Hawkish narrative got significant boost from a fake quote. Tehran’s alleged effort to develop nuclear weapons has been the key reason cited by US President Trump and Israel govt for the war on Iran. In recent weeks, amid stop-start peace efforts, the hawkish narrative got a significant boost from a fake quote first posted by…
Case relates to the creation of six fake govt offices of irrigation and water resources department in Dahod district of Gujarat. NEW DELHI: Ever heard of ‘Fake govt department’ scam? The case relates to the creation of six fake govt offices of irrigation and water resources department in Dahod district of Gujarat. The accused allegedly…
Security agencies busted the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) active in the country. NEW DELHI: During a major crackdown on terror ahead of Independence Day, security agencies busted the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) active in the country, arresting 253 operatives in over 80 FIRs registered across 14 states, and pre-empting the network’s plans to…
NEW DELHI: In another expression of solidarity with Afghanistan, India participated in the fifth anniversary of the Taliban Victory Day that marks the return of Taliban to Kabul in August 2021, following the return of US-led forces.MEA joint secretary Anand Prakash – who handles the Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran (PAI) division of the Ministry of…
Student leader Mahto ended his fast in Ranchi in the presence of state ministers Dipika Pandey Singh and Irfan Ansari. NEW DELHI: Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto on Monday late night ended his 16-day hunger strike after the Jharkhand government announced the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination and all examinations conducted by TDPL, calling the…
Two mountaineers made history by paragliding directly to a roadhead in Ladakh. (Representative image) JAMMU/LEH: From a towering 5,921-metre summit, two Indian mountaineers made history by paragliding directly to a roadhead in Ladakh, combining a high-altitude ascent with a pioneering aerial descent, the Army said Monday.Colonel Hem Chandra Singh, principal of Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering…
Amit Malviya (L) removed as IT cell chief after 11 yrs; Deepak Mhaske to head new social media team Seven months after Nitin Nabin took charge as BJP national president, the party on Monday unveiled a revamped team of national office-bearers, bringing in several new faces ahead of upcoming assembly elections in 5 states.Among the…
Centre tells SC existing transgender ID cards will remain valid till pleas against new law are decided. NEW DELHI: Transgender identity cards issued before the 2026 amendment to the law protecting transgender persons will continue to remain valid, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday, offering interim relief to cardholders whose legal status had…
Former Union minister Smriti Irani has been appointed national general secretary, while former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia, former Union minister D Purandeshwari and Uttar Pradesh MP Rekha Verma have been named national vice-presidents. (Photo: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced its new national team under party president Nitin Nabin, with 10…
(Representative image) “I am a true patriot; hence I am a ‘dimagi naxal’ according to you”, said Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said he is proud to be a ‘dimagi naxal’ as he is a ‘true patriot’ and does not fear the BJP.Speaking from the…
