

‘Is CM so helpless’: Bombay HC raps Maharashtra government; Sena minister’s son evades arrest | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Thursday came down sharply on the Maharashtra government, questioning whether the rule of law prevails in the state and asking if the chief minister was too “helpless” to act against a cabinet minister whose son has been evading arrest for weeks.The remarks were made by Justice Madhav […]

CEC cites success of SIR in Bihar at global meet | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Wednesday utilised the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 – which got underway in Delhi with the participation of delegates from 70 nations – as a forum to showcase the successful conduct of special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar, citing the zero appeals […]

First thing I did after reaching space was to locate countries of my father, mother; I missed meeting Grp Capt Shukla on ISS who came after I left: Sunita Williams | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: “When I reached International Space Station for the first time, the first thing I did was to locate India (on Earth), from where my father belonged to, and Slovenia, from where my mother belonged,” said Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams in Delhi on Tuesday — the only female astronaut who has set […]

Government advises kin of Indian officials in Bangladesh to return | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Amidst the threat of violence against Indian establishments in Bangladesh, the Indian govt has advised the families of Indian diplomats and officials in the country to return to India.“Given the security situation, as a precautionary measure, we have advised the dependents of mission and post officials to return to India. The mission […]

Greenland: EU troops deployment draws Trump’s ire; later admits it was ‘bad information’ | India News

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump, who got irked over the deployment of troops by the European Union in Greenland, later admitted that it was a “bad information”, CNN reported citing a senior UK official. The admission came during a phone call with UK counterpart Keir Starmer. “President Donald Trump conceded in a weekend phone call […]

‘Nitin Nabin is my boss’: PM Modi congratulates new BJP chief; calls himself a ‘party worker’ | India News

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: “When it is about the party, Nitin Nabin is my boss,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, calling himself a “party worker” of the BJP, while addressing the gathering after the inauguration of young leader Nitin Nabin as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s youngest-ever national president.45-year-old Nitin Nabin, who hails […]

High drama in Tamil Nadu assembly: Governor R N Ravi walks out; alleges ‘national anthem insulted’ | India News

[ad_1] Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi walked out of the state assembly on Tuesday before delivering his inaugural address, expressing disappointment over what he said was a lack of respect for the National Anthem. He also claimed that his microphone was switched off during the proceedings.“I […]