Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress appeared divided once again after party MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday took a veiled dig at fellow party MP Shashi Tharoor over his recent comments on the Emergency, that was imposed under then-PM Indira Gandhi’s tenure.Reacting to Tharoor’s article in Malayalam daily Deepika, Tagore posted on X: “When…
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a sharp dig at the BJP-led central government, claiming that recent national tragedies are a result of “leadership crisis,” “rampant corruption,” and “incompetence.” Referring to incidents like the Gujarat bridge collapse and the Ahmedabad plane crash, Kharge accused the…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a review meeting at his official residence to oversee preparations for the upcoming Rs 1 lakh crore grounding ceremony in Rudrapur. He instructed officials to complete all arrangements and emphasised the importance of making the event grand and impactful, as it marks a significant step in the…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday clarified that there is no formal alliance between Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) yet, but acknowledged growing public sentiment urging both parties to come together for the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra, including the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal…
A nationwide assessment by the Ministry of Education’s PARAKH reveals alarming deficiencies in foundational learning. From reading comprehension to basic numeracy in Class 3, Class 6, and Class 9, a majority of students are falling behind in core skills. Source link
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has once again found himself in a delicate position within his party amid buzz over rift within the party leadership.In an article published in Malayalam daily Deepika, as reported by news agency PTI, Tharoor called the 1975 Emergency imposed under then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, as…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked petitioners to refrain from terming the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission in Bihar as “artificial” or “imaginary.” The top court said that “there is logic” behind the exercise carried out by the poll body.The announcement of special intensive revision of electoral…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI) New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi returned to India onThursday, after concluding his five-nation tour that included Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia. The trip also saw the PM attending the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During his tour, PM Modi focused on strengthening bilateral ties,…
NEW DELHI: A strong earthquake struck the Delhi-NCR region on Thursday, causing tremors that were felt across several parts of northern India. The quake shook buildings and prompted residents to rush outdoors, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The National Center for Seismology is yet to release detailed information about the epicenter…
MOHALI: Punjab Police has arrested an ex-Armyman, Gurpreet Singh alias Guri alias Fauji, for sharing classified Army information with Pakistan’s ISI, AIG Ravjot Kaur Grewal said Wednesday. The accused, a resident of Ferozepur district, has been in jail since April in a narcotics case after being caught with 1kg heroin, reports .While in judicial custody,…