Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management to immediately suspend Direction No. 89, which bars fuel stations from providing fuel to End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles in Delhi. In a letter to the Commission, Sirsa said the order should be put on hold until the Automatic Number Plate Recognition…
Karnataka ASP NV Baramani resigned after claiming public humiliation by CM Siddaramaiah during a rally.Prime Minister Modi, while addressing Ghana’s Parliament, said that a stronger India would contribute to global stability and called for urgent reforms in global governance.Meanwhile on the trade front, India and the US are racing to finalise a deal before Trump’s…
Picture source: Instagram Minister of State, Public Health & Family Welfare, Maharashtra, Meghana Bordikar, said on Thursday that couples may soon need to get tested for thalassemia before marriage.Responding to a demand by MLA Vikas Thakre during the question hour of the assembly, the minister said, ““We will soon frame rules on making the test…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday criticised the centre, alleging that a nameplate has been installed on the new Parliament building and said that the ruling government is still silent on US President Donald Trump’s claims that he brokered the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. In a post on X, Tagore said that…
NEW DELHI: The travel to Jaipur from Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad has become shorter and faster with the NHAI on Wednesday opening a link road — Bandikui-Jaipur — from the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. This will reduce travel time from Delhi to 2.5-3 hours compared to the current 3.5-4 hours. The link takes off at Bandikui,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the parliament of Ghana, “bringing good will and greetings of 1.4 billion Indians.”During the first leg of his five nation tour, the prime minister said that Ghana is a beacon of inspiration for the entire continent of Africa.”Here are the top quotes from PM Modi’s speech….
NEW DELHI: A transformer near the Trauma Centre at AIIMS caught fire on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said, adding that no injuries were reported.“We received a call regarding a fire at the AIIMS Trauma Centre at 3:34 pm. We rushed eight fire tenders to the spot. The fire that was in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the Parliament of Ghana during his state visit, drawing applause and laughter when he said that India has over 2,500 political parties. The comment came as part of a broader speech on India’s democratic values and cultural diversity.“India is the mother of democracy. For us, democracy…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is preparing to initiate the process for removing Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad high court, with plans underway to begin collecting signatures of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the coming days, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told reporters on Thursday, according to PTI. Prominent opposition parties have reportedly given their in-principle…
NEW DELHI: Shankracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Thursday said that the word secular didn’t align with the nature of the Indian constitution.“The word secular was not there in the constitution originally; it was added later. That is why the word ‘dharmnirpeksh’ (secular) does not align with the nature of the Indian constitution,” he said.The Shankaracharya…