NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief ministerPushkar Singh Dhami in an interview with TOI firmly defended a series of controversial legislative measures implemented by his government, including the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), anti-conversion laws, and legislation targeting what he refers to as ‘land jihad’ and ‘love jihad’. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview, Dhami dismissed criticism that his…
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (file photo) Reflecting on 25 years since Uttarakhand’s formation in 2000, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami emphasised the pivotal role women played in reshaping the state’s economy.In an exclusive interview with the Times of India, Uttarakhand’s CM, Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted women becoming the backbone of Uttarakhand’s grassroots entrepreneurship.“I have…
The Dalai Lama lauds India’s religious freedom (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: During his recent visit to Ladakh, the Dalai Lama said that India provides a “free and flourishing environment” for the study of Buddhism’s most profound philosophical teachings, while also highlighting the lack of religious freedom in China, ANI reported, quoting a statement from…
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that his government’s zero-tolerance policy toward corruption and exam malpractice is reshaping the state’s administrative culture and restoring faith among the youth. Citing a series of strong measures and legal reforms, Dhami described the changes as a step toward making Uttarakhand a…
Centre tells SC blood money only option to save Kerala nurse in Yemen; Air India CEO says no mechanical fault in AI-171 crash The Centre told the Supreme Court that the only recourse in Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya’s death sentence in Yemen is a “blood money settlement” as diplomatic options remain limited. Air India CEO…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India-China bilateral relations had made “good progress” in the past nine months, categorically mentioning the “resolution of friction along the border.” He, however, pressed upon the need to “address other aspects related to the border, including de-escalation.”In his opening remarks during meeting with foreign…
NEW DELHI: An Akasa aircraft parked at Mumbai Airport was hit by a truck on Monday afternoon. In a statement, Akasa said: “A third party ground handler, while operating a cargo truck, came in contact with an Akasa Air aircraft that was parked at CSMIA, Mumbai. The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough inspection, and…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stated that citizens must recognise the value of freedom of speech and expression and called for practising self-regulation as it considered guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan was hearing the case of Wazahat Khan, who…
NEW DELHI: A day after calling the Election Commission‘s claim of coming across illegal immigrants during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar as “bogus,” Rashtriya Janata Party leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday blamed the Centre for enabling foreign citizens to enter the Indian states by crossing borders.In a social media post on…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka’s political landscape heated up once again as Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda publicly took sides in the ongoing power tussle between DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah over the chief ministerial post, should a leadership change arise.“DK Shivakumar will become CM when the time comes. 138 MLAs are in favour of DK Shivakumar and CM…