New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday accused Rahul Gandhi of recycling old allegations of poll irregularities, which were settled by the Supreme Court, and asked the Congress leader to give a written declaration on his claims on wrongful entries in the voters’ list or tender an apology. Sources in the poll authority dubbed Gandhi’s…
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has pulled up the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for failing to act decisively on key recommendations aimed at strengthening OBC representation in recruitment and promotions, easing financial burdens on poorer candidates, and improving transparency in data reporting. In its ninth report, presented to both Houses of Parliament on…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid Trump tariff blitz and invited the Russian President to visit India later this year. On the phone call, President Putin briefed PM Modi on the latest developments concerning Ukraine. While thanking President Putin for his detailed assessment of Ukraine, PM Modi…
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (EC) has declared as fake the EPIC (Electoral Photo Identity Card) number displayed by Tejashwi Yadav during a press conference. The card number shown, RAB2916120, was found to be unauthorised and does not match any record in the EC’s database. This has raised serious concerns about the authenticity…
Sitamgarhi (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed opposition parties for objecting to the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, asserting that infiltrators have “no right to vote”. He also alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was “indulging in politics over the SIR exercise” in the state. Addressing a public meeting…
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly condemned Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s objectionable and undemocratic threats against the Union government. In a sharply worded statement, BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N.V. Subash cautioned the Chief Minister to rein in his rhetoric and refrain from making reckless statements…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on August 8 (Friday) refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) pleading for an independent safety audit of Air India following the tragic crash of flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on June 12, which killed over 241 people onboard and 19 on the ground. The bench of Justices…
Bengaluru: Captain Harmanpreet Singh on Friday said that facing the formidable Australian team on their home turf will help the Indian men’s hockey team identify key areas for improvement ahead of this month’s Asia Cup, which also serves as a World Cup qualifier. The Indian team departed in the early hours for Australia, where they…
New Delhi: Cases of attack on Hindus and vandalisation of temples have been noted in the UK, Canada, and the US, the government informed Parliament on Friday. In a written response to a query in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh also said that since last year, five cases of…
Dr Sandhyaa Bombay This radiant Saturday, the 9th of this month, we come together to joyfully celebrate the divine birth of Sri Venkateshwara Swamy, illuminated by the enchanting glow of the full moon in Shravan. The full moon symbolizes the peak of spiritual energy, and the Shravana Nakshatra—a constellation associated with auspicious beginnings—adds a celestial…
