New Delhi: With the world witnessing a fractious geopolitical environment, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India and France working together have become important to stabilizing global politics. The external affairs minister made the remarks during a meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris. The two ministers largely focused on…
New Delhi: Shuttered shops, overturned scooters, broken tiles and stones marked the narrow lanes near the Turkman Gate area here on Wednesday, as the locality remained tense and under heavy security following violence during an anti-encroachment drive. At least five police personnel were injured after some people allegedly pelted stones and glass bottles at the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday discussed ways to further strengthen their strategic partnership. In a post on X, Modi said they also reaffirmed their shared resolve to fight terrorism with greater determination. “Glad to speak with my friend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and convey New Year…
New Delhi: The names of 6.5 crore electors were removed from the draft electoral rolls of nine states and three Union territories published in the past days as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being carried out by the Election Commission. Before Phase 2 of the SIR, which commenced on October 27, the…
New Delhi: Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said stone pelting during the removal of encroachment near Faiz-e-Elahi mosque in Turkman Gate area of the walled city was “unfortunate” and warned that violence will not be tolerated. At least five police personnel were injured after some people allegedly pelted stones and glass bottles at…
Chennai: The Dr Anbumani Ramadoss-led faction of PMK in Tamil Nadu joined the NDA on Wednesday, with the leader calling on AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami here, months ahead of the Assembly polls in the state. AIADMK leads the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu. Ramadoss met the AIADMK general secretary at his residence…
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on the Congress, alleging that while the Somnath temple was plundered by Mahmud of Ghazni and Alauddin Khilji in the past but in independent India, the country’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, hated Lord Somnath the most. In a series of posts on X, BJP…
Thiruvananthapuram: BJP Kerala chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said the Outer Ring Road (ORR) project will be a decisive turning point in the development of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. This project is essential to fully realise and harness the immense potential of the Vizhinjam International Seaport project, and more than 6,500 families awaiting compensation would…
Akola: Maharashtra Congress vice president Hidayatullah Patel, who was stabbed at a mosque in Akola district, succumbed to his injuries during treatment on Wednesday morning, police said. The alleged attacker has been arrested, they said. Patel (66) was attacked with a sharp weapon by the accused over an old enmity at around 1.30 pm on…
New Delhi: At least five police personnel were injured after an anti-encroachment drive near a mosque in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan area turned violent early Wednesday, officials said. The clashes erupted when officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were carrying out a demolition drive on land adjoining the Syed Faiz Elahi Mosque and a…
