Diplomatic tensions flared again between India and China after Beijing strongly opposed India’s decision to officially map and standardise 28 places in Ladakh, including some in Aksai China, and reaffirmed that it does not recognise the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.In a swift rebuttal, New Delhi reiterated no amount of Chinese denial can change the…
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday framed a contempt charge against Uttar Pradesh public works department. The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday framed a contempt charge against Uttar Pradesh public works department principal secretary Ajay Chauhan for allegedly failing to comply with a court order passed four…
Centre steps up anti-stubble burning drive ahead of peak crop residue season (representative image) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday asked Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi-NCR authorities to work in “mission mode” to prevent stubble burning ahead of the peak crop residue burning season, flagging a sharp rise in farm fires in Madhya…
Omair Ahmad is the author of ‘Encounters’, ‘The Storyteller’s Tale’, ‘Tall Tales by a Small Dog’, ‘The Kingdom at the Centre of the World: Journeys Into Bhutan’ and ‘Jimmy, The Terrorist’, which won the Crossword Award for Fiction and was shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize. He is also a prominent columnist and a…
Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal, and other leaders of the INDIA bloc address a joint press conference, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “It is our commitment to you that the people who have done this, Mr. Modi, Mr….
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan has sought to step down from the Union Council of Ministers and relinquish his Rajya Sabha membership, saying he wants to return to grassroots politics.Murugan said he intends to devote himself full-time to strengthening the BJP in Tamil Nadu and preparing the party…
File photo: CJP backs INDIA bloc’s SC march, says protests will continue till CEC resigns NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday backed the INDIA bloc’s protest march to the Supreme Court, saying demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would continue across the country until he resigned.Dipke welcomed Monday’s INDIA…
Pakistan-based handles under scanner? Delhi Police registers 4 FIRs over online posts NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Tuesday registered four FIRs over allegedly fake online posts circulated since October 10, while social media handles based in Pakistan remain under scrutiny as part of the investigation, news agency PTI reported.“Till now, around 500 social media posts…
IndiGo, Akasa Air extend Saudi flight suspensions until October 17 amid security concerns IndiGo and Akasa Air have extended the suspension of flights to and from Saudi Arabia until October 17, 2026, citing the evolving security situation in the Middle East.IndiGo said flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah would remain cancelled until…
Congress MP Akoijam asks ‘what is this so-called harassment’ amid JNU allegations NEW DELHI: Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has termed the sexual harassment allegations against him at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as “harassment”, alleging that the university was trying to drag the matter to court to avoid scrutiny of its actions.His remarks come days…
