NEW DELHI: In a decision aimed at weeding out illegal immigrants erroneously included in the nationwide electoral roll, the Election Commission has made it mandatory for new applicants as well as existing voters – enrolled after the last special intensive revision (SIR) undertaken in 2003-04 – to submit a self-attested declaration that they are Indian…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Indian armed forces made the “enemy” (Pakistan) fall to its knees in just 22 minutes during Operation Sindoor, adding that ‘Made in India’ defence equipment played a decisive role which demonstrated India’s capabilities and its firm stance against terrorism.“Recently, the world saw what India…
RAIPUR: A murder trail starting with the discovery of a disabled man’s body encased in cement, put in a suitcase within a steel trunk and dumped in a residential area of Chhattisgarh’s capital city led investigators to Delhi airport Tuesday, where they arrested a married couple suspected to have masterminded the crime.Preliminary interrogation suggests suspects,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with his Mauritian counterpart, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, where the two leaders exchanged views on further strengthening the India-Mauritius Enhanced Strategic Partnership and discussed regional developments.“Pleased to speak with my friend, Prime Minister Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam. We exchanged views on further strengthening India-Mauritius Enhanced…
A 19-year-old woman lost her life after she was allegedly pushed off the rooftop of her home in northeast Delhi’s Ashok Nagar by a man she knew. The accused, who was reportedly in a relationship with the victim, is currently on the run.According to a police source, the victim had discovered that the man was…
NEW DELHI: The Centre will promote the agri-clinics initiative across the country to provide expert advice and services to farmers on various aspects of farming, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday.He said the issue of how to expand the network of agri-clinics was discussed in detail on Tuesday, in light of inputs…
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said the state is witnessing a transformative phase of development, driven by rapid improvements in road infrastructure that are bridging not only geographical distances but also narrowing economic and social gaps between the hills and the plains.CM Dhami highlighted that enhanced road connectivity…
Union home minister Amit Shah (ANI) Union home minister Amit Shah criticised the Congress government on Tuesday for the imposition of the Emergency and said, “We overcame a dark chapter like the Emergency because our nation never bows down to dictatorship”. He was addressing a gathering at an event marking the 50 years of the…
Army troops opened fire after detecting suspicious movement in a forward area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Tuesday, as security forces launched extensive search operations across more than a dozen locations in Poonch, Samba, and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, PTI reported citing officials.The troops spotted the movement of…
NEW DELHI: At a time when beleaguered Vodafone Idea seeks govt support for survival, Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said duopoly is not good for the sector and there must be competition in the industry.“Our job is to provide as many avenues as possible and within each vertical as well, provide intense competition. It’s…