Opposition leaders accusing the CM of being away from the state amid a drug crisis, recent killings and law-and-order concerns NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s visit to Paris has drawn sharp criticism from opposition leaders, with the BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal questioning the purpose of his trip while raising concerns over drug…
Dipke was detained shortly after leaving the residence for ‘Tiranga Yatra’ at Delhi’s Connaught Place (CP). NEW DELHI: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday was granted bail on certain conditions within 24 hours of being taken into “preventive custody”.He is set to be released upon signing a peace bond, Delhi Police told news agency ANI.Dipke…
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh questions BJP on Census 2027 changes NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of pursuing a political agenda through its expansion of the pool of eligible enumerators for Census 2027. The party cited alleged links to an RSS training camp and a panel on demographic changes.Congress general secretary…
Sukhbir Singh Badal has held Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accountable for the breakdown of law and order following the tragic murder of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh, also known as Jhota. NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday held Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann directly responsible for the murder of…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut submits explanation on remarks on Judges NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said he respected the Supreme Court and would continue to seek justice from it, after the apex court issued show-cause notices to him and journalist Nikhil Wagle over remarks targeting Chief Justice of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Saturday declared access to and use of the internet a fundamental right for every individual, including children, under Articles 21 and 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, observing that “The safety of our children and their freedom are not at odds with each other.”The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice…
Vickrum Digwa’s mother Kiran Kaur was jailed for three years in July for assisting an offender An Indian woman jailed for helping her son after he fatally stabbed an 18-year-old student in Southampton could face deportation to India following her early release from prison, British authorities have indicated.According to new agency PTI, the UK Home…
Home Secy Govind Mohan speaks on changing internal security landscape NEW DELHI: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has said that foreign-inspired terrorism has been largely contained in India, barring a few areas, while homegrown terrorism has nearly been eliminated.“Homegrown terrorism has almost ended, while foreign-inspired terrorism is no longer visible in any other part of…
India rejects UN rapporteur Gina Romero’s claims on youth protests NEW DELHI: India has rejected allegations by UN special rapporteur Gina Romero that young people in the country face retaliation and stigmatisation for discussing mental health and gender justice, calling the claims based on anonymous and unverified submissions.Speaking at an interactive dialogue with Romero during…
The announcement followed a telephone conversation between PM Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on December 11-12, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said, as New Delhi and Ottawa seek to strengthen bilateral ties and advance cooperation in trade, energy, technology and security.Carney confirmed the dates…
