Category: Events

“BJP-RSS did nothing for India’s freedom”: Kharge at Haldwani rally, says Congress fought for India’s freedom NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over the alleged “suddhikaran” of the Haldwani ground where Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge had addressed...

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a press conference, at Bandra, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that constitutional provisions cannot be interpreted in a way that encourages the very conduct the anti-defection law was enacted to prevent. Appearing before a bench...

Rahul Gandhi stresses on ‘expression’ at the ‘Rachnatmak Congress National Convention’, at the Constitution Club, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the party’s job was to make India “express itself” and claimed the BJP-led government was increasingly unsettled by people’s voices. Speaking at the Ratchnatmak Congress National...

Rahul Gandhi takes swipe at PM Modi’s foreign policy NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy, suggesting that the PM’s diplomacy is overly associated with hugging foreign leaders.Speaking at the Rachnatmak Congress national convention, Rahul said, “I don’t know...

The award had been conferred on Ananta Maharaj in February for his contribution to the Rajbanshi community and promotion of its language and culture. NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government on Thursday withdrew the Banga Bibhushan award from BJP Rajya Sabha member Ananta Maharaj over his alleged derogatory comment against Netaji.Banga Bibhushan is one of...

Auqib Nabi Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi never gave up on his hope of playing Test cricket for India, despite having to wait for his first call-up. He continued to focus on performing, believing that consistent results would eventually earn him a chance.That opportunity came when Nabi was added to India’s squad as a...

SC gave the government two weeks to take a final call on introducing warning labels for packaged foods. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday sharply criticised the Centre and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over the delay in introducing front-of-pack warning labels for packaged food products high in sugar, salt and...

Bangladesh’s gas crunch deepens, driving power shortfalls and hours-long outages Bangladesh has tightened electricity-saving measures as the country grapples with gas shortages, prolonged power cuts and the wider fallout of the Iran crisis. Under a government directive, shopping malls, markets and shops across the country must now close by 8pm, an hour earlier than the...

A C-130J transport aircraft of the IAF at the Kargil airfield. (Image credit: IAF) The defence ministry has floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) worth close to Rs 1 lakh crore to acquire 60 Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) for the Indian Air Force. This is one of the biggest aviation procurement drives in years and...

For IT professionals, the path to higher salaries is changing. The Indian IT sector is in the midst of an employment flux – hiring, firing, and increment trends are fast changing. The advent of artificial intelligence has rendered some roles redundant while also introducing newer job positions for specialised talent.The phase is marked by slower...