Imphal: Three BJP leaders in Manipur, including two former legislators, joined the Congress at a function in Delhi, according to a statement issued by the grand old party here on Tuesday. Former BJP MLAs Y Surchandra Singh, L Radhakishore Singh, and party leader Uttamkumar Ningthoujam crossed over to the Congress during the event at the…
New Delhi: Ahead of the vice presidential poll, the Congress on Tuesday attacked YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddy for supporting NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and accused him of betrayal for not standing with democratic forces. In a post on X, Congress leader Manickam Tagore said the people of Andhra Pradesh will not forget his…
New Delhi/Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the terrorist attack on innocent civilians in Jerusalem and said India stands firm in its policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop at a busy intersection in north Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and injuring another 12, media…
Bhubaneshwar/Hyderabad: The BJD, headed by former chief minister Naveen Patnaik, said it took the decision as part of its policy of “maintaining an equal distance” from both the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and Congress-led INDIA bloc at the national level. “BJD president Naveen Patnaik has decided that the party’s MPs will abstain from…
New Delhi: The world is seeking a stable and predictable environment for trade and investment, and economic practices should be fair, transparent, and to everyone’s benefit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid increasing global concerns over Washington’s tariff tussle. In an address at a virtual BRICS summit, the external affairs minister said…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked the ruling NDA MPs to organise ‘Swadeshi Mela’ to promote made-in-India products and hold meetings with traders over the GST rate cuts. ‘Swadeshi’ was the main theme of his speech to the MPs at the meeting held on the eve of the vice presidential election. Sources…
New Delhi: The European Union’s Political and Security Committee, comprising 27 envoys of the bloc, will undertake a five-day visit to India beginning Wednesday as the two sides explore ways to impart a new momentum to overall ties, including by sealing the long-negotiated free trade deal. The influential committee headed by Ambassador Delphine Pronk, during…
Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed and three soldiers injured in an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said here. Security forces launched a search operation in the Gudar forest area of Kulgam following information about the presence of terrorists there, the official said. They said the search operation turned…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted searches at 22 locations across five states and Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The searches are being conducted in connection with the agency’s probe into a terror conspiracy case, they said. The searches are underway at nine locations in Jammu and Kashmir, eight in Bihar,…
Chandigarh: Punjab cabinet minister Aman Arora on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a relief package of at least Rs 20,000 crore for the flood-ravaged state during his visit. PM Modi will visit Punjab on September 9 to take stock of the flood situation. “Even though the PM has not uttered a…
