New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday criticised the Congress over its protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, alleging that Rahul Gandhi’s dharna had weakened the ongoing agitation by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and accusing the Congress of acting in tandem with the BJP. Senior AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister…
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh for wide-ranging talks on regional security, energy cooperation and the protection of vital maritime routes, as continuing instability in West Asia keeps the region on edge. The meeting marks Doval’s second visit to Saudi Arabia in…
New Delhi: Launching a volley against the Congress and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for protesting outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over the paper leaks issue, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has accused them of “exploiting students”. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders and workers had reached the PM’s house on Tuesday…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Centre had taken stringent action against those involved in the NEET paper leak to ensure that no one “plays with the future of the youth”, and urged states to work with the Union government to tackle the menace in the national interest. Modi made the…
New Delhi: One of the most dramatic days in Indian politics unfolded in New Delhi on Tuesday when Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi led a Congress protest against paper leaks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, only to be dragged away hours later. Seeking to pile on the pressure on the Centre a day…
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party protesters camped at Jantar Mantar through the night despite heavy rain, tight security and a police crackdown on them during the “Sansad Chalo” march a day ago. On Tuesday morning, volunteers cleaned the protest site, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke apologised to supporters injured in the police action. Heavy…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Centre had taken stringent action against those involved in the NEET paper leak to ensure that no one “plays with the future of the youth”, and urged states to work with the Union government to tackle the menace in the national interest. Modi made the…
New Delhi: Haryana government on Tuesday sealed the Shambhu border to stop farmers from travelling to Delhi for the proposed Kisan Mahapanchayat against the India-US trade deal. Farmer leader from Punjab, Sarwan Singh Pandher, slammed the move. According to the farm leader, heavy police deployment was seen at the Punjab-Haryana border point, with multiple barricades…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against unidentified persons in connection with the violence, stone-pelting and vandalism reported during the “sansad chalo” protest near Regal Cinema in Connaught Place a day earlier, sources said. The FIR comes after clashes erupted at the Outer Circle of Connaught Place, where protesters allegedly pelted stones…
New Delhi: Four Indian nationals were killed and another was critically injured after a cargo vessel came under attack while departing Ukraine’s port of Odesa on the evening of July 19. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Guinea-Bissau-flagged MV Golden Leo was attacked on the evening of July 19 while leaving the Black…
