NEW DELHI: Govt has changed the land use for approximately 101 acres in Central Vista area for construction of govt offices and official residences, housing and urban affairs ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. It also said that 2,994 trees have been either cut or transplanted for the redevelopment of the Central Vista project.In…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to conduct an inquiry into the “unethical conduct” of the leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and hold a discussion in the House over the issue, launching a sharp attack on the Congress leader a day he accused the government of compromising India’s…
CHANDIGARH: More than 3,200 people were arrested in Punjab during a 72-hour-long drive against wanted criminals, police said on Wednesday.The drive, Operation Prahar-2, which commenced on Monday, saw police conducting 8,278 raids at locations linked to wanted criminals. The drive was launched by Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.Senior officers visited different police…
NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs Thursday staged a protest in the Parliament complex over the India-US interim trade deal, accusing the Modi govt of surrendering Indian interests. They also lent support to trade unions’ nationwide bandh against the newly-notified Labour Codes.Senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, TR Baalu, Dharmendra Yadav, KC Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, Sudama Prasad, among a…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has approved the “Chief Minister Skill Development Scheme” aimed at providing structured training, financial support and digital market access to artisans engaged in khadi, handloom, cottage industries and the unorganised sector. The decision was cleared at a Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta. The scheme seeks to equip…
NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday clarified that the investigation into the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad is still ongoing, dismissing reports that the probe has concluded and pinned the blame for the incident on pilot.“The investigation is still in progress. No final conclusions have been…
COIMBATORE: The 32nd Mahashivratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore will be held on February 15th, South Kailaya Bhakti Peravai said. Defence minister Rajnath Singh will be the special guest at the event, while several central ministers, film stars and other celebrities will participate in the celebrations alongside lakhs of devotees.The Mahashivaratri festival…
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray NEW DELHI: Senior Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Sandeep Deshpande alleged on Thursday that Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators were each paid Rs 1 crore to back the BJP in the mayoral election, paving the way for the saffron party’s candidate to be elected mayor of…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday slammed a deep-fake video circulating on social media that falsely attributed comments to him praising Pakistan’s diplomatic handling of its ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 boycott.The AI-generated video, shared on X by a Pakistani user, showed Tharoor saying,“I think how Pakistan played is indeed brilliant, I…
Rahul Gandhi snaps at reporters outside; Rijiju questions his stance NEW DELHI: A political row erupted in Parliament on Thursday after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi snapped at journalists over questions on a possible privilege motion against him, triggering criticism from the BJP.The confrontation comes amid heightened tensions during the ongoing Budget session, following Rahul’s…