Telangana CM Revanth Reddy NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy over his remarks against the party, with BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra saying, “you may try your best to crush the Bharatiya Janata Party, but the people of India have a crush on the party.“The…
SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti joined nearly 60 signatories from across India in calling for renewed dialogue between India and Pakistan, inviting a stinging criticism from BJP. The party accused them of “once again choosing to echo Pakistan’s narrative instead of standing with the victims of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism”.In…
JAMMU: Heavy rains triggered flash floods in Kalalgisar area of Bhalessa, in J&K’s Doda district, Wednesday. Mud and debris flows blocked several interior link roads, severing connectivity to multiple villages in the belt. Restoration work began after the situation improved later in the day, officials said.Meanwhile, inclement weather forced authorities to suspend the ongoing annual…
NEW DELHI: The UGC-NET paper meant to test sociology candidates has itself come under scrutiny, with aspirants alleging that the June 30 exam was riddled with spelling errors, garbled names of key thinkers, awkward Hindi translations and questions that appeared disconnected from the prescribed syllabus.Candidates alleged that names and terms central to sociology were mangled…
India, EU advance cooperation on sustainable ship recycling; 3 Indian yards ready for EU recognition NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in sustainable ship recycling, with both sides expressing confidence over the progress made in facilitating the inclusion of Indian ship recycling facilities under the European Union…
The panel met Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday NEW DELHI: The high-level committee tasked with studying demographic changes in the country, including those triggered by illegal immigration, informed home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday that it had finalised a detailed questionnaire to seek relevant information from the states and Union territories ahead of…
EU, India have adjusted to new global order: EU Ambassador Herve Delphin NEW DELHI: The European Union and India have adjusted and recalibrated their approach to a rapidly evolving global order shaped by multiple geopolitical and economic shocks, ambassador of the delegation of the European Union to India, Herve Delphin, said on Wednesday, as he…
India’s Gagan now finds uses in other fields like marine navigation NEW DELHI: India has joined a select league with its “satellite-based augmentation system” Gagan becoming the first to be certified for the equatorial region, making it one of the few countries with an operational SBAS, govt said Wednesday. “Gagan reinforces India’s vision of technological…
‘BJP betrayed both Ram & Constitution’: Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP over Ayodhya row NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacked BJP, accusing it of betraying both Lord Ram and the Constitution, while taking a sarcastic swipe at those allegedly involved in the Ayodhya Temple embezzlement case.Addressing a press conference at the party…
India condemns reported demolition of 125-year-old gurdwara in Pakistan NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday strongly condemned the reported demolition of the historic 125-year-old Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Sahib in Pakistan’s Farooqabad, describing it as a “targeted act of vandalism” and calling on Islamabad to bring those responsible to justice.“We have…