New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India later this year, confirmed National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Thursday. His visit comes at a time when India is facing constant pressure from the United States (US) for buying Russian oil and has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Indian products, barring a few…
New Delhi: Asserting that a “paradigm shift” in warfare strategy is taking place in the contemporary theatre of war, a parliamentary panel on defence has recommended that “urgent and coordinated” efforts by all stakeholders may be made to achieve excellence in hybrid and modern war tactics. The Committee, in its report presented in Lok Sabha…
Srinagar: Three security force personnel were injured in a fresh gunfight on Thursday as the anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district entered the seventh day, the longest so far this year, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Nalin Prabhat visited the operation area to take stock of the situation. Army’s Northern Commander…
New Delhi: In a show of unity, top INDIA bloc leaders held a dinner meeting at the residence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday and vowed to fight the electoral rolls’ revision in Bihar as well as what they described as the “vote chori model” of the BJP-Election Commission. This was the first physical…
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday termed Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of poll fraud against the Election Commission a “calculated deceit” and accused the Congress of “systematically” attacking the constitutional institutions under a larger conspiracy against India’s democracy and the Constitution. The ruling party also accused Gandhi of insulting the “discerning decision” of the people of…
Bengaluru: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka issued a letter to Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, mere hours after his sensational press conference alleging large-scale irregularities in the state’s electoral rolls. The CEO demanded that Gandhi substantiate his claims of electoral fraud with a signed declaration under oath, as…
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued the notification for the election to the position of Vice President. As per the notification, August 21 will be the last date for filing nominations, and August 25 will be the last date to withdraw nominations. The Vice Presidential election was necessitated after Jagdeep…
New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi reached 204.88 metres at the Old Railway Bridge here on Thursday, crossing the warning level of 204.50 metres, officials said. According to officials, an alert has been issued to all the agencies concerned to take precautionary measures to deal with a potential flood-like situation….
New Delhi: In a subtle message directed at US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers and dairy sector, and declared he was prepared to bear a significant personal cost if necessary. The statement came a day after Trump ratcheted up…
New Delhi: In a strong diplomatic pushback, India on Wednesday condemned the United States for imposing additional tariffs on Indian goods over continued oil imports from Russia, calling the move “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable.” The condemnation came after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order hiking tariffs by another 25%, bringing the total to…
