NEW DELHI: Mehraj Malik, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Doda was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for allegedly disturbing public order. Officials confirmed this is the first time a sitting MLA has been booked under the stringent law, which permits detention without charge or trial for up to two years.The move…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday pointed out the significance of a stable and predictable environment for trade and investment during a Brics meeting, which comes amid a tariff war with the United States.Flagging serious concerns over disruptions in trade and supply, Jaishankar said the objective should…
NEW DELHI: Two soldiers lost their lives and another was left injured after an encounter broke out with terrorists in the Kulgam district of southern Kashmir, on Monday.The gunfight took place in the Guddar forest during a joint search operation by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF. The operation, codenamed ‘Operation…
ANI file photo The India-Nepal border has been put on alert amid ongoing protests in Nepal, ANI reported, citing sources. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards the border, has stepped up vigilance and is closely monitoring developments to prevent any spillover of unrest into Indian territory.Officials stressed that the alert is “preventive in nature”…
Aam Aadmi Party Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj has asked the Bharatiya Janta Party to clarify the position of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s husband, alleging that he frequently attends government meetings.The AAP leader added that it was the chief minister, Rekha Gupta, and not her husband who had taken the oath of the Constitution.“Delhi CM…
First photographic evidence of the Pallas’s cat in Arunachal Pradesh (Pic. Credit WWF-India) NEW DELHI: A wildlife survey conducted in Arunachal Pradesh has brought out first-ever photographic evidence of the elusive Pallas’s cat in the state, reaffirming the eastern Himalayan terrain as a global biodiversity hotspot.The survey, conducted by WWF-India in association with the forest…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi will be visiting Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on Tuesday, September 9, to assess the ongoing flood crisis in the two states.The PM is scheduled to reach Kangra at around 1:30 PM, where he will be meeting officials and chair a high-level review meeting on the situation in Himachal. He will also…
Excerpts:Q. Why don’t you tell us what ‘Kancchi’ is all about?A. ‘Kancchi’ is about a young girl who disappears at 16. Her name, or nickname, is Kancchi. It is also about her mother, who waits for her return. The story unfolds mostly between 1979 and 2005, with the early ’90s at its core. It follows…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs to take the lead in promoting indigenous products by organising ‘Swadeshi Melas’ in their constituencies to encourage people to buy ‘Made in India’ items.PM Modi, who held meeting with NDA MPs on Monday over the recent GST reforms, asked them to…
B Sudershan Reddy with Lalu Yadav NEW DELHI: A group of 25 senior legal luminaries on Monday strongly criticised joint opposition vice-presidential candidate B. Sudershan Reddy for meeting Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, arguing that the engagement with a convicted politician casts doubts on his judgment and allegiances.Yadav had shared on X…