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AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh Aam Aadmi Party’s Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Yogi Adityanath-led government over the state’s educational infrastructure.He said it was shameful that in a state where millions of children study in government schools, thousands of these schools have…

NEW DELHI: India has strongly condemned the disruption caused during the Rath Yatra procession in Toronto, calling it a “despicable act” that goes against the spirit of unity and social harmony. In an official statement, ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the matter has been taken up with Canadian authorities.“We have…

Environment ministry justifies tweak in sulphur dioxide emission norms for TPPs. NEW DELHI: Three days after exempting majority of the coal- and lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) in India from installing key anti-pollution equipment that could have helped them meet the sulphur dioxide standards, the Union environment ministry on Monday sought to justify its move…

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, during his first visit to China since 2020 Galwan Valley clashes, called upon the neighbouring nation to ensure that ‘differences does not become disputes, nor does competition become conflict.‘“Stable and constructive ties between India and China are not only to our benefit, but that of the world as…

NEW DELHI: “There’s a point till which Government of India can go. We have reached that point,” attorney general of India R Venkataramani told the Supreme Court on Monday, during the hearing of a plea seeking to stall the execution of Keralite nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen. The execution is tentatively scheduled for July 16.The…

Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets PM Modi Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed key development issues related to the state. He expressed gratitude to the central government for its consistent support and said that, under the Prime Minister’s leadership, Uttarakhand is prepared to play a significant…

BENGALURU: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has completed all seven microgravity experiments and other planned activities, “achieving a milestone in the mission”, Isro said a few hours after Shukla undocked from the International Space Station (ISS).“Experiments on Indian strain of tardigrades, myogenesis, sprouting of methi & moong seeds, cyanobacteria, microalgae, crop seeds and voyager display have been…

President Murmu (File photo) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu met the 20-year-old college student at the AIIMS Bhubaneswar burn unit, where the girl is undergoing treatment after attempting self-immolation alleging that her claims of sexual harassment by a professor went unheard. The President was at the hospital to attend the institute’s convocation.The student set herself…

National Medical Commission logo The National Medical Commission has yet again issued a public notice threatening to take action against medical colleges that do not pay stipends to interns and resident doctors. With no evidence of any action being taken after similar threats in 2023 and 2024, it remains to be seen whether the change…

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Assembly witnessed high drama on Monday as a war of words broke out between Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and Eknath Shinde-led Sena legislator Nilesh Rane over slapgate controversy involving party colleagues.The spark came when Thackeray, speaking on the assembly floor, took a veiled jab at Shiv Sena MLAs Sanjay…