File photo: DMK president M K Stalin (left) and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay (Picture credit: ANI, PTI) NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the TVK government’s maiden Budget, calling it a “waste” that merely repackaged schemes introduced during the previous DMK…
Listen to youth, read, learn, understand Parliament: PM Modi guides newly elected BJP MPs on grassroots connectivity Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hosted a breakfast meeting for newly elected BJP Rajya Sabha MPs and those who recently joined the party, during which he guided the parliamentarians on various issues and shared effective ways to…
For 19 years, Taslima Nasreen carried Kolkata in her memories, longing to return but unable to do so. The city that had become her “second home” after she left Bangladesh in 1994 remained out of reach. Forced to flee her country of birth and later compelled to leave the city where she had settled, Nasreen…
Lok Sabha secretariat director found dead at Noida flat NEW DELHI: A director in the Lok Sabha Secretariat allegedly died by suicide at his flat in a Noida housing society, police said on Wednesday.The deceased, identified as Gaurav Gautam, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his apartment at Kendriya Vihar-II Society in Noida’s…
Rijiju meets Rahul Gandhi as govt seeks to end Parliament deadlock. (File photo) Rijiju meets Rahul Gandhi as govt seeks to end Parliament deadlock. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday met Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in an effort to end the continuing deadlock in Parliament,…
Parliamentary standing committee demands apology from Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook removing PM Modi’s speech. NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Standing Committee has asked Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to issue an unconditional apology within three days over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s speech from Facebook, warning that the company’s safe-harbour immunity under…
Mahto takes water after Sonam Wangchuk’s appeal (Photo: ANI) Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who is on an indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), consumed water on Wednesday, the fourth day of his fast. Mahto said he…
SC advises restraint as it hears pleas on student protest violence NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that authorities must exercise restraint while dealing with student protesters, saying any violent response to prevent violence only escalates the situation.The court tagged the matter with other pending petitions related to violence during student protests in…
PM Modi marks 7 years of Article 370 abrogation, says J&K has seen ‘wide-ranging transformation’ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday marked the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A), saying the move ushered in “a decisive new chapter” for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and had led to “wide-ranging…
‘I’m M K Stalin’s son’: Udhayanidhi shares photo with father after release NEW DELHI: Senior DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday hit out at the ruling TVK government after being released from police custody, saying he was not intimidated by his arrest and would continue to fight for…