New Delhi: A total of 107 MPs and MLAs have hate speech cases against them and 480 candidates with such cases have contested elections in the last five years, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The ADR and National Election Watch (NEW) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all the incumbent…
Patna: Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday said he saw “80 per cent supporters” of his party in the findings of the caste survey released by the Nitish Kumar government the day before. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters here, Chaudhary also alleged that the report was prepared to suit politics of…
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is in the process of finalising a Rs 1.15 lakh crore deal to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas Mark-1A aircraft besides upgrading 84 Sukhoi-30MKI jets at a cost of Rs 60,000 crore, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Tuesday. In February 2021,…
Nizamabad (T’gana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he had rejected a request of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to join the NDA, after the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections in 2020, citing his “deeds”. Speaking at a rally here, Modi said before Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls, Rao used to come to…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has sealed the office of news portal NewsClick in connection with its probe into a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda. The Delhi Police’s Special Cell searched 30 locations connected with the news portal and its journalists on Tuesday. The police…
New Delhi: Opposition parties and several journalist unions on Tuesday slammed the Centre over raids on journalists linked with NewsClick portal, alleging the “coercive” actions were directed only against those who speak truth to power, even as the government asserted that probe agencies are independent and work in accordance with law. The Congress alleged the…
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh began a two-week military exercise in Meghalaya’s Umroi on Tuesday with an aim to share tactical drills and promote best practices in carrying out sub-conventional operations. The exercise — “SAMPRITI-XI” — promises to further enhance the defence cooperation between India and Bangladesh, fostering deeper bilateral relations, cultural understanding and mutual benefits…
New Delhi: Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.6 and 6.2 jolted Nepal at an interval of 25 minutes, with strong tremors travelling to Delhi-NCR and parts of north India, the National Centre for Seismology said on Tuesday. An official said the first quake of magnitude 4.6 hit Nepal at a depth of 10 kilometre at 2:25…
New Delhi: Solar and wind energy are poised to drive two-thirds of India’s power generation growth by 2032 if the nation successfully attains its renewable energy targets, according to a new analysis conducted by the global energy think tank Ember. Solar power in India has evolved significantly since 2017 when it accounted for only 1 per…
Singapore: Singapore is celebrating its first athletic gold win in 49 years at the Asian Games with its Indian-origin sprinter Shanti Pereira winning the women’s 200m final in Hangzhou, China. Pereira clocked 23.03 seconds to finish the race on Monday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. This is the first athletics gold medal for the…
