NEW DELHI: Attacked by Congress for “vote chori”, BJP Tuesday latched on to a Delhi court order to charge its rival with “democracy chori” and asked Rahul Gandhi to respond to allegation that Sonia Gandhi had cast her vote in 1980 even before she accepted Indian citizenship.BJP’s offensive came a day after a Delhi court…
PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada in December to seal the trade deal between New Delhi and Ottawa, Canadian PM Mark Carney said on Tuesday.Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Carney said that the relationship…
President Droupadi Murmu presents the Best Actress in a Leading Role award to Yami Gautam for her performance in Article 370 during the 72nd National Film Awards, in Gujarat, Tuesday NEW DELHI: On a day Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Kevadia – where ‘Statue of Unity‘ holds centrestage – became the space for at the 72nd…
S Jaishankar At P4M Summit India joined EU, Canada, Australia and several other countries in co-sponsoring a declaration expressing a joint commitment to multilateralism, international law, peace and prosperity, while expressing concern over escalating conflicts, trade disruption, power politics protectionism and coercion.The declaration followed the announcement of a new initiative titled Partners for Multilateralism (P4M)…
NEW DELHI: More than 90 citizens, who identify themselves as progressive Muslim activists, intellectuals and women’s rights advocates, have strongly opposed what they cited as the “ill-conceived” nationwide ‘Save India, Save Shariat’ campaign launched by All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) last week.In a statement, they have called upon all progressive forces, civil society…
GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: Two Congress functionaries were injured and several vehicles damaged in Assam Monday after an alleged attack on their convoy in Samaguri where they were campaigning for the Oct 6 Nagaon assembly bypoll.AICC secretary Manoj Chouhan and Assam Mahila Congress president Mira Borthakur were injured in the incident in Nagaon district. AICC in-charge of…
Enforcement Directorate (ED) NEW DELHI: In a crackdown on a nexus of senior officials of Punjab govt and builders relating to Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada), ED Tuesday searched multiple premises in Delhi, Ludhiana, Panchkula, Mohali and Chandigarh, including the office of Gmada and that of IAS officer and principal secretary (housing and urban…
NEW DELHI: Union council of ministers will meet at a Chintan Shivir Wednesday and Thursday to chart govt’s “next set of ideas, reforms and priorities” focused on Viksit Bharat@2047 and review progress of key programmes. PM Narendra Modi will chair the two-day brainstorming session.Ahead of the session at Seva Teerth (PMO), Modi directed ministries to…
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC asks UP to appoint senior prosecutor; seeks sealed-cover HC report on trial judge’s handling of case NEW DELHI: Giving a twist to the five-year-old Lakhimpur Kheri case in which Asish Mishra, the son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra, is accused of mowing down four protesting farmers with his vehicle, advocate…
Union minister Amit Shah presents the Best ANTF trophy to Telangana EAGLE Force director Sandeep Shandilya during the third National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force heads of states and UTs in Delhi Tuesday. Union home secretary Govind Mohan was also present NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah Tuesday said India’s war on drugs will…