NEW DELHI: Police in Chhattisgarh foiled a planned murder attempt and uncovered an illegal explosives supply racket with the arrest of a 20-year-old electrician who allegedly planted an improvised explosive device (IED) in a music system speaker and sent it as a gift to the husband of a woman he was infatuated with, officials said…
Rahul Gandhi (left), Amit Malviya (agencies) NEW DELHI: BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya on Sunday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent “vote chori” presentation, accusing him of spreading misinformation and branding him an “industrial-scale liar”.Sharing a video on X, Malviya pointed to Gurkirat Singh Dang, the individual Rahul Gandhi had…
A helpless stray (TOI) Disagreement is inherent in Indian politics. But the recent Supreme Court order on the removal of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR has brought the RSS chief and the ideologically opposite Gandhis of Congress on the same page, amid growing anger across India over the same.Yes, from Sangh’s Mohan Bhagwat to siblings Rahul…
Rahul Gandhi (left), NItish Kumar (TOI) Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary on Sunday took a sharp dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ahead of the launch of the party’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’, saying he should thank chief minister Nitish Kumar for improving road infrastructure in the state, which made the rally possible, reported news agency ANI.“Rahul…
NEW DELHI: Multiple flash floods were reported on Sunday across Mandi district, including Panarsa, Takoli and Nagwain along the Mandi-Kullu stretch of the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway. The highway has been blocked at several points, bringing traffic to a standstill and causing major disruption.Incessant heavy rainfall and a cloudburst have triggered flash floods in the region,…
PM Narendra Modi and others (agencies) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Board is set to convene on Sunday at the party headquarters in New Delhi to finalize the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election, scheduled for September 9. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will include…
NEW DELHI: Congress party on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission, accusing it of having “crossed all limits of shamelessness” and failing in its constitutional duty. The party demanded that the poll body explain why it continues to deny political parties access to machine-readable electoral rolls and CCTV footage.“The ECI has crossed…
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office is likely to shift from South Block to the newly built Executive Enclave-I – a few hundred metres away – next month, sources said. Soon, the Cabinet Secretariat will also shift from Rashtrapati Bhavan to this new office complex, which is also likely to get a new name.Ministries of…
NEW DELHI: Former diplomat Veena Sikri has strongly criticised Pakistan for honouring terrorists during its Independence Day events, calling it yet another example of Islamabad’s deep-rooted support for terror groups. Speaking to news agency ANI, Sikri described Pakistan as a “terror monger” state and warned that India must remain alert.“We have always said that Pakistan…
BHOPAL: Congress removed Saturday 68 district presidents in Madhya Pradesh, appointing 71 new chiefs that include six sitting MLAs and eight former legislators. The overhaul is part of Rahul Gandhi’s Sangathan Srajan Abhiyan (organisational rejuvenation campaign), launched two-and-a-half months ago in the state. Raghogarh MLA Jaivardhan Singh, son of former chief minister Digvijaya Singh, has…