Parliament is speaking GenZ NEW DELHI: “The Leader of the Opposition had gone ‘MIA‘. ‘FOMO‘ perhaps explains why he eventually went and sat outside the Prime Minister’s residence.” These are the words of 69-year old Union minister Jitendra SIngh, who was addressing the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.Until recently, these words belonged to Instagram comment sections,…
NEW DELHI: India has signed agreements with 24 countries to export its digital public infrastructure model, moving beyond broad cooperation pledges to begin work on DigiLocker systems in Kenya and Cuba and expand UPI-linked payments across 10 overseas markets. Discussions are also underway with Laos, Seychelles, Venezuela, Armenia, Fiji, Guyana and Colombia for possible adoption…
Uttarakhand has emerged as a preferred destination for defence personnel, with institutions like IMA, RIMC, etc., and a growing creative ecosystem. What gives Uttarakhand a special status is its glory as a state of defence, holding a fundamental value for national defence. The Times Group proudly presented ‘Times Samman 2026 – A Tribute to India’s…
NEW DELHI: More than one lakh schools across India are functioning with a single teacher, with Andhra Pradesh alone accounting for over 16,000, government data has revealed, highlighting severe deployment gaps despite the country’s overall pupil-teacher ratio remaining within national norms.According to UDISE+ data for 2025-26, India has 1,00,843 single-teacher schools across all management categories….
‘No abnormality found in fuel control switch’: Government on Air India Boeing 787 crash NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said no abnormality has been found in the fuel control switch locking mechanism of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12 last year killing 260 people…
MEA takes meme route (ANI image) The ministry of external affairs (MEA), in a unique attempt to counter repeated misinformation about the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, on Wednesday shared a viral meme from the American animated show South Park with the caption: “How many times do I have to explain this…
CJP responds to Delhi Police notice to X over ‘derogatory content’ NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday criticised a Delhi Police notice to social media platform X seeking the removal of allegedly derogatory and defamatory content targeting constitutional authorities, saying citizens have the right to question elected representatives and demand accountability.In a…
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday said extensive studies have found no significant performance or durability issues in vehicles running on E20 petrol, asserting that even older vehicles generally do not require engine modifications to use the fuel.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said tests found…
Rahul Gandhi lacks knowledge of parliamentary norms, how government runs, Union minister Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday rejected leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi‘s allegation that Union home minister Amit Shah had authorised police excesses against student protesters, insisting that no shots were fired during the July 20 crackdown on…
A screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that the Centre was pressuring automobile manufacturers not to publicly disclose that E20 petrol could damage vehicles manufactured…