New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the top defence establishment, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and the chiefs of the three services. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan was also part of the meeting, which was held amid India weighing its options for…
New Delhi: A pictorial post by the Congress attempting to portray Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a leader missing in action during a crisis was slammed by the BJP on Tuesday, which alleged that it was a ‘sar tan se juda’ imagery and an attempt to weaken India. The image posted on X by the…
Ahmedabad: The civic authorities and police in Ahmedabad on Tuesday launched a mega demolition drive in the Muslim-majority area of Chandola lake, days after 6500 people, mostly Muslims, were detained and accused of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. While the demolition drive is being spearheaded by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, around 2,000 policemen, headed by Joint…
New Delhi: The Education system plays a key role in preparing youth for the country’s future and the government is working on modernising it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. Addressing a gathering at the YUGM conclave, he said his government’s goal is to “Make AI Work for India”. “We have to work to make…
Mumbai: Opposition parties on Monday targeted the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra over contradictory statements given by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde on the number of Pakistani nationals in the state. On Sunday, Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, rubbished reports about Pakistani nationals missing in the state and said all…
Patna: Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday said toddy is a “natural product” and must not categorised as liquor, which is banned in the state. Paswan, who leads the LJP (Ram Vilas), was reacting to Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav’s promise to exempt toddy-tapping from the prohibition law if his RJD came…
Sultanpur (UP): The cross-examination of a witness was conducted before a special MP/MLA Court on Monday in a defamation case filed by a BJP leader against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. BJP leader Vijay Mishra’s counsel Santosh Kumar Pandey presented witness Anil Mishra, a resident of Pitambarpur Kala under Kotwali Dehat…
Jammu: Congress general secretary Gulam Ahmed Mir on Monday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, denouncing it as inhumane and barbaric, and said the party supports the government’s initiatives aimed at safeguarding the country and restoring peace and normalcy. Mir, the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Jammu and Kashmir, highlighted the countrywide…
Jammu: The unprecedented and spontaneous public outrage in Jammu and Kashmir over the Pahalgam terror attack has offered a glimmer of hope that terrorism may see its end soon with people’s help, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday. While assuring that his government would work to strengthen people’s crusade against the menace of terrorism,…
New Delhi: India on Monday signed a Rs 63,000 crore deal to buy 26 Rafale M fighter jets – i.e., the marine variants – from France to complete a record government-to-government deal. The signed purchase agreement is for 22 single-seater jets and four twin-seater trainers, with deliveries expected to be completed by 2031. The deal…
