NEW DELHIl In the middle of a war of wits between government and the opposition over the revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls and allegations of bias against Election Commission, deputy leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi has said the poll watchdog should be brought under “parliamentary oversight” to save its credibility – a…
New Delhi: Forty-eight hours after publication of the draft electoral roll in Bihar, booth level agents (BLAs) of 12 political parties in the state were yet to file any claim or objection against wrongful inclusions and exclusions. However, 941 individual applicants came forward between 3pm on Aug 2 and 3pm on Aug 3 to submit…
NEW DELHI: As the Indian govt prepares to host Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Manila has expressed interest in purchasing more defence equipment from India. Defence, security and maritime cooperation are among the key pillars of the relationship and will top the agenda of Marcos’ bilateral engagement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, along…
NEW DELHI: India has once again missed the boat to enhance the underwater operational endurance and stealth of its latest Scorpene or Kalvari-class conventional submarines, with the already delayed air independent propulsion (AIP) system developed by DRDO still not ready for integration with the vessels.The first Scorpene submarine to be built at the Mazagon Docks…
NEW DELHI: As the month-long monsoon session of Parliament enters its third week on Monday, another round of deadlock is not ruled out even as the govt has no option but to seek passage of several crucial bills, amid opposition’s determined bid to carry on with its protests over the special intensive revision (SIR) of…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu amid a logjam in Parliament over the opposition’s demand for a discussion on the special intensive revision exercise in Bihar ahead of assembly elections in the state.Home minister Amit Shah also called on the President separately later. The Rashtrapati Bhavan posted photos…
US President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump once again on Sunday repeated his claims of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, along with ending several other global conflicts.In post on Truth Social, Trump responded to radio host and author Charlamagne Tha God saying the host knew “nothing” about…
Representative picture (Source: Dassault Falcon) NEW DELHI: A charter aircraft flying Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma from Delhi to Phalodi on last Thursday (July 31) landed on a “wrong” airstrip at its destination. While the Falcon 2000 was to land at Phalodi Air Force Station, it landed at a civil airstrip of the city. Sources…
Sukhi Chahal (File photo) AMRITSAR: Following the death of US-based Sukhi Chahal, an anti-Khalistan Sikh, a wave of condolences poured in. Many shared personal memories and highlighted their connections with him, recalling his impactful presence and media work.However, as of now, there is no official information about when or where his cremation will take place….
NEW DELHI: Private car owners in Telangana won’t be able to avail the Annual Toll Pass scheme for National Highways (NHs) and expressways to be launched by the Centre on Aug 15, as vehicles registered in the state have not yet been migrated to the Vahan database (central registry of vehicles). The annual pass, to…