New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has extended for the second time the deployment of 273 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies in the national capital till October 31 in view of the possibility of “flash protests” by political and other groups, official sources said on Friday. The companies were brought to Delhi for the…
New Delhi: A march against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began in central Delhi on Friday, with participants heading towards the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters to protest against the alleged deletion of voters. The march, called by the Delhi Coordination Committee of People Against SIR — a people’s collective —…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the opposition Congress, saying that while the world is searching for a “new order”, some people are dreaming of “disorder” in India. In a direct attack on the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi said the country does not…
Pilbhit/Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh election authorities have ordered legal action against two serving and former electoral registration officers and the dismissal of a computer assistant after finding irregularities in 10,470 voter entries in the Pilibhit Assembly constituency, officials said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa’s office…
New Delhi: India and Poland on Thursday agreed to deepen ties in defence, space, and nuclear energy domains, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk pledging to double the annual bilateral trade from the current USD 6 billion by 2030. Following the talks, PM Modi said both sides believe in democratic…
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he spoke with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and invited him to light a torch together with Indian pilot Smit Machchhar on the Jewish state’s Independence Day. In a post on X, the Israeli Prime Minister also said that PM Modi appreciated the “strong, long-standing ties”…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the two leaders exchanged views on recent developments in West Asia and underscored the urgent need to restore peace and stability in the region. Modi and Netanyahu also welcomed the sustained momentum in India-Israel relations…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, saying protests would not achieve anything, and asserted that the BJP would remain in power for 30 years as the party existed among people and addressed their concerns. Inaugurating projects worth Rs 8,941 crore for Yamuna rejuvenation, Shah…
New Delhi: Amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said if the opposition brings any fresh impeachment motion against the country’s top poll officer, it will be examined according to rules and procedures. The opposition has twice attempted to remove Kumar. In the first move, the notices…
Mumbai: The ruling Mahayuti and Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi are set to test their strength in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, with 182 candidates contesting five seats scheduled for polling on Friday. Biennial elections are scheduled for five seats — three Graduates’ and two Teachers’ constituencies — in the 78-member Legislative Council. These are Pune…
