Rahul Gandhi alleges double standards over NCLT NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday criticised the Centre over the functioning of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), alleging that the system treats ordinary borrowers differently from large corporate borrowers.Calling the NCLT the “Leader-Company Loot Tribunal”, Rahul contrasted…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Thursday set up a round-the-clock special control room in Delhi to assist people stranded in the flash floods of Nepal.This comes after death toll jumped to 359 while 288 were reported missing.“We have set up a control room in the Ministry of External Affairs here, which will function…
Congress alleges Rs 35,000 crore sugar ‘scam’, accuses BJP government of creating artificial shortage ahead of festive season NEW DELHI: Amid spike in sugar prices, Congress Thursday alleged the crisis hides a ‘scam’ of Rs 35,000 crore by governing BJP to help black marketeers rake in money during the festival season. It said the “beneficiaries”…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday.During his four-day visit, PM Modi will undertake a bilateral visit to Tashkent and participate in the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek.PM Modi will also hold…
A barrier lake near the China-Nepal border may breach in three days as flash floods and mudslides have killed at least 273 people and left over 1,300 missing. India is tracing 288 nationals unaccounted for after Nepal floods, while around 200 Indians in Tibet have sought help. India has also sent a second relief consignment…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s seat switch in the assembly draws attention NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay broke with a long-standing assembly convention on Thursday when he left his designated chair and took a seat alongside ministers in the front row during the afternoon session. It was unusual for a chief minister…
Congress questions govt as ex-CDS calls China-Pak collusion ‘contractual’ NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday questioned what he described as conflicting statements by senior military officials on the extent of cooperation between Pakistan and China during Operation Sindoor.Sharing video clips on X, Ramesh said Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul Singh…
NEW DELHI: Union minister JP Nadda on Thursday met representatives of Reservation Hatao Andolan, which is protesting against caste-based reservation and demanding a complete overhaul at the national capital’s Jantar Mantar.In a social media post on X, Nadda said that he met Harsh Dubey, Mrityunjay Pathak and Ran Bahadur Singh Chauhan as per the pre-determined…
More than 24 hours after the flash floods, rescue teams are still searching through mud, debris and damaged roads for survivors. Nepal has deployed thousands of personnel and helicopters, while many affected areas remain difficult to reach. The death toll has climbed sharply, with 270 bodies recovered in Nepal and more than 1,300 people reported…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating the Congress’ demand to maintain the existing strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 for another 25 years.Kharge’s letter came after Union parliamentary affairs minister hinted at a possible special session of Parliament for the passage…