NEW DELHI: Leaders of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi Sunday shot off a letter to PM Narendra Modi demanding an independent probe into the Ram temple donation issue and warning that his govt’s credibility depends on its swift action – putting the controversy high on the opposition’s agenda for Parliament’s monsoon session that may…
NEW DELHI: Let govt bring the bill on raising the strength of Lok Sabha, then DMK will spell out its stand, the regional party with a crucial bloc of 22 MPs in the House said Sunday, confirming that the party is willing to revisit its stand on delimitation if its provisions do not harm the…
NEW DELHI: In solidarity with the Mamata Banerjee-headed Trinamool Congress, opposition parties on Sunday staged a rare walkout from the all-party meeting to protest the govt’s invite to its breakaway faction, even as both warring groups took potshots at one another, foretelling a fiery session of Parliament from Monday.Govt, however, defended its decision, asserting that…
NEW DELHI: A large majority of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants who sneak into India are not here to organically ‘explore’ economic opportunities; they cross over as part of a well-oiled labour supply chain, with Indian employers in states far from the border relying on headhunting touts in Bangladesh for cheap labour.The ‘jobs for illegal immigrants’ eco-system…
NEW DELHI: With the fertiliser subsidy, other West Asia related spends and initiatives, such as the electronics manufacturing push through schemes for semiconductors and mobiles adding to the Centre’s expenditure, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman may seek Parliamentary approval for additional spending, without losing sight of the overall fiscal situation.The discussion around the need for Parliamentary…
Sonam Wangchuk and Abhijeet Dipke (R) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday strongly condemned the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the ongoing protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the NEET UG paper leak.Dipke accused the Delhi Police of forcibly taking Wangchuk away, alleging that they had “made a…
‘Rise in instability in Iran’: Indian embassy sounds alarm; urges people to leave, postpone travel NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Iran on Sunday issued a revised travel advisory, urging Indian nationals to postpone all travel to the country.It also advised Indians already in Tehran to consider temporarily leaving the country using available commercial flights,…
NEW DELHI: A first-of-its-kind survey of young adults (aged 18-39) across 73 countries, including India, by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) shows that even as much of the world’s marriage rates have declined and fertility has fallen to historically low levels, young people are not turning away from relationships or family life. Marriage, it says,…
NEW DELHI: As parties gear-up for taking up a wide range of issues during Parliament’s monsoon session — expected to be fiery in light of Ram temple and NEET-UG paper leak issues — the presence of MPs in both Houses is most crucial. An analysis of attendance record of the previous budget session, which ended…
Sonam Wangchuk; Spain wildfires The Delhi high court, hearing a petition filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s wife Dr Gitanjali J Angmo seeking his discharge from Safdarjung Hospital and transfer to a private hospital, declined to grant any interim relief. Around 400 ground personnel and 19 aircraft are battling Spain’s largest wildfire of the year,…
