For nearly seven decades, Congress govts retained executive control over appointment of CEC It is said that often truth is the first casualty of war. This is increasingly becoming true of political contests as well, where post-truth politics is emerging as an important dimension of public discourse.In the post-truth scenario, false propaganda, distorted narratives, and…
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Shinde said five rounds had been fired during the incident, but the actor was safe NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde met Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff at his residence on Sunday night after a firing incident in Mumbai’s Juhu area, assuring the actor and his family of…
SRINAGAR: The J&K govt and political parties in the union territory have unitedly condemned the attack on a Srinagar-bound bus in Haryana.According to a govt spokesperson, CM Omar Abdullah’s office has conveyed its concern to the Haryana govt, which has assured prompt and stringent action.“This unfortunate incident should never have taken place. I hope the…
CJI Surya Kant inaugurates the Ladakh HC bench in Leh Sunday NEW DELHI: Almost a century after the establishment of Jammu & Kashmir HC, the Union Territory of Ladakh Sunday got a high court bench, which will sit in Leh, 3,500 metres above sea level — an altitude no other HC can ever match.Inaugurating the…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday accused Congress of pursuing “shoot and scoot” politics after the party claimed that the Election Commission had decided to provide “readable” electoral rolls to political parties because the whole nation was on the streets against the “vote chors”.BJP spokesperson Pradip Bhandari said Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul…
NEW DELHI: Unknown gunmen opened fire at actor Tiger Shroff on Sunday, injuring his driver and another person, an autorickshaw driver. The incident took place near Mumbai’s Pushpa Park, within the limits of Juhu police station in the western suburb.According to police, the actor escaped unhurt, while his driver, identified as Firdaus, sustained an injury…
NEW DELHI: Come November 1, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will transition from a region-specific administrative and operational control structure to a purely functional one, ensuring that each of its reorganised sectors caters to the specialised requirements of the industries and establishments secured by it.CISF officials said 8 its 11 territorial sectors spread across…
Kiren Rijiju alleged an opposition conspiracy to incite violence during anti-SIR protests. Suvendu Adhikari ordered a probe after a Kolkata stampede killed 19. Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi, Shah and CEC Gyanesh Kumar of vote theft and vowed they would face justice. JD Vance called his H-1B visa remarks “imperfect” after India’s objection. Protests in…
NEW DELHI: Like many women who marry into political families, Dimple Yadav’s entry into politics was more a matter of circumstance than choice. She made her electoral debut in 2009 after her husband, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, vacated the Firozabad Lok Sabha seat, choosing to retain Kannauj after contesting from both constituencies.Despite a star-studded…
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on October 19 and 20 to represent India at the 25th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Heads of Government.According to news agency ANI, citing the Ministry of Defence, the meeting will focus on strengthening multilateral cooperation among SCO member states in…
