New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram highlighted that the emergency was a mistake and that it was accepted by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi after the Centre, led by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), announced to observe June 25 as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ to mark the 50th anniversary of Emergency….
Srinagar: Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with what they call the “hidden threat” of “conservation and consolidation” tactics employed by infiltrating terrorists, which was evident in the recent ambushes and encounters in North Kashmir and Kathua district. Analysing the ambushes and encounters with terrorists, officials in the know of the matter said…
Puri (Odisha): Members of a committee set up by the Odisha government entered the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri on Sunday afternoon to reopen its revered treasury, the Ratna Bhandar, for an inventory of the valuables and the repair of the structure, officials said. The temple has been closed for devotees as the Ratna Bhandar…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed deep concern over the attack on former US president Donald Trump, and said violence has no place in politics and democracies. Trump’s campaign said that he was “doing well” after an assassination attempt at his election rally in Pennsylvania. Modi said on X, “Deeply concerned by…
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that as per a report by the RBI, eight crore new jobs were made available in the country in the last three to four years. Modi was speaking at an event in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb after launching and laying the foundation stone for Rs 29,000 crore projects…
New Delhi: On the Centre vesting more powers in the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Saturday said it can only mean that full-fledged statehood for J&K is unlikely in the immediate future. The Centre has increased the remit of J-K LG on matters related to decisions on police, officers of all-India…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday stressed the need to provide employment opportunities to residents of border villages and increase connectivity to prevent migration from such remote areas. Reviewing the implementation of the “Vibrant Villages Programme” (VVP) at a high-level meeting here, Shah directed all concerned to continue the efforts being made…
Bengaluru: For many decades, The Art of Living, under the guidance of renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, has been addressing critical issues affecting the nation’s wellbeing. The organization focuses on a wide range of initiatives including water conservation, agricultural sustainability, environmental protection, afforestation, rural development, women’s empowerment, skill development, free…
Kannur: Workers from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme uncovered materials resembling treasure while working in a rubber plantation in Chengalayi, Kannur district. The discovery was made near the Parippayi Government LP School as the labourers were digging a rain pit. Initially mistaking the container for a bomb, the workers discarded it. When…
New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc celebrated on Saturday after winning 7 out of 13 Assembly seats contested across seven states. This notable achievement follows the bloc’s strong challenge to the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls. The BJP secured only one seat, while an independent candidate also won one seat as the votes were…
