BJP names Hardeep Puri as its candidate for Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha bypoll NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday nominated senior leader and Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in Madhya Pradesh.The seat fell vacant after BJP leader L Murugan vacated it earlier in October.Puri is a member of…
Akhilesh alleges conspiracy to defeat SP candidate in UP MLC polls, targets BJP NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of electoral malpractice in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC) elections, alleging that irregularities during counting were part of a conspiracy to defeat SP candidate Sanjayan Tripathi.In a…
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi traders’ body on Wednesday wrote another letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, urging him to postpone the INDIA bloc’s November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan until after Diwali over fears that the gathering could disrupt business in several major markets.The Chamber…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Modi government of allowing the Tata Group to be “criminally destroyed”, amid an escalating dispute between Tata Trusts and Tata Sons over the reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as chairman.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi criticised business leaders for…
Ex-SC judge Justice Kaul flags ‘punishment’ of prolonged custody before conviction NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul has said that the period before conviction or acquittal has become a “punishment” in India, commenting on the denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. He said that prolonged legal proceedings can themselves…
UAE honours Indian flydubai pilot for thwarting mid-air attack NEW DELHI: The UAE has honoured Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew of flydubai Flight FZ1073 for their courage in protecting passengers during a serious in-flight incident. UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred the First-Class Order of Zayed II on the crew on…
Cyclonic storm Arnab has made landfall along the southeastern coast of India, striking the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam (Puducherry) coasts with sustained wind speeds of 125 to 135 kmph and gusts up to 150 kmph. NEW DELHI: Cyclonic storm Arnab continued making landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rainfall, strong…
File photo: Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni NEW DELHI: India reiterated at the UN that as long as the veto power exists in the Security Council, it must be held by all permanent members of a reformed council and not just the current countries.While the veto issue may arise only in case of any new permanent member…
File photo: Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s cabinet expansion triggered open dissent, protests and allegations of internal bias in National Conference after four ministers were inducted Tuesday. MLA Abdul Majeed Larmi, who had expected a berth until the last moment, broke down and other legislators accused the party brass of shutting them out.Lieutenant…
Government told the Supreme Court it is drafting a bill to prevent circulation of child pornography and offensive sexual videos online NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday informed Supreme Court it is in the process of drafting a bill to prevent social media circulation of child pornography, vindictive uploading of videos of consensual sexual acts after…
