NEW DELHI: With the Centre seeking the support of Congress for possible amendments to the women’s reservation law, it called on the Modi govt to chair an all-party meeting by PM Narendra Modi to discuss the subject.Govt sources said they have already taken the initiative by reaching out to different opposition parties, including Congress. “It…
NEW DELHI: Rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday attacked Congress for its opposition to changes in the rural employment guarantee scheme. He reminded them that they failed to organise the agitation demanding restoration of MGNREGA.“Congress declared that it would launch a ‘maha sangram’ and many dates were announced…, but no ‘sangram’ was visible,”…
Bhubaneswar: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday, politics had suffered a crisis of trust in the past and stressed that modesty and credibility should always remain the cornerstone of public life.“Till some time ago, there was a perception that politicians don’t speak the truth or practise what they preach. If someone felt misled, they would…
LUCKNOW: Central agencies claimed to have busted an international terrorist network involving six Ukrainians and one American, linking the group to allegedly plotting attacks targeting India while equipping anti-junta insurgents in Myanmar’s Chin state with military drone capabilities.Three Ukrainian war veterans – Petro Hurba, Taras Slyviak and Ivan Sukmanovskyi – were arrested by Bureau of…
NEW DELHI: SC on Tuesday urged the Centre to bring in a law to recognise paternity leave as a social security benefit, highlighting the long-overlooked role of a father in caring for newborns.“Society has historically attributed caregiving and nurturing responsibilities almost exclusively to mothers. While the role of a mother is undeniably central to a…
Congress leaders Deepender Singh Hooda and Rajendra Pal Gautam address a press conference NEW DELHI: Congress Tuesday said the governing BJP employed “money power, threats and misuse of returning officer” to win the Haryana Rajya Sabha election at any cost, as it slammed the rival for again “exposing its anti-Ambedkar character” by trying to steal…
Nanda Devi arrived at Gujarat’s Vadinar port on Tuesday NEW DELHI: Around 3 lakh tonnes of LPG loaded in six Indian-flagged ships is currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping ministry said on Tuesday. A second Indian ship, Nanda Devi, carrying 46,500 tonnes of LPG reached the Vadinar facility of Kandla Port on…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday hit out at Congress for “endorsing” the USCIRF report recommending sanctions on RSS and RAW and said in their antagonism to govt and PM Narendra Modi, the opposition party and Rahul Gandhi are standing against India.BJP dismissed the report as ‘baseless’ and said it is based on non-credible sources, as…
NEW DELHI: Over 200 retired armed forces officers, former civil servants, diplomats and lawyers Tuesday accused leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of violating parliamentary decorum during the opposition’s protest and demanded his apology.“Rahul Gandhi, along with several MPs, was seen sitting on the steps of Parliament having tea and biscuits in a…
NEW DELHI: Eleven Congress MLAs defied the party diktat in RS elections, once again highlighting how Upper House polls – both at the Centre and in states – have emerged as the party’s Achilles’ heel when it is in the opposition.While 5 Congress MLAs voted against the party in Haryana, 3 defied it in Odisha,…