New Delhi: The government is set to refer its three big-ticket anti-corruption draft laws that also have provisions for the removal of a prime minister and chief ministers arrested on serious criminal charges, to the joint committee of both Houses of Parliament. Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce the three draft laws —…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday embarked on a three-day visit to Moscow to further strengthen the “time-tested” India-Russia partnership. The visit comes against the backdrop of strains in India’s ties with the US following President Donald Trump doubling tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent, which included an additional penalty…
Mumbai: All government and semi-government offices in Mumbai will remain closed on Tuesday, given the extremely heavy rainfall warning issued by the weather department, the city civic body said. It also appealed to all private establishments across Mumbai to allow their employees to work from home and avoid unnecessary travel. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC),…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to all parties, including the Opposition, for unanimous election of NDA’s vice presidential candidate C P Radhakrishnan, as he praised his life of public service at a meeting of the ruling alliance MPs. Radhakrishnan was felicitated at the meeting of MPs here by their top brass,…
Gaya (Bihar): Asserting that “vote chori” is an attack on ‘Bharat Mata’, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday warned the chief election commissioner and the two election commissioners of stern action when the INDIA bloc forms government. Intensifying his attack on the Election Commission, Gandhi also said the whole country would ask the poll body…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who became the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla, who was part of the Axiom-4 commercial mission to the ISS from June 25-July 15, met the prime minister at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence. Modi welcomed…
Mumbai: The IMD issued a ‘red alert’, predicting extremely heavy rains at isolated places in Mumbai and neighbouring areas on Monday, prompting the city civic body to declare a holiday for all schools and colleges, officials said. A Mumbai airport spokesperson said nine flights conducted “go arounds” before finally landing, while one flight was diverted…
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MPs on Monday staged a protest in Parliament complex against the alleged targeting of Bengali-speaking migrants in BJP-ruled states. Holding placards, TMC MPs raised slogans against the alleged discrimination being faced by Bengali speakers in different states. “The Bengali language is being insulted in BJP-ruled states. Bengalis are being arrested; they…
New Delhi: Opposition INDIA Bloc leaders met here on Monday to consider moving an impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as it stepped up its protests over voter roll revision in Bihar and alleged “vote theft.” Several Opposition leaders met in the chamber of the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge,…
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday came out with the names of 65 lakh people who were removed from the draft electoral rolls published as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, officials said. The development came in the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s direction that details of the deleted names be made…
