New Delhi: The Congress, which has been questioning the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, has sought a “farewell function” for the former vice president, a demand which has found no takers in the government. The demand was raised by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh at the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) on Wednesday evening….
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha bid farewell to six members from Tamil Nadu who are completing their terms on Thursday, with MPs across parties appreciating their contribution towards strengthening democratic traditions in the country. One of the retiring members, P Wilson of DMK, has been re-elected to the Rajya Sabha. Terms of M Mohamed Abdulla (DMK),…
Patna: In a sharp escalation of the political crisis over Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, Leader of Opposition and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav has hinted that the opposition may consider boycotting the upcoming Assembly elections. Responding to questions from the media about a possible opposition-led boycott, Tejashwi remarked,…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has started vacating the British-era North Block located in the Raisina Hills and shifting to a new building along the Kartavya Path, near India Gate, as part of the Narendra Modi government’s Central Vista plan to refurbish the heart of the capital. While Union Home Secretary Govind…
New Delhi: India and Israel on Wednesday concurred to work towards developing an “institutional framework” for further deepening their defence ties. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a bilateral meeting with Director General, Israel’s Ministry of Defence, Major General (Res) Amir Baram in New Delhi during which the two sides agreed to further strengthen the…
New Delhi: As the fortnight-long Kanwar Yatra concluded on the occasion of Sawan Shivratri on Wednesday, a large number of devotees, who travelled several kilometers to collect the holy water of river Ganga, performed ‘jalabhishek’ at Shiva temples across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and other states. More than 4.5 crore devotees reached Uttarakhand’s Haridwar within a…
New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar, who surprised everyone by stepping down as vice president, has started packing his belongings and plans to soon move out of the Vice President’s Enclave, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. As a former vice president, he is entitled to a government bungalow. The Dhankhars started packing their belongings…
Bengaluru: Six gelatin sticks and some detonators were discovered in a carry bag outside a toilet in Kalasipalya BMTC bus stand here on Wednesday, police said. A case has been registered in this connection. A bomb disposal squad and dog squad were immediately dispatched to the spot, as soon as the police received the information…
New Delhi: Before his surprise resignation, former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar made an “unscheduled visit” to the Rashtrapati Bhavan late on Monday evening, official sources said. Dhankhar met President Murmu around 9 pm on Monday and handed over his resignation to her. Half an hour later, he made his resignation letter public on X, they…
Malappuram: An Air India Express flight (IX 375) en route from Calicut to Doha made a precautionary return to Calicut International Airport on Wednesday (July 23) due to a technical issue. The flight, carrying 188 people, including crew and pilots, took off around 9:07 am, but turned back and landed safely at 11:12 am, officials…
