NEW DELHI: India on Thursday appointed a new ambassador for Canada, nearly nine months after New Delhi withdrew its High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and other senior diplomats stationed in Ottawa amid diplomatic tensions.The ministry of external affairs has appointed Dinesh K Patnaik as the next High Commissioner of India to Canada.“Shri Dinesh K Patnaik…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army carried out a daring rescue in Punjab’s flood-hit Amritsar district, evacuating 27 people with Aviation helicopters under its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief mission.Recalling the events of August 27 around 4 pm, the Army said it received an urgent alert about rising floodwaters endangering lives in the Lassian area of…
NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that the Gandhi family has not faced jail in the National Herald case despite what he called clear facts, and claimed there is a wider perception that the Congress has “compromised” with the BJP.“Politics of compromise doesn’t work. If you think that a compromise will…
Three Pakistani terrorists have entered Bihar suspiciously through the Nepal border, prompting intelligence agencies to alert the authorities. A reward of Rs 50,000 has also been announced for those who report them to the police. In a major twist in the Noida dowry murder case, the police have claimed that Nikki told doctors that she…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday attacked the Congress after a video of some men allegedly hurling abuses at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother from the venue of Rahul Gandhi‘s rally in Bihar went viral. The video, shared on social media by several accounts, showed unidentified individuals using Hindi slurs against…
Intelligence agencies alerted Bihar authorities about three Pakistani terrorists entering through Nepal. Vehicle checks are underway in border areas. Police stations are on high alert. A reward of Rs 50,000 is offered for information. The terrorists, identified as Hasnain, Adil, and Usman, arrived in Kathmandu in August. They are suspected to have entered Bihar through…
Arundhati Roy. (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Author Arundhati Roy on Thursday said that “almost all the people who we call ‘antinationals’ are the ones who care” while those who project themselves as nationalists often work only to protect their own wealth.“Almost all the people who we call ‘antinationals’ are the ones who care. And then…
Pushkar Singh Dhami (ANI image) NEW DELHI: On the 11-year completion of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Uttarakhand chief ministerPushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday emphasised how India’s economy has progressed over the years and how crores of citizens have been connected to the financial system.CM Dhami on X said, “The visionary foresight and…
LUCKNOW: Once overlooked by investors, Gorakhpur has transformed into a significant industrial hub under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Incentive-driven policies, ease of doing business, and improved connectivity have encouraged reputable national and multinational companies to invest in the city, according to a press release from the state government.In the current financial year…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a blistering attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav after a video from a rally in Bihar showed abuses being hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother. Viral video triggers row A video of the rally has gone viral,…