Rahul Gandhi does not travel abroad to seek foreign intervention or disparage his homeland, Pitroda said NEW DELHI: Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) chairman Sam Pitroda on Wednesday hit out at the BJP over its criticism of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s foreign visits, calling it a “worn-out political bogey”.“Every single time Rahul Gandhi steps outside India,…
EC: Code of conduct applies to retd govt officials in state jobs NEW DELHI: EC Tuesday directed that the “political neutrality” provision of model code of conduct (MCC) will henceforth apply not just to serving govt employees in poll-bound states but also to retired govt officials and staffers attached, employed or re-employed by state govts.As…
People stroll amid smog as air quality deteriorates in Delhi NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board on Tuesday defended its air quality monitoring methodology, explaining why official AQI readings are capped at 500 even as private monitoring apps reported levels as high as 1,800 in Delhi after Diwali.The clarification came amid questions over the…
NEW DELHI: In her memoir, “Belonging: A Journey of Love,” released in India on Tuesday, senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has recalled several conversations with former Prime Minister and late BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Most of the anecdotes recounted by Sonia Gandhi date back to 1999-2004, when Vajpayee was Prime Minister and she was the…
Indian delegation was led by NCB Director General Anurag Garg, while the US side was headed by Debbie Seguin, acting deputy director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy NEW DELHI: In a push to dismantle transnational narcotics syndicates, top security and policy officials from India and the United States convened in New Delhi…
Fearing winter polls, Ladakh political parties, social bodies plan protests SRINAGAR: Political parties and civil society groups in Ladakh, apprehensive that the administration might hold Hill Council elections in Dec, on Monday said a winter election schedule would disenfranchise a significant section of the population as nearly 25% of Ladakhis migrate to other parts of…
PM Narendra Modi and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke Monday NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Abu Dhabi peace talks, PM Narendra Modi and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke Monday, with the latter briefing PM about the latest developments related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Modi conveying India’s “firm commitment” to contributing in every possible way…
The setting is Dhaka, but the audience in China is told it is Delhi The setting is Dhaka, but the audience in China is told it is Delhi. An estimated total of over 150 Chinese nationals have been livestreaming from an underprivileged neighbourhood in Dhaka, falsely presenting it to their viewers back home as everyday…
A view of final preparations at a Ganga ghat ahead of the upcoming Chhath Puja festival, in Patna, Bihar. NEW DELHI: The Bihar government on Monday stepped up safety preparations for Chhath Puja, directing district administrations to impose a ban on firecrackers near ghats and prohibit private boat operations during the four-day festival from November…
“Chinas ‘R&D’ strategy has for decades been built on shortcuts,” Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar quipped as China has came under scrutiny over the alleged honeytrapping of Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, who was reportedly in touch with a Chinese national.“Why spend money on R&D when you have an…
