NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) parliamentary board on Sunday appointed Nitin Nabin the national working president of the party. Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin Appointed National Working President Of BJP Nabin, a Kayasth by caste, will be replacing incumbent BJP chief JP Nadda. Nabin is a PWD minister in Bihar and MLA from Bankipur…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday criticised the Tamil Nadu government over the Karthigai Deepam dispute, alleging that it has adopted what he called an “anti Sanatan” stance.Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, the BJP MP said, “I want to raise a very important issue where one state in India has become…
The Supreme Court has ruled that individual liberty, while crucial, cannot override national security concerns in UAPA cases. Upholding this, the court denied bail to accused in the Jnaneshwari Express derailment case, emphasizing that barbaric acts endangering national integrity are not excusable, even after prolonged incarceration. The apex court stressed the need for expeditious trials…
Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday claimed that tensions between ‘Team Rahul’ and ‘Team Priyanka’ within the Congress are now “out in the open” after a former party MLA from Odisha wrote to Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi, urging the removal of party president…
The United States has approved a major arms deal worth $686 million to sell advanced technology and support for F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, Dawn reported citing a Defense Security Cooperation Agency letter to US Congress.The deal would “support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by allowing Pakistan to retain…
NEW DELHI: More than nine months pregnant now, and visibly exhausted, Sunali Khatun’s voice carried a strange mix of tired resolve and simmering anger when she spoke to TOI on Thursday. “I’m tired from inside. The worst part is that despite showing all documents, no one listened to us,” she said, fighting back tears.Also Read…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, allowing him to remain out of custody from December 16 to 29 to attend his sister’s wedding.Khalid, arrested under the unlawful activities (prevention) act (UAPA) in connection with the alleged conspiracy…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre over the chaos faced by air travellers amid disruptions at IndiGo, questioning why the government failed to prevent airfares from soaring to Rs 35,000–Rs 39,000 and what immediate measures were taken to assist stranded passengers. “Why did such a situation even precipitate? What…
NEW DELHI: The debate on the Special Investigation Report (SIR) in the Lok Sabha turned heated on Wednesday as leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi challenged home minister Amit Shah to an open debate, prompting a firm response from the minister: “I will decide.”As Shah countered the opposition’s allegations of ‘vote chori’ and referred to Rahul…
US President Donald Trump may impose new tariffs on agricultural imports, including Indian rice and Canadian fertilizers, after hearing farmers’ complaints about cheap foreign goods that are undercutting US producers.The remarks came at a White House meeting where he unveiled $12 billion in fresh support for American farmers. He said imports were challenging domestic producers…