NEW DELHI: In a Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, the Delhi government gave a nod to implement the ‘Carbon Credit Monetisation Framework’ in the national capital, following in the footsteps of Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Indore city.The Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife said in a statement that Delhi’s ongoing initiatives such as the electric…
A court in Chandausi has ordered the registration of an FIR against former Sambhal Circle Officer Anuj Chaudhary, former Sambhal Kotwali in-charge Anuj Tomar and unidentified police personnel in connection with the Sambhal violence of 2024, as reported by PTI.The order was passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate Vibhanshu Sudhir on January 9 on a plea…
Rahul Gandhi, DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi briefly met Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar at the Mysuru airport on Tuesday, fuelling speculation amid the ongoing power tussle between the two state Congress stalwarts. The interaction took place on the tarmac during Gandhi’s transit halt while returning…
NEW DELHI: A visit by a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to New Delhi has triggered a sharp political row with the Congress and the BJP trading accusations over transparency and India’s China policy.The row began after a CPC delegation led by its international department’s vice minister Sun Haiyan visited the BJP…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Emmanuel Bonne, French President Macron’s diplomatic advisor, reinforcing the robust India-France strategic partnership. Discussions entailed collaboration in innovation, technology, and education, with both nations marking the India-France Year of Innovation. The leaders also exchanged views on significant regional and global matters, anticipating President Macron’s upcoming visit to India. NEW…
New ‘Thalaiva’: Congress ‘rebrands’ Rahul Gandhi – no more ‘Jannayak’? NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu unit of the Congress on Tuesday shared an AI-generated video of Rahul Gandhi, captioned “Welcome Thalaiva (leader),” for his visit to the poll-bound state.The over two-minute clip features Gandhi walking down a path with his helicopter in the background, greeted…
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) NEW DELHI: India is moving to revive a network of abandoned airstrips dating back to the Second World War across eastern and north-eastern states, a step driven by growing security concerns along the Bangladesh border and renewed strategic focus on the Siliguri corridor.Also read: To bolster ‘Chicken’s Neck’ security, abandoned…
NEW DELHI: Amidst the ongoing political tussle between the AAP party and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra over alleged insult of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur, AAP demanded an apology from the minister on Tuesday, claiming that it was he who in the first place was insulting the Sikh Guru and manipulating Leader of Opposition Atishi Marlena’s…
NEW DELHI: Ladakh lieutenant governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday rejected China’s claim over the Shaksgam valley, asserting that the entire region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir belongs to India and warning that no expansionist attempt would be tolerated.China on Monday reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam valley amid India’s objections, maintaining that Chinese infrastructure projects in…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the Election Commission has unilaterally deleted 54 lakh names from the draft electoral rolls during the special intensive revision (SIR) in the state by misusing the powers of electoral registration officers (EROs).Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee claimed that…