Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren during the funeral of former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren NEW DELHI: Can the INDIA bloc keep its flock together in Jharkhand to thwart BJP-led NDA’s Rajya Sabha challenge in the state? Or will we see a re-run of Bihar and Odisha,…
NEW DELHI: India has succeeded in bringing 21.7 million hectares of degraded land under restoration against its target of restoring 26 million hectares by 2030 as per its voluntary global commitment, shows the country’s second progress report on the Bonn Challenge released on the world day to combat desertification and drought on Wednesday.Among states, Telangana…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has raised the ceiling prices of BCG, Measles and Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccines by about 21% after reconsidering an earlier pricing order following a review application by Serum Institute of India.In a gazette notification, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) increased the ceiling price of BCG vaccine from ₹8.20 to ₹9.89 per…
NDA explores reviving women’s quota bill amid opposition defections and political churn. Rahul Gandhi attacks Telegram ban, says govt is targeting students instead of paper leak mafias. Akhilesh Yadav rejects SP split claims, accuses BJP of engineering defections. Trump’s “I’m the boss” joke draws laughter from leaders at the G7 summit. Trump warns Iran deal…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday defended its decision to temporarily restrict access to Telegram, telling the Delhi high court that the messaging platform was being systematically misused by organised networks and that it would place “shocking” material before the court on Thursday.Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought a day’s adjournment, saying…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the issue of maritime security and the safety of Indian seafarers during his bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, underlining the importance of keeping global shipping routes open.PM Modi said that “lakhs of Indians are working…
US President Donald Trump offered strong praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, saying India would continue to play a major role on the global stage as long as PM Modi remained in office.Speaking in Évian-les-Bains when asked whether he expected India to play…
Privilege notice moved against Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge over remarks on PM NEW DELHI: Six BJP MPs have moved a privilege notice in the Rajya Sabha against Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge over remarks they described as “disrespectful” towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, prompting chairman CP Radhakrishnan to refer the matter to the committee…
NEW DELHI: Russian messaging platform Telegram on Tuesday moved the Delhi high court challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily block access to the app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination.According to news agency ANI, Telegram mentioned the matter before a bench of Justice Tejas Karia, which agreed to hear the plea later in the day.The…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested five more members of an eight-person terror module allegedly linked to Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) handler Shahzad Bhatti, in a major crackdown against a trans-border terror network, the police said on Wednesday.The latest arrests come after a multi-state investigation into the activities of an outfit identified…
