New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday defended its decision to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Supreme Court, saying the exercise was undertaken in accordance with the law and the three orders on its roll-out were approved unanimously by the Commission’s three members. The law and prescribed Form 6…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India’s efforts to achieve ‘atmanirbharta’ in defence are entering the “second phase”, asserting that innovators will play the role of “impact players” in the endeavour. In his address at the plenary session of the Indian Navy’s annual seminar Swavlamban 2026 here, he also suggested building a…
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday held nationwide protests over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s controversial remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding an apology from him and his party. Kharge sparked a controversy on Sunday with his “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” remark in response to an audience member’s comment that “the prime minister would…
New Delhi: Delhi BJP on Monday held a protest near the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged disparaging remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The protesters were stopped by police when they tried to march from Sena Bhawan Circle towards Kharge’s residence on Rajaji Marg. Delhi BJP leaders and workers raised slogans…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday decried Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “extremely unfortunate” and said it reflects that the main opposition party has not just suffered a political downfall but an ideological downfall as well. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sparked a controversy with his…
New Delhi: Several people were injured after five vehicles in a convoy of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi collided with an ambulance on Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh. The five vehicles involved in the accident at Haliyapur, 100 km from the state capital Lucknow, were at the rear of the convoy, the police said. Gandhi is…
Patna: A BJP worker in Bihar filed a police complaint against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his controversial remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An officer at Kotwali police station in Patna said a complaint was submitted on Sunday evening regarding Kharge’s comments. “Since the incident occurred within the Gandhi Maidan police station area, we…
Raipur: BJP national general secretary and Chhattisgarh in-charge Smriti Irani on Sunday called for strengthening the party organisation at the grassroots level, asserting that electoral success depends on the hard work of party workers and their connect with the people. Addressing a series of organisational meetings at the BJP’s state headquarters in the Kushabhau Thakre…
Patna: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sparked a controversy with his remarks “Modi ka baap bhi jayega”, in response to an audience member’s comment that “the PM would not go anywhere”, during an event in Bihar’s Patna. The incident took place while Kharge was speaking at the programme to celebrate the 139th birth anniversary…
New Delhi: Two men, aged 60 and 36, are suspected to be trapped under the rubble after a slab of a house under construction collapsed in northeast Delhi’s Harsh Vihar area on Sunday, prompting a rescue operation involving the NDRF, fire services and police, officers said. The incident took place in Milan Garden, triggering panic…
