NEW DELHI: Delhi Police’s special cell busted a “pan-India terror module” as it nabbed five people from four different states who were hatching a Pakistan handler-sponsored “Khilafat model” in the country.In a press conference, additional commissioner (special cell) Pramod Kushwaha said that the accused had hatched a “two-fold plan” — forming a Khilafat-style group and…
NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Thursday raised concerns over repeated lapses in security protocol by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his foreign trips, warning that such breaches could expose him to serious risks.In o letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, CRPF flagged concerns over his security practices. The force said that…
NEW DELHI: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the social media campaign against E20 fuel was paid for and politically motivated, with the aim of targeting him. He added that automobile manufacturers, SIAM, and the Supreme Court had already given clarity on the use of blended fuel.Speaking at the…
On the first morning in Delhi, the jet lag sat heavy in the lobby of Shangri-La. Stanford MBAs were trying their best to be awake, sipping tea beneath chandeliers, eyes still foggy from the 16-hour flight. There were seventeen first-years (or “MBA1s”), four second-years (MBA2s), plus their professor, Yossi Feinberg, and staff advisor Ming Chu….
NEW DELHI: Education among women has a direct impact on fertility — a fact emphasised in the latest Sample Registration System Statistical Report that showed that even as India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) declined to 1.9 in 2023, continuing to be below the replacement level of 2.1, it is a high 3.3 for illiterate women…
PM Narendra Modi (File – ANI) New Delhi: As a three-day first ever international conference on “Reclaiming India’s Knowledge Legacy Through Manuscript Heritage” began at Vigyan Bhawan today, the govt seeks to pave the way for building an “alliance” of stakeholders, institutions and private custodians of manuscripts from across India under the ambitious “Gyan Bharatam”…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday took a sharp swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for “bending” the “retirement at the age of 75.”In a social media post on X, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said that the “famous 75-year retirement rule is not a principle, just a tool.”“Advani ji at 75:…
New Delhi: Accusing EC of show-causing Pawan Khera out of vendetta, Congress Wednesday said the poll watchdog did not do its duty of changing the address and the voting card of the party spokesman for eight years after an application for transfer was duly filed in 2017, and for which a receipt is with the…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday defended the constitutional scheme conferring discretion on governors on bills, and said for the last 55 years it has worked smoothly with the heads of states assenting to 94% of over 17,000 bills presented to them and withholding assent only to 20 bills.Presenting statistics on bills presented to governors…
NEW DELHI: A five-judge bench of Supreme Court led by CJI B R Gavai on Wednesday repelled suggestions that the Constitution should not lean too much towards the Centre to maintain its federal character and said our Constitution had become stronger and stood the test of time despite internal and external disturbances.CJI Gavai cited examples…