TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said he had to borrow a chopper from Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren after his helicopter was not given a clearance to attend a poll rally.Calling the non-clearance a “trick” by the rival BJP, Banerjee said, “BJP thinks these tricks…
NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has lodged a police complaint seeking registration of an FIR against members of its students’ union and several other students for allegedly raising “objectionable, provocative and inflammatory” slogans during a protest held outside Sabarmati Hostel on Monday night.The protest was called by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU)…
“Worried that their past misdeeds will be exposed”: CM Yogi on INDIA bloc’s opposition to VB-G RAM-G act Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a sharp criticism of the INDIA bloc over its opposition to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgaar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM-G) Act, asserting that their past misdeeds…
Snowfall in Kashmir’s Gulmarg (PTI photo) “Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast, hami asto, hamin asto, hamin ast” — the timeless line, attributed by many to Amir Khusrau and famously used by Mughal Emperor Jahangir, resurfaces each winter as Kashmir enters its harshest yet most enchanting period — Chillai Kalan. And as the Valley embraces this…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for “failling to do its duty” as the AQI in the national capital remained in ‘poor’ category.“Have you been able to identify the causes of pollution? During all these days, a lot of material is coming in public domain,…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital late Monday night after she developed respiratory discomfort due to a mild exacerbation of bronchial asthma, hospital authorities said on Tuesday, adding that her condition is now stable.Doctors said the asthma flare-up was triggered by the combined effects of cold weather…
Mohammed Shami (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has asked Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami to appear in Kolkata for a hearing under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The hearing has now been rescheduled after Shami cited professional commitments.Shami was originally called to appear on Monday at a school in Jadavpur…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday slammed Uttarakhand govt for being a silent spectator for two decades to rampant encroachment of forest land in Rishikesh, which was allotted in 1950 to Gandhian Mira Behn by the then UP govt, and said it smacked of nexus between the executive and squatters. The court also sought details…
NEW DELHI: Senior counsel appearing for Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought time from a Delhi court to file a reply in a revision petition challenging the inclusion of her name in the electoral rolls. The panel has cited that the records in question are several decades old. The court has now…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the first electoral showdown of 2026 as elections for 29 local bodies in Maharashtra are scheduled for January 15. These elections were long overdue because of legal battles.According to the Maharashtra Election Commission, polls for these corporations were held on different dates between 2015 and 2018. Elections for…