NEW DELHI: Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh on Saturday expressed regret over lack of video evidence on 2019 Balakot airstrike, a gap that had fueled opposition leaders’ doubts over its impact. He said the issue was addressed during Operation Sindoor, where recorded footage of the airstrikes helped lay to rest what he called the…
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Karra, on Saturday, began a hunger strike in Srinagar, demanding the restoration of the Union territory’s statehood. The protest, part of the party’s ‘Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq’ campaign, was launched at the JKPCC headquarters on M A Road. Senior party leaders, including AICC general secretary Ghulam…
NEW DELHI: A school in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district is facing backlash after alphabet charts with Islamic references were allegedly distributed to students.The incident triggered protests and a government inquiry.Officials on Saturday said Baby Convent School principal I A Qureshi is accused of handing out Hindi alphabet charts where ‘Ka’ stood for Kaba, ‘Ma’ for…
File photo: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar (PTI) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday called for backing the Central government in the face of US President Donald Trump’s steep tariff hikes, describing them as “pressure tactics” aimed at coercing India.“The imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods is a…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday slammed the Samajwadi Party, calling it a “Sampradayik Party” (communal party) over former SP MP ST Hasan’s remarks linking the Uttarkashi flash floods to religious intolerance in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.Reacting to Hasan’s remarks, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, “SP should now mean ‘Sampradayik Party’. These are…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Saturday delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPS) over violation of its guidelines for registration and/or non-fulfilment of statutory obligations.The latest round of delisting — described by EC as a comprehensive and continuous strategy to clean up the political landscape — has reduced the total number we of RUPPs…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said he has filed a privilege case under Article 105 of the Constitution against four senior Jharkhand officials — the chief secretary, DGP, Deoghar deputy commissioner, and superintendent of police.The move comes a day after Dubey and five others, including fellow BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, were booked…
Election Commission of India (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has delisted 334 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline and clean up the country’s electoral system. The decision was announced in a press note issued on Saturday after the Commission reviewed reports and recommendations…
Rescue teams are working to bring stranded residents back to safety in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, after flash floods wreaked havoc in the Harsil-Dharali region.According to the Uttarakhand government, a total of 164 people have been brought from Dharali-Harshil to the ITBP Matli helipad. Officials told ANI that all essential items are being delivered to the affected…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared a delighted moment with school kids on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan at his residence. He also celebrated the festival with the members of the spiritual organisation Brahma Kumari. Several pictures of PM Modi went viral, where school kids were seen tying rakhis to him. PM…