Opposition attacks BJP over Dharmendra Pradhan’s felicitation after resignation NEW DELHI: A political row erupted in Parliament on Tuesday after the BJP’s public felicitation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, drew sharp criticism from the Opposition. Congress leaders accused the ruling party of celebrating a minister…

Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating Flight AI-171 (ANI image) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that its investigation into the June 12, 2025 Air India Flight AI-171 crash, which claimed 260 lives, is not an “in-house” exercise limited to officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),…

MEA rejects Pak-organised polls in PoK NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday dismissed the legislative assembly elections being held in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), calling the exercise a “cosmetic” attempt by Islamabad to legitimise its “illegal occupation” of the region. Responding to reports on the polls, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated…

NEW DELHI: Hospitality major ITC Hotels Ltd Tuesday announced the signing of a management agreement for a new Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels in Rajgir in the presence of Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary. The hotel will be developed under a long-term arrangement between the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation and Kalsi Buildcon Pvt Ltd to promote…