New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday blamed the AAP dispensation in Punjab for the toxic haze over the national capital, alleging that the neighboring state forced farmers to burn a record amount of paddy stubble on Diwali night. Delhi found itself enveloped in a thick grey haze, reduced visibility, and its air quality into…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday emphasized the shifting landscape of the country’s security challenges, noting that while the nation grapples with border instability, society faces a new surge in sophisticated crimes, terrorism, and “ideological wars”. Speaking on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, Singh underscored the critical need to balance external and…
Bengaluru: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Tuesday met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar and greeted them on the occasion of Diwali, official sources said. Shaw has been critical of Bengaluru’s infrastructure woes by highlighting them through her social media posts, and has been repeatedly urging the state government to intervene. “Biocon…
Kyiv: President Donald Trump said Monday that while he thinks it is possible that Ukraine can defeat Russia, he’s now doubtful it will happen. The comments from Trump added a fresh layer of skepticism toward Kyiv as he plans to meet again in the coming weeks with Russian President Vladmir Puti for face-to-face talks in Budapest,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on his birthday, wishing him good health and success. In a post on X, Modi also thanked Netanyahu for his Diwali greetings. “Thank you, my dear friend, for your warm Diwali greetings. I also extend my heartiest wishes on your birthday,”…
Bengaluru: In an apparent counter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” barb centered around Karnataka, the state BJP on Tuesday levelled “tax chori” allegation against the party-led government following a citizens forum’s recent grievance aired to the state Chief Minister. BJP leader R Ashoka accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government of “tax Chori” (tax theft)…
New Delhi: With people across the national capital celebrating Diwali with fireworks on Monday night, Delhi’s air quality deteriorated, with most of the monitoring stations marked in the ‘red zone’. The Supreme Court court had allowed the bursting of green firecrackers between 8 pm and 10 pm on the festival day, but the celebrations continued…
Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the exceptional coordination among the three armed forces -“ fear instilled by the Navy, extraordinary skills of the Air Force and bravery of the Army -“ forced Pakistan to its knees during Operation Sindoor in no time. Addressing the Navy personnel onboard INS Vikrant off the Goa…
Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, five of whom would end up contesting against nominees of the other INDIA bloc constituents. The list was released hours before the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase was to be over….
Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which he described as a towering symbol of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India). Modi arrived here on Sunday evening and boarded the home-built aircraft carrier off the coast of Goa. The entire journey was done in a discreet manner, sources said….
