Who will take on BJP in UP? SP-Congress spar over leadership role NEW DELHI: The war of words between Congress and Samajwadi Party took a fresh turn over who will lead the fight against the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.The latest disagreement started after SP MP Iqra Hasan said Congress “can’t achieve…
Tejashwi demands Samrat Choudhary’s resignation over Jamui incident NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday demanded Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary’s resignation over the alleged harassment of two minor students, including a girl, in Jamui, saying the incident showed that “women and girls are not safe anywhere in Bihar”.Addressing a presser in Patna, the…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Police on Tuesday denied issuing any advisory directing police officials to avoid wearing uniforms while going to or coming from duty.In a social media post on X, Punjab Police said that messages circulating online are fake and should be ignored, and advised personnel and citizens to rely only on official channels for…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to file its response over the basis on which persons are being issued notices under the “logical discrepancies” category during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya bagchi and Justice V Mohana specifically questioned…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the biennial elections for 11 Rajya Sabha seats, along with a by-election for one seat from West Bengal, on October 16. NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday announced elections to 12 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal on October 16.The polls will cover…
NEW DELHI: High court judge RC Chavan tendered his resignation from the committee set up by the Maharashtra government to prepare a draft for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.In his resignation letter dated September 19, Chavan alleged that suggestions from members, including those on framing the questionnaire to elicit…
EAM S Jaishankar during P4M Summit External affairs minister S Jaishankar called for stronger multilateralism to navigate rising geopolitical tensions, conflicts and global competition, as he co-chaired the first Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace & Prosperity (P4M) Summit with European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday (local time). The summit was held on the…
Jamui Police are investigating a harassment incident; Bihar leaders remarks sparts row NEW DELHI: Bihar minister Shrawon Kumar has drawn criticism for describing the harassment of a minor girl in Bihar’s Jamui as ‘Chhitputh’ (isolated) incident while asserting that the world is not entirely free from crime.He said, “These isolated incidents happen. Those who commit…
