New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee should have been given the reins of the UPA-II government and Manmohan Singh elevated to President when the office of Rashtrapati presented an opening in 2012, veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar says in his latest book. The 83-year-old Aiyar states in the book that if this step had been taken,…
Imphal: Security forces recovered firearms and ammunition during search operations in Manipur’s Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts, police said. The seized arms include an assault rifle, a single-barrel gun and hand grenades, they said. The recovery was made during search operations at Keirao Khunou area, a police statement said on Saturday. On October 15, 2024,…
New Delhi: The government has deferred the introduction of bills related to ‘one nation one election’ in the Lok Sabha till after the completion of financial business, sources said. Earlier, the two bills — The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill) –“ were listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha…
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police have arrested three people, including the estranged wife of senior tech executive Atul Subhash, who died by suicide recently. Nikita Singhania was arrested in Gurugram, Haryana, while her mother Nisha Singhania and brother Anuragh Singhania were picked up from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, police said on Sunday. They were arrested on Saturday…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): A robust anti-drone system has been deployed here to ensure the safety of devotees who will attend the Maha Kumbh 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement on Saturday. The anti-drone system was activated on Friday and it successfully intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it said. According to the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of repeatedly mutilating the Constitution, having “tasted blood” in its “greed” for power, as he asserted that his government’s policies and decisions since 2014 have been aimed at boosting India’s strength and unity in line with the vision of the Constitution. Replying to a…
Mumbai: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday hit out at the Opposition for initiating impeachment notices against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Allahabad High Court’s Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, saying “whoever speaks the truth” is threatened in this way. Speaking at the World Hindu Economic Forum 2024, he also accused the Congress…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday said Congress and the BJP should stop blaming Jawaharlal Nehru or Vinayak Damodar Savarkar for the sake of their politics, and instead talk about future. Asked about Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi citing Savarkar’s criticism of the Constitution, Thackeray said the discussion…
New Delhi: Acknowledging growing discontent among INDIA bloc partners with the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the party to justify its leadership role in the alliance instead of taking it for granted. Abdullah, while recognising the Congress’ significant position as a pan-India party and the largest opposition in Parliament, emphasised…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Congress, having “tasted blood”, repeatedly wounded the Constitution while his government’s policies and decisions since it took office in 2014 have been aimed at boosting India’s strength and unity in line with the vision of the Constitution. Replying to a two-day debate in Lok…
